Interstate 35E (I-35E), an
Interstate Highway
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, is a network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Highway System in the United States. Th ...
, is the eastern half of
I-35
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border ...
, where it splits to serve the
Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. I-35 splits into two branch routes,
I-35W Interstate 35W may refer to:
* Interstate 35W (Texas), an Interstate highway serving Fort Worth, Texas, and its suburbs
* Interstate 35W (Minnesota), a Interstate highway serving Minneapolis, Minnesota, and its suburbs
**The I-35W Mississippi Riv ...
and I-35E, at
Hillsboro. I-35E travels north for , maintaining I-35's sequence of exit numbers. It travels through
Dallas
Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
before rejoining with I-35W to reform I-35 in
Denton.
During the early years of the Interstate Highway System, branching Interstates with directional suffixes, such as N, S, E, and W, were common nationwide. On every other Interstate nationwide, these directional suffixes have been phased out by redesignating the suffixed route numbers with a loop or spur route number designation (such as
I-270 in Maryland, which was once I-70S) or, in some cases, were assigned a different route number (such as
I-76
Interstate 76 may refer to:
Interstate Highways in the United States
* Interstate 76 (Colorado–Nebraska)
* Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey), running through Pennsylvania
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* ''Interstate '76
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, which was once I-80S). In the case of I-35 in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, since neither branch is clearly the main route and both branches return to a unified Interstate beyond the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, officials at the
(AASHTO) have allowed the suffixes of E and W in Texas to remain in the present day. I-35 also splits into
I-35E Interstate 35E may refer to:
*Interstate 35E (Texas), a long branch route serving Dallas, Texas
*Interstate 35E (Minnesota), a long branch route serving St. Paul, Minnesota
See also
* Interstate 35W (disambiguation)
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and
I-35W Interstate 35W may refer to:
* Interstate 35W (Texas), an Interstate highway serving Fort Worth, Texas, and its suburbs
* Interstate 35W (Minnesota), a Interstate highway serving Minneapolis, Minnesota, and its suburbs
**The I-35W Mississippi Riv ...
in
Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota, for similar reasons as the I-35 split in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Additionally, Minnesota's I-35E also continues the I-35 exit numbers and mileposts like the Texas version does.
Route description
Concurrent routes
U.S. Highway 67
I-35E travels
concurrently with
U.S. Highway 67 (US 67) from just north of Kiest Boulevard in the
Oak Cliff
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Oak Cl ...
area of Dallas to the
I-30 i30, I30, i-30 or I-30 may refer to:
*Interstate 30, an Interstate Highway in the southern United States
*, an Imperial Japanese Navy submarine during World War II
* (1940-1968), a Royal Australian Navy ''Tribal''-class destroyer
*I30, a 9000 serv ...
interchange in
Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas is the central business district (CBD) of Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, located in the geographic center of the city. It is the second-largest business district in the state of Texas. The area termed "Downtown" has tradit ...
. From there, US 67 joins with I-30. On both segments, US 67 is
unsigned
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* Similarly, the c ...
.
U.S. Highway 77
From
Waco
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, Texas, to
El Dorado, Kansas
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, I-35 (or I-35E) typically runs concurrent with or lies fairly close to
US 77. This highway travels parallel to I-35E after splitting off of I-35 north of Hillsboro, running through
Italy
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and
Milford Milford may refer to:
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* Milford (Annapolis), Nova Scotia
* Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia
* Milford, Ontario
England
* Milford, Derbyshire
* Milford, Devon, a place in Devon
* Milford on Sea, Hampshire
* Milford, Shro ...
. It joins with I-35E for less than just south of
Waxahachie
Waxahachie ( ) is the seat of government of Ellis County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,140 in 2020.
Etymology
Some sources state that the name means "cow" or "buffalo" in an unspecified Native American language. One possible ...
before splitting back off to run through Waxahachie. It rejoins the Interstate just north of a junction with
State Highway 342 (SH 342) in
Red Oak
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. US 77 stays with the Interstate through Dallas and up to the southeastern section of Denton. It then breaks off, rejoining I-35 north of the city. Except for the spur sections (Denton and the section between Red Oak and Hillsboro) and the portion from
I-635 Interstate 635 may refer to:
* Interstate 635 (Kansas–Missouri), a connector highway between Interstate 35 in Overland Park, Kansas and Interstate 29 in Kansas City, Missouri, signed as the Harry Darby Memorial Highway
* Interstate 635 (Texas)
I ...
to the split in Denton, US 77 is unsigned.
From the Dallas–Ellis county line to Denton
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From the Dallas–Ellis county line to Downtown Dallas, I-35E is called South R.L. Thornton Freeway and varies from 8 to 10 lanes plus HOV. The section from I-20 to Downtown Dallas will be undergoing a major reconstruction by 2015 to 12 lanes. Reconstruction of I-35E and the downtown Mixmaster interchange with I-30 is planned as part of the Horseshoe Project, derived from the larger Pegasus Project.
From this point, I-35E is named the
Stemmons Freeway
Interstate 35E (I-35E), an Interstate Highway, is the eastern half of I-35, where it splits to serve the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. I-35 splits into two branch routes, I-35W and I-35E, at Hillsboro. I-35E travels north for , mai ...
to
Lewisville. This section will undergo reconstruction in three phases. The first, a widening of I-35E from I-635 to Denton, will start in late 2011 to over 16 lanes. The second, the LBJ Project, will include elevated toll I-35E lanes by 2016. Last is the major reconstruction of Stemmons Freeway (I-35E) from Downtown Dallas to I-635 to over 20 lanes by 2020.
History
I-35E replaced most of US 77 between
Hillsboro and
Denton. US 77 is unsigned along the route, with the exception of the highway that runs through
Waxahachie
Waxahachie ( ) is the seat of government of Ellis County, Texas, United States. Its population was 41,140 in 2020.
Etymology
Some sources state that the name means "cow" or "buffalo" in an unspecified Native American language. One possible ...
–
Red Oak
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and Denton. I-35E was completed in the early 1960s.
When first designated, I-35W and I-35E were the only "suffixed" highways in Texas. Subsequently,
I-69W
Interstate 69W (I-69W) is a relatively short north–south Interstate Highway running through South Texas in the United States. The freeway begins northeast of the middle of World Trade International Bridge in Laredo and ends at I-35. In ...
,
I-69E, and
I-69C
Interstate 69C (I-69C) is a north–south freeway running through South Texas. Once complete, the freeway (with connections to Mexican Federal Highway 97) will begin at I-2/ U.S. Highway 83 (US 83) in Pharr and head northward ...
have been designated.
Exit list
Exit numbers
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and
milepost
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s increase numerically from the south end, continuing the numbers used on I-35.
Auxiliary routes
*
I-635 Interstate 635 may refer to:
* Interstate 635 (Kansas–Missouri), a connector highway between Interstate 35 in Overland Park, Kansas and Interstate 29 in Kansas City, Missouri, signed as the Harry Darby Memorial Highway
* Interstate 635 (Texas)
I ...
, while technically a loop of
I-35
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border ...
, only intersects I-35E and neither I-35 nor I-35W.
See also
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References
External links
Interstate Guide: I-35E & I-35W (Texas)I-35E south of downtown Dallas€”from dfwfreeways.info
I-35E north of downtown Dallas€”from dfwfreeways.info
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