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 Escarpment. The route follows several concession roads 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 (2.33 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).
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