page_title: U.S. Route 136 in Nebraska
section_title: Edison to Republican City
hierarchical_section_title: U.S. Route 136 in Nebraska / Route description / Edison to Republican City
caption_attribution_description: English: Downtown Oxford, Nebraska: east side of Ogden Street, looking northeast from about Cornwall Street.
context_page_description: U.S. Highway 136 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs for 804 miles between Edison, Nebraska and Speedway, Indiana. It is a spur route of US 36 despite never intersecting its parent. Within the State of Nebraska it is a state highway that begins at a junction with US 6 and US 34 north of Edison and travels east across the southern part of the state to the Nebraska–Missouri state line in Brownville along the banks of the Missouri River. Throughout its 239.88-mile length, the highway is known as the Heritage Highway, one of nine scenic byways in the state. The highway travels across the grassland prairies of southern Nebraska to the woods of the Missouri River Valley encountering winding rivers, farmlands, and historic settlements. These landscapes were featured in stories from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather recounting life on the Nebraska Plains during the end of the 19th century. For its entire length, US 136 is a two-lane highway with the exception of a 0.51-mile stretch of divided highway within Fairbury.
context_section_description: US 136 begins north of Edison at a junction with US 6 and US 34. The highway heads south into Edison within the Republican River Valley. The highway leaves Edison headed east before turning to the southeast as it runs parallel to the river through agricultural fields on its way to Oxford. Here it runs along the south side of the village and comes to an intersection with N-46 which it runs concurrently with for several blocks. On the southeast side of Oxford, the two highways diverge and US 136 continues southeast. As the highway approaches Orleans it meets up with N-89 for 0.52 miles (0.84 km) into town. Near the center of Orleans, N-89 departs to the south while US 136 continues east out of town. After 4.21 miles (6.78 km) of eastward travel, the highway comes to a junction with US 183. Together, both highways head south into Alma. Alma is home to the Harlan County Reservoir. This 13,250-acre (5,360 ha) reservoir is one of the largest bodies of water within the North American Central Flyway and is a primary stopping point during migration for millions of birds including bald eagles, golden eagles, pelicans, osprey, ducks, geese, and gulls. The highway continues east through vast fields before entering Republican City. Just south of the city is the Harlan County Reservoir Dam, accessible by Corps Road A. The dam was built in 1952 to prevent large scale flooding in the Republican River Valley similar to the 1935 Republican River Floods.
caption: US 136 and N-46 junction in downtown Oxford
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