Illinois Route 136

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Illinois Route 136
Maintained by IDOT
Length: 3.22 mi[1] (5.18 km)
Formed: 1967[2]
West end: Iowa Highway 136 across the Mississippi River from Clinton, Iowa
East end: U.S. Route 30 in Fulton
Counties: Whiteside
Major cities: None
Illinois state highway system
< US 136 IL 137 >

Illinois Route 136 is an east-west road in northwestern Illinois. It runs from the Lyons-Fulton Bridge over the Mississippi River, and Iowa Highway 136 in Clinton, Iowa, east to U.S. Route 30 in Fulton. This is a distance of 3.22 miles (5.18 km).[3][1]

[edit] Route description

Illinois 136 is a two-lane surface road for its entire length. The western end of the bridge is located in the neighborhood of Lyons, which has been absorbed into the city of Clinton.[4]

[edit] History

SBI Route 136 originally ran from Illinois Route 1 to the village of Flat Rock in rural Crawford County, a distance of about 3,000 feet (914 m). In the meantime, the Lyons-Fulton Bridge was numbered U.S. 30 through 1957, and Alternate U.S. 30 through 1967. After 1967, the bridge and road to U.S. 30 were changed to Illinois Route 136. The spur to Flat Rock was left unnumbered.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). T2 GIS Data. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Rick. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated April 5, 2005. Retrieved May 23, 2006.
  3. ^ Morrison, D. End of Iowa 136. Last updated September 14, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2006.
  4. ^ Sarjeant, Charles. Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois 136. Retrieved May 23, 2006.