Peel Regional Road 136
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King's Highway 136, commonly referred to as Highway 136, was a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian
province of Ontario
, located near Orangeville
in the Regional Municipality of Peel. The route was originally part of Highway 24
; it was created in 1962 when Highway 24 was rerouted along Highway 51. The highway remained unchanged until 1997, when it was transferred to the Peel Region and Dufferin County.
.
The route follows several concession road
s along its length, and is known locally by the names of those roads today. It begins at a junction with former Highway 24 (Charleston Sideroad) immediately north of Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
, which straddles the escarpment northwest of Brampton
. The route proceeds northwest alongside the Charles Sauriol Conservation Area for approximately 3.75 kilometres (2.3 mi) before entering the community of Alton. Within Alton, the route follows Main Street until a broad 90° curve directs traffic northeast onto Queen Street. It follows this road out of the community, encountering a railway crossing and the Credit River
at the town limits.
The route takes another 90° curve to the northwest, intersecting Porterfield Road, after which the route takes that name. It crosses the same railway line and proceeds north for 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) between farm fields. South of Orangeville, the route intersects the Orangeville Bypass (Riddell Road), after which the farmland transitions to suburbs.
It takes a broad curves to the northeast and becomes Townline Road, which acts as the boundary between Peel Region and Dufferin County as well as the town limits of Orangeville. After following this road for a kilometre, it intersects John Street. The final section of the route follows John Street northwest to end at former Highway 9 (Broadway Street).
to Collingwood
via Orangeville. Highway 136 was fully paved by 1966, with the section between Cataract and Alton being paved first, followed by the section from Alton to Orangeville.
The primary purpose of Highway 136 as a provincial highway was to maintain the former routing of Highway 24. However, as the route served a generally local and regional need, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario transferred responsibility for signage and maintenance of the highway to the Regional Municipalities
of Peel and Dufferin on April 1, 1997,
at which point the majority of it was designated Peel Regional Road 25. To avoid confusing motorists and to make the regional route numbers consistent with former provincial route numbers, Peel redesignated several roads on March 26, 1998. Regional Road 25 was renumbered as Regional Road 136.
The portion within Orangeville is known as John Street and Townline Road.
{| class=wikitable
!scope=col|Division
!scope=col|Location
!scope=col|km
!scope=col|Destinations
!scope=col|Notes
|-
|rowspan="4"|Peel Region
|Caledon
|0.0
|
|Formerly
|-
|Alton
|4.5
|Queen Street East
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|Caledon
|10.3
|
|Orangeville southwest bypass
|-
|10.9
|
|Peel Regional Road 136 designation ends at Orangeville town limits
|-
|Dufferin County
|Orangeville
|13.3
|Broadway
|Formerly
Canada
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province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, located near Orangeville
Orangeville, Ontario
Orangeville is a town in south-central Ontario, Canada, and the seat of Dufferin County.-History:Before European settlers, Orangeville was thought to be a native hunting ground...
in the Regional Municipality of Peel. The route was originally part of Highway 24
Ontario Highway 24
Highway 24 is a highway in the Canadian province of Ontario which presently begins at Highway 3 in Simcoe, and ends at Highway 401, in Cambridge. Highway 24 runs in a north/south direction and has been in service since 1927...
; it was created in 1962 when Highway 24 was rerouted along Highway 51. The highway remained unchanged until 1997, when it was transferred to the Peel Region and Dufferin County.
Route description
Highway 136 was a short route through the northern section of Caledon. The former route is mostly rural, surrounded by the expanse of farmland that sits atop the Niagara EscarpmentNiagara Escarpment
The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in the United States and Canada that runs westward from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois...
.
The route follows several concession road
Concession road
In Upper and Lower Canada, concession roads were laid out by the colonial government through undeveloped land to define lots to be developed; the name comes from a Lower Canadian French term for a row of lots. Concession roads are straight, and follow an approximately square grid, usually oriented...
s along its length, and is known locally by the names of those roads today. It begins at a junction with former Highway 24 (Charleston Sideroad) immediately north of Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park is located in Caledon, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Ontario Parks system and is part of the Niagara Escarpment biosphere. The park is on the Bruce Trail. The Credit River runs through the park. Other notable features of the park include a kettle lake,...
, which straddles the escarpment northwest of Brampton
Brampton
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.Brampton may also refer to:- Canada :* Brampton, a city in Ontario** Brampton GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the city- United Kingdom :...
. The route proceeds northwest alongside the Charles Sauriol Conservation Area for approximately 3.75 kilometres (2.3 mi) before entering the community of Alton. Within Alton, the route follows Main Street until a broad 90° curve directs traffic northeast onto Queen Street. It follows this road out of the community, encountering a railway crossing and the Credit River
Credit River
The Credit River is a river in southern Ontario which flows from headwaters above the Niagara Escarpment to empty into Lake Ontario at Port Credit, Mississauga. It drains an area of approximately 1,000 km²...
at the town limits.
The route takes another 90° curve to the northwest, intersecting Porterfield Road, after which the route takes that name. It crosses the same railway line and proceeds north for 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) between farm fields. South of Orangeville, the route intersects the Orangeville Bypass (Riddell Road), after which the farmland transitions to suburbs.
It takes a broad curves to the northeast and becomes Townline Road, which acts as the boundary between Peel Region and Dufferin County as well as the town limits of Orangeville. After following this road for a kilometre, it intersects John Street. The final section of the route follows John Street northwest to end at former Highway 9 (Broadway Street).
History
While the route dates back to 1965 as Highway 136, it is a former alignment of Highway 24, which was re-routed along Highway 51 towards Highway 10 in that year. The road was first built between 1937 and 1938, when Highway 24 was extended north from GuelphGuelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
to Collingwood
Collingwood, Ontario
Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay.-History:...
via Orangeville. Highway 136 was fully paved by 1966, with the section between Cataract and Alton being paved first, followed by the section from Alton to Orangeville.
The primary purpose of Highway 136 as a provincial highway was to maintain the former routing of Highway 24. However, as the route served a generally local and regional need, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario transferred responsibility for signage and maintenance of the highway to the Regional Municipalities
Regional municipality
A regional municipality is a type of Canadian municipal government similar to and at the same municipal government level as a county, although the specific structure and servicing responsibilities may vary from place to place...
of Peel and Dufferin on April 1, 1997,
at which point the majority of it was designated Peel Regional Road 25. To avoid confusing motorists and to make the regional route numbers consistent with former provincial route numbers, Peel redesignated several roads on March 26, 1998. Regional Road 25 was renumbered as Regional Road 136.
The portion within Orangeville is known as John Street and Townline Road.
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 136.{| class=wikitable
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!scope=col|km
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|rowspan="4"|Peel Region
|Caledon
Caledon, Ontario
Caledon is a town in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. In terms of land use, Caledon is somewhat urban, though it is primarily rural in nature...
|0.0
|
|Formerly
|-
|Alton
|4.5
|Queen Street East
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|Caledon
Caledon, Ontario
Caledon is a town in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. In terms of land use, Caledon is somewhat urban, though it is primarily rural in nature...
|10.3
|
|Orangeville southwest bypass
|-
|10.9
|
|Peel Regional Road 136 designation ends at Orangeville town limits
|-
|Dufferin County
|Orangeville
Orangeville, Ontario
Orangeville is a town in south-central Ontario, Canada, and the seat of Dufferin County.-History:Before European settlers, Orangeville was thought to be a native hunting ground...
|13.3
|Broadway
|Formerly