Alabama State Route 136
Encyclopedia
State Route 136 or SR-136 is a 6.151 miles (9.9 km) state highway
in Monroe County
in the southwestern part of the state. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 21 south of Monroeville
. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 84 and State Route 41
near the border of Monroe
and Conecuh Counties
.
, the birthplace of former Alabama Crimson Tide and Dallas Cowboys
linebacker
Lee Roy Jordan
, then continues to its eastern terminus at its junction with US-84.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Monroe County
Monroe County, Alabama
Monroe County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. As of 2010, the population was 23,068. Its county seat is Monroeville. It is a dry county, in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or...
in the southwestern part of the state. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 21 south of Monroeville
Monroeville, Alabama
Monroeville is a city in Monroe County, Alabama, United States, the county seat of Monroe County. At the 2000 census its population was 6,862. It is known as the home town of two prominent writers of the post World War II period, Truman Capote and Harper Lee, who were childhood friends in the...
. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 84 and State Route 41
Alabama State Route 41
State Route 41 is a relatively long route in southwestern Alabama. The southern terminus of the route is at the Florida state line near Dixonville in Escambia County...
near the border of Monroe
Monroe County, Alabama
Monroe County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. As of 2010, the population was 23,068. Its county seat is Monroeville. It is a dry county, in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or...
and Conecuh Counties
Conecuh County, Alabama
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*51.3% White*46.5% Black*0.3% Native American*0.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.0% Two or more races*1.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
.
Route description
State Route 136 is aligned along a two-lane road for its entirety. It leads eastward across central Monroe County. It was created in 1963 along the former route of State Route 21 leading eastward from Monroeville. At the route’s halfway point, it passes through the small town of ExcelExcel, Alabama
Excel is a town in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 582. The current mayor is Jenny Countryman. Excel is the birthplace of former University of Alabama and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Lee Roy Jordan. Excel High School provides education for children...
, the birthplace of former Alabama Crimson Tide and Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
Lee Roy Jordan
Lee Roy Jordan
Lee Roy Jordan is a retired American football linebacker. After attending the University of Alabama, playing under head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, he spent 14 years in the National Football League playing for the Dallas Cowboys between 1963–1976...
, then continues to its eastern terminus at its junction with US-84.