California State Route 136
State Route 136 | ||||
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SR 136 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 17.73 mi[1] (28.53 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 395 at Lone Pine | |||
| East end |  SR 190 towards Death Valley | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | Inyo | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 136 (SR 136) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, running along the northern edge of Owens Lake in Inyo County from U.S. Route 395 in Lone Pine to State Route 190.
Route description
The western terminus of SR 136 is at U.S. Route 395 in Lone Pine, near the Lone Pine Airport. SR 136 heads southeast, crossing through the small towns of Swansea and Keeler as it passes along the north shore of the dry lake Owens Lake. The eastern terminus is at State Route 190 which continues on to Death Valley.[2]
SR 136 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System.[3]
History
SR 136 was adopted as a state route in 1933 as part of Legislative Route 127. It was defined to run from US 99 at Tipton, to US 66 (formerly LRN 31, currently I-15) at Baker. The route would run through Porterville, the Sierra Nevada (only partially constructed), Olancha, and Death Valley. The main line of the route would cross the southeast shore of the Owens Lake. An unsigned branch, also a part of LRN 127 would run along the northeast shore, connecting at US 395 just south of Lone Pine.[4]
In 1964, all of the state routes were renumbered. LRN 127 was divided into three separate state routes. Route 190 became SR 190 over its signed portion. Similarly, Route 127 became SR 127 over its signed portion. The short branch section became a signed route (although poorly signed) as SR 136. The route has not changed since the 1964 renumbering.[5]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Inyo County.
| Location | mi [6][1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 395 – Lone Pine, Bishop, Los Angeles | Former concurrency with US 6; west end of SR 136 | |
| | 17.73 | 28.53 | SR 190 – Olancha, Death Valley | East end of SR 136 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b California Department of Transportation (2016). Postmile Services (Map). California Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ California Road Atlas (Map). Thomas Brothers. 2008.
- ^ "Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Division 1". California Streets and Highways Code. Sacramento: California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Route 121-128. CAHighway.org. Accessed: 02-01-2010.
- ^ Route 129-136. CAHighway.org. Accessed: 02-01-2010.
- ^ California Department of Transportation (April 2008). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
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