 NY 136 begins south of the city of Troy at an intersection with US 4 (North Greenbush Road) in North Greenbush.Here, NY 136 also connects to County Route 76 (CR 76, named Glenmore Road), which provides access to the headquarters for the 42nd Infantry (Rainbow) Division of the New York Army National Guard.The route heads eastward as Williams Road, intersecting with CR 65 (Bloomingrove Drive) as it passes south of La Salle Institute and Hudson Valley Community College.