Route Description
Iowa Highway 136 begins on the Mark N. Norris Bridge over the Mississippi River at Clinton. It descends the approach to the bridge and intersects U.S. Route 67 (US 67), which is running along N. Second Street. It turns to the north, overlapping US 67 for 3⁄4 miles (1.2 km) until US 67 splits away at N. Third Street. From US 67, Iowa 136 goes west along Main Avenue and leaves town enters rural Clinton County. It heads to the north-northwest for 10 miles (16 km) towards Goose Lake along a narrow, curving stretch of road. Conditions along this part of Iowa 136 have led some residents to create a page on the social networking website Facebook dedicated to calling attention to the road.
From Goose Lake, Iowa 136 continues to the west towards Delmar for 15 miles (24 km), passing through Charlotte along the way. Three miles (4.8 km) west of Delmar, it meets U.S. Route 61 at a diamond interchange. This interchange is adjacent to the 61 Drive In outdoor movie theatre. It continues west through the small communities of Elwood and Lost Nation, before reaching Oxford Junction.
At Oxford Junction, Iowa 136 turns to the north and travels 7 miles (11 km) to Wyoming, where it meets Iowa Highway 64. For one mile (1.6 km), Iowa 64 and Iowa 136 overlap each other through Wyoming. On the western edge of the community, Iowa 136 splits away and travels north towards Onslow. North of Onslow, it passes through rural Jones County for 15 miles (24 km), crossing the Maquoketa River, before reaching Cascade and U.S. Route 151.
Now in Dubuque County, Iowa 136 crosses the North Fork Maquoketa River and heads northwest towards Worthington. Five miles (8.0 km) later, it meets U.S. Route 20 at a partial cloverleaf interchange south of Dyersville. North of Dyersville, it travels north, through New Vienna, and to the northeast towards Luxemburg. At Luxemburg, Iowa 136 enters town along Andre Street. The route ends at an intersection with U.S. Route 52 and Iowa Highway 3. Northbound US 52 continues north along Andre Street, while southbound US 52 and both directions of Iowa 3 follow Main Street.
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