Utah State Route 136
Encyclopedia
State Route 136 is a 3.059 miles (4.9 km) long state highway in the U.S. state of Utah
. It runs from a junction with U.S. Route 50
(US-50) and SR-125
to US-6
.
. It turns slightly northwest to meet US 6, which heads is oriented southwest-northeast.
and headed north to SR-11 (now US-89) at Alton Junction near Alton
. This designation was removed by 1969. The current designation was implemented by 1985.
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Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. It runs from a junction with U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 in Utah
The Utah portion of U.S. Route 50, commonly abbreviated US-50, crosses the center of the state. The highway serves no major population centers in Utah, with the largest city along its path being Delta. Most of the route passes through desolate, remote areas. Through the eastern half of the state...
(US-50) and SR-125
Utah State Route 125
Utah State Route 125 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. Spanning , it converts the town of Oak City in Millard County with the city of Delta and US-50 to the west, and the town of Leamington to the north.-Route description:...
to US-6
U.S. Route 6 in Utah
U.S. Route 6 is a major east–west state highway through the central part of the U.S. state of Utah. Although it is about longer than US-50, it serves more populated areas, and in fact follows what had been US-50's routing until it was moved to follow I-70 in 1976...
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Route description
The route begins at an intersection with US-50 and SR-125. West of the SR-136, this road is signed as US-50, and eastward it is signed as SR-125. The continuation beyond this point southward is also signed as US-50. From this intersection, SR-136 heads north through a desert landscape and passes the Delta Municipal AirportDelta Municipal Airport
Delta Municipal Airport is a dual-runway public airport in the city of Delta, Utah. It was opened in June 1943 and is operated by the City of Delta. The airports runways were last resurfaced around 1989, and due to a lack of funding were risking shutdown by 1999, however as of 2009 the airport is...
. It turns slightly northwest to meet US 6, which heads is oriented southwest-northeast.
History
A former designation for the route was established in 1933 and ran from SR-259 near KanabKanab, Utah
Kanab is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Utah, United States. The area was first settled in 1864 and the town was founded in 1870 when ten Mormon families moved into the area. The population was 3,564 at the 2000 census...
and headed north to SR-11 (now US-89) at Alton Junction near Alton
Alton, Utah
Alton is a town in Kane County, Utah, United States. The population was 134 at the 2000 census, a modest increase over the 1990 figure of 93.-Geography:Alton is located at ....
. This designation was removed by 1969. The current designation was implemented by 1985.
Major intersections
The entire route is located in Millard CountyMillard County, Utah
Millard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. In 2010, its population was 12,420. It was named for Millard Fillmore, thirteenth President of the United States. Its county seat is Fillmore and the largest city is Delta.-Geography:...
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|Southern terminus
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|3.059
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|Northern terminus