U.S. Route 136 in Iowa
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| Maintained by Iowa DOT | ||||
| Length: | 3.690 mi (5.938 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1951 – present | |||
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  US 61 / US 136 southwest of Keokuk
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 US 218 in Keokuk
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US 136 east of Keokuk
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| Counties: | Lee | |||
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U.S. Highway 136 (US 136) is a short U.S. Highway in Keokuk, Iowa. The highway begins on a bridge over the Des Moines River within sight of its mouth at the Mississippi River. It runs above the northern bank of the Mississippi towards downtown Keokuk. There, it turns southeast where it meets the southern end of US 218. The highway leaves Iowa on the Keokuk–Hamilton Bridge over the Mississippi River.
The route was designated nationally in 1951 and has remained largely unchanged through Keokuk since then. The highway originally crossed the Mississippi on the Keokuk Rail Bridge, which was the second bridge built and operated by Andrew Carnegie's Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Company in that location. While it was designed for wagons and early automobiles, crossing the rail bridge became difficult in larger modern vehicles, specifically semi trucks. As a result, a new automobile-only bridge was built directly to the south of the older span. The Keokuk–Hamilton Bridge opened in 1985 eight months early and under budget.
US 136 begins on a bridge over the Des Moines River with US 61. The river's mouth on the Mississippi River is visible to the southeast of the bridge. After landing on the Iowa side of the river, the two routes curve to the east. US 61 splits off to the north and its business route begins along US 136. Entering the town from the west along 7th Street, the highway passes between two pillars which mark the northeastern corner of Rees Park.
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