North Carolina Highway 136
| NC Highway 136 | ||||
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 2.22 mi[1] (3.57 km) | |||
| Existed: | 2004 – present | |||
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| West end: |  US 158 near Grandy |
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| East end: | At a boat launch and parking lot in Poplar Branch | |||
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| Counties: | Currituck | |||
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→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] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | US 158 (Caratoke Highway) – Elizabeth City, Nags Head |
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| 2.22 | 3.57 | Dead end | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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References
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External links
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Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- NCRoads.com: N.C. 136
