Interstate 35
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Length | 1,569.06 mi[1] (2,525.16 km) |
Existed | 1956–present |
History | Completed in 1982[2] |
NHS | Entire route |
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North end | |
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Country | United States |
States | Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota |
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Interstate 35 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It goes from Laredo, Texas at the Mexico border north to Duluth, Minnesota. The route is 1,568.38 miles (2,524.06 km) long.[1]
In June 2015, the highway was closed because of high water and a rock slide caused by Tropical Storm Bill. On June 18, the southbound lanes opened. It was not known when the northbound lanes would open.[3]
Route description
[change | change source]Kansas
[change | change source]Between the Oklahoma border and Emporia, I-35 is part of the Kansas Turnpike. This part of the interstate goes through Wichita and goes through the Flint Hills area. At Emporia, I-35 separates itself into a new road. This free part of I-35 goes through Ottawa before entering the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, where it goes through Johnson County, and Kansas City, Kansas.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Staff (October 31, 2002). "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways as of October 31, 2002". Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
- ↑ Gyure, Joseph. "Interstate 35 dramatically changed Waco's face". Waco Tribune-Herald. Archived from the original on January 12, 2006. Retrieved January 10, 2006.
- ↑ "Portion of Highway Between Dallas-Fort Worth and Oklahoma City Closes Indefinitely". 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
Other websites
[change | change source]Route map:
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Geographic data related to Interstate 35 at OpenStreetMap
- Kansas City Star's "I-35 Odyssey, A Summer Travel Series"
- Highway History - A Look at the History of the Federal Highway Administration
- Interstate 35 Through Austin
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