Colorado State Highway 136
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State Highway 136 is a 4.5 mi (7.2 km) long state highway
in far southern Colorado
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and proceeds east to Sanford
where the route turns abruptly south shortly before reaching its eastern end where it becomes Main Street in Sanford.
and ended at SH 159
, using a concurrency with SH 142
near San Acacio
. The route was paved to its current terminus by 1939, and the rest of the road was deleted in 1954, leaving what it is today.
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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 far southern Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
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Route description
SH 136 begins in the west at U.S. Highway 285 in La JaraLa Jara, Colorado
La Jara is a Statutory Town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 877 at the 2000 census.-Geography:La Jara is located at ....
and proceeds east to Sanford
Sanford, Colorado
Sanford is a Statutory Town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 817 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sanford is located at ....
where the route turns abruptly south shortly before reaching its eastern end where it becomes Main Street in Sanford.
History
The route was established in the 1920s, when it began at U.S. Route 285U.S. Route 285
U.S. Route 285 is a north–south United States highway, running 845 miles through the states of Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. The highway's northern terminus is in Denver, Colorado, at exit 201 on Interstate 25. Its southern terminus is in Sanderson, Texas at an intersection with U.S....
and ended at SH 159
Colorado State Highway 159
State Highway 159 is a long state highway in far southern Colorado.-Route description:SH 159 starts in the south at the New Mexico state line where the road becomes New Mexico State Road 522 which heads south towards Taos, NM. From the state line the road heads north to meet U.S. Highway 160 at...
, using a concurrency with SH 142
Colorado State Highway 142
State Highway 142 is a long state highway in southern Colorado.-Route description:SH 142 begins in the west at its junction with U.S. Highway 285 mere feet outside the city limits of Romeo. The route heads east through the towns of Manassa and San Acacio before reaching its eastern terminus at...
near San Acacio
San Acacio, Colorado
San Acacio is a census-designated place in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Sanford now serves San Acacio postal addresses.-History:*Old San AcacioThe original San Acacio was founded in 1853...
. The route was paved to its current terminus by 1939, and the rest of the road was deleted in 1954, leaving what it is today.
Major intersections
The entire route is located in Conejos CountyConejos County, Colorado
Conejos County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado in the United States. The county population was 8,400 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is the unincorporated town of Conejos.-History:...
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| Location | Mile | Destination | Notes |
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| La Jara La Jara, Colorado La Jara is a Statutory Town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 877 at the 2000 census.-Geography:La Jara is located at .... |
0.0 |  US 285 |
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| Sanford Sanford, Colorado Sanford is a Statutory Town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 817 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sanford is located at .... |
4.5 | Main Street |