North Carolina Highway 136

NC 136 marker

NC 136
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length: 2.22 mi[1] (3.57 km)
Existed: 2004 – present
Major junctions
West end: US 158 near Grandy
East end: At a boat launch and parking lot in Poplar Branch
Location
Counties: Currituck
Highway system
← NC 135NC 137 →

North Carolina Highway 136 (NC 136) is a 2.22-mile (3.57 km) North Carolina state highway that runs entirely within Currituck County. It is a short spur of US 158, connecting the U.S. Highway to the small unincorporated community of Poplar Branch. The route's eastern terminus is at a boat launch on the Currituck Sound. Prior to 2002, NC 136's current alignment was NC 3. The two routes swapped designations in 2002 to put NC 3 near the home of Dale Earnhardt, a deceased NASCAR driver from Kannapolis that drove the #3 car.

Route description

NC 136 begins at an intersection with US 158, heading east on two-lane undivided Macedonia Church Road. The road heads through wooded areas with some farm fields and homes. The highway turns north onto Poplar Branch Road and heads through the residential community of Poplar Branch, curving to the northeast. NC 136 runs through more woodland with some homes before coming to a dead end at a boat launch on the Currituck Sound.[2]

History

The current NC 136 was originally NC 3. In 2002, state legislation was passed to swap NC 3 and NC 136. The process started in December of that year with the designation change in Iredell County, followed by Cabarrus County in February, 2003.[3][4] In February, 2004, the swap was completed with the establishment of NC 136 in Currituck County.[5] This was done in order for that road to honor Dale Earnhardt, a NASCAR driver from Kannapolis that drove the #3 car who was killed in the 2001 Daytona 500.[6]

Junction list

The entire route is in Poplar Branch, Currituck County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 US 158 (Caratoke Highway) – Elizabeth City, Nags Head
2.223.57Dead end
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NCDOT GIS Data Layers". North Carolina Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  2. ↑ Google (April 1, 2012). "overview of North Carolina Highway 136" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Route Change (2002-12-16)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. December 16, 2002. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Route Change (2003-02-17)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. February 17, 2003. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Route Change (2004-02-16)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. February 16, 2004. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ "SESSION LAW 2002-170 HOUSE BILL 1516" (PDF). General Assembly of North Carolina. Retrieved January 5, 2010.

External links

Route map: Bing