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Interstate 35E
Stemmons Freeway
I-35E highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	96.7 mi [1] (155.6 km)
Existed	1959–present
NHS	Entire route
Major junctions
South end	I-35 / I-35W / US 77 in Hillsboro
Major intersections	US 287 in Waxahachie I-20 in Dallas I-30 / US 67 in Dallas Dallas North Tollway in Dallas I-635 in Dallas Pres. George Bush Turnpike in Carrollton Sam Rayburn Tollway in Lewisville US 77 in Denton
North end	I-35 / I-35W in Denton
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Hill, Ellis, Dallas, Denton
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← I-35 → I-35W

Interstate 35E (I-35E ^[a]), 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 97 miles (156 km), maintaining I-35's sequence of exit numbers. It travels through Dallas 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, 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, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has allowed the suffixes of E and W in Texas to remain in the present day. I-35 also splits into I-35E and I-35W in Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota, for similar reasons as the I-35 split in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

Route description

Concurrent routes

U.S. Highway 67

I-35E travels concurrently with US 67 from just north of Kiest Boulevard in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas to the I-30 interchange in Downtown Dallas. From there, US 67 joins with I-30. On both segments, US 67 is unsigned.^{[ citation needed]}

U.S. Highway 77

From Waco, Texas, to El Dorado, Kansas, 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 and Milford. It joins with I-35E for less than one mile (1.6 km) just south of Waxahachie 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. 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 to the split in Denton, US 77 is unsigned.^{[ citation needed]}

From the Dallas–Ellis county line to Denton

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 underwent 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, ^[3] derived from the larger Pegasus Project. ^{[4] [5]} From this point, I-35E is named the Stemmons Freeway 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, included elevated toll I-35E lanes by 2016. Last is the major reconstruction of the Stemmons Freeway from Downtown Dallas to I-635 to over 20 lanes by 2020.^{[ citation needed]}

History

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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– Red Oak 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, I-69E, and I-69C have been designated.

Exit list

exit numbers and mileposts increase numerically from the south end, continuing the numbers used on I-35.

County	Location	mi [6]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Hill	​	371.1	597.2		I-35 south – Waco	I-35E south and I-35W merge into I-35
	​	371.3	597.5	370A	US 77 north / Spur 579 – Hillsboro	Southbound exit only
	​	371.8	598.4	370B	I-35W north – Ft Worth	Southbound exit only
	Carl's Corner	373.6	601.3	374	FM 2959 – Carl's Corner
	​	376.9	606.6	377	FM 934
Ellis	Milford	380.7	612.7	381	FM 566 (Milford Rd)
		384.7	619.1	384	Derrs Chapel Rd
	Italy	386.2	621.5	386	SH 34 – Italy, Ennis
	Forreston	390.8	628.9	391	FM 329 (Forreston Rd)
	Waxahachie	397.7	640.0	397	US 77 – Waxahachie
		398.6	641.5	399	FM 66 to FM 876 / FM 1446	Signed as exits 399A (FM 66/FM 876) and 399B (FM 1446) southbound
		400.4	644.4	401A	Brookside Rd
		401.8	646.6	401B	Bus. US 287 to FM 664 – Waxahachie
		402.6	647.9	403	US 287 – Corsicana, Ft Worth	Access to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Waxahachie
		404.3	650.7	404	FM 387 (Lofland Rd)
		405.4	652.4	405	Lofland Rd
		406.5	654.2	406	Sterrett Rd
	Red Oak	408.0	656.6	408	To SH 342 – Red Oak (NB) US 77 (SB)	South end of the overlap with US 77
		409.6	659.2	410A	Red Oak Rd
		410.6	660.8	410B	FM 664 (Ovilla Rd)
Dallas	Lancaster– Glenn Heights line	412.0	663.0	412	Bear Creek Rd
	Lancaster– DeSoto line	413.7	665.8	413	Parkerville Rd
		414.2	666.6	414	FM 1382 ( Belt Line Rd)
		415.2	668.2	415	Pleasant Run Rd
		416.1	669.6	416	Wintergreen Rd
	Lancaster– DeSoto– Dallas tripoint	417.1	671.3	417	Danieldale Rd/Wheatland Rd
	Dallas	418.2	673.0	418	I-20 – Ft Worth, Shreveport	Signed as exits 418A (WEST) and 418B (EAST); Exits 467A-B (I-20)
		419.8	675.6	419	Camp Wisdom Rd
		420.5	676.7	420	Laureland Rd
		421.2	677.9	421	Loop 12 / Ann Arbor Ave	Signed as exits 421A (EAST) and 421B (WEST)
		422.5	679.9	422A	Beckley Ave / Overton Rd	No direct southbound exit (signed at Kiest Boulevard)
		422.8	680.4	422B	Kiest Blvd
		423.5	681.6	423A	US 67 south – Cleburne	South end of the overlap with US 67; southbound exit and northbound entrance
				♦	US 67 south	Access for reversible HOV lane only; southbound exit and northbound right entrance
		423.6	681.7	423B	Saner Ave	No direct southbound entrance (signed via Kiest Boulevard)
		424.0	682.4	424	Illinois Ave	Access to Illinois Station
		425.2	684.3	425A	Zang Blvd / Beckley Ave
		425.7	685.1	425B	Beckley Ave / 12th St	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		425.8	685.3	425C	Marsalis Ave
		426.3	686.1	426A	Ewing Ave	No direct northbound exit (signed at exit 425C)
		426.6	686.5	426B	8th St
		426.7	686.7	426C	Jefferson Blvd	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		427.3	687.7	426C (NB) 427A (SB)	Colorado Blvd	Access to Methodist Medical Center of Dallas
		427.6	688.2	427C (NB) 428B (SB)	Riverfront Blvd, Cadiz St
		427.7	688.3	428A (SB) 427A (NB)	I-30 east / Griffin St – Texarkana, Downtown	North end of the overlap with US 67; Exits 45A-46A (I-30)
		427.9	688.6	428C	Reunion Blvd, Commerce St;	Signed as exit 428 northbound; Commerce Street is US 80 bus/former US 80
		428.0	688.8	428B (SB) 427B (NB)	I-30 west – Ft Worth	Exits 45A-46A (I-30)
		428.9	690.2	428 (NB) 429A (SB)	To I-45 / US 75 / Singleton Blvd – Houston, McKinney	Access via Spur 366; no northbound access to Singleton Boulevard
		429.0	690.4	429B	Continental Ave, Commerce St WEST
		429.7	691.5	429C	Victory Ave/Hi Line Dr	No direct southbound exit (signed at exit 430A)
		429.9	691.9	429D	Dallas North Tollway	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		430.2	692.3	430A	Oak Lawn Ave
		430.6	693.0	430B	Market Center Blvd	Access to Market Center Station
		430.6	693.0	430C	Wycliff Ave	No direct northbound exit (signed at exit 430B)
		431.3	694.1	431	Medical District Dr	Previously Motor Street
		431.9	695.1	432A	Inwood Rd	Access to UT Southwestern Medical Center, Parkland Memorial Hospital, and Children's Medical Center
		432.8	696.5	432B	Commonwealth Dr
		433.4	697.5	433A	SH 183 to SH 114 – Irving, DFW Airport	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		433.3	697.3	433B	Mockingbird Ln – Dallas Love Field Airport
		434.1	698.6	434A	Empire Central
		434.8	699.7	434B	Regal Row
		435.5	700.9	435	Harry Hines Blvd	Northbound exit and southbound entrance, access to Bachman Station
		436.6	702.6	436A	Loop 12 / Spur 348 ( Northwest Hwy) – Irving, DFW Airport	Signed as exits 436A (SOUTH) and 436B (EAST) southbound
		436.8	703.0	436B	I-35E Express to I-635 Express east	Northbound exit and southbound entrance; south end of Express Lanes
		437.8	704.6	437	Mañana Rd	Northbound exit only
		438.1	705.1	—	Loop 12 south	Southbound exit and northbound entrance for Express lanes only
		438.3	705.4	438	Walnut Hill Ln	Access to Walnut Hill/Denton Station
				—	Walnut Hill Ln	Southbound exit and northbound entrance for Express lanes only
		439.4	707.1	439	Royal Ln	Access to Royal Lane Station
		439.9	708.0	440A	Forest Ln	Northbound exit only
		440.1	708.3	440B	I-635 east / I-635 Express east	Includes free access from Express Lanes; Exits 27A-B-C (I-635)
				440C	I-635 west – DFW Airport	Exits 27B-C (I-635)
	Farmers Branch	440.8	709.4	441	Valley View Ln	Access to Farmers Branch Station
		441.8	711.0	442	Valwood Pkwy
	Carrollton	442.9	712.8	443A	Crosby Rd	No direct southbound exit (signed at exit 443B)
		443.1	713.1	443B	Belt Line Rd	Access to Downtown Carrollton Station
		443.9	714.4	443C	Frontage Rd	Former northbound exit only
		444.5	715.4	444	Whitlock Ln/Sandy Lake Rd	Access to Trinity Mills Station
		445.4	716.8	445A	SH 190 / Dickerson Pkwy	Southbound exit via exit 446
		445.5	717.0	445B	Pres. George Bush Turnpike
Denton		445.9	717.6	446	Frankford Rd	Access to North Carrollton/Frankford Station
	Lewisville	447.4	720.0	447A	Sam Rayburn Tollway
		447.6	720.3	447B	SH 121
		448.2	721.3	448	FM 3040 (Round Grove Rd) / Hebron Pkwy	Access to Hebron Station
		449.6	723.6	449	Corporate Dr
		450.5	725.0	450	Bus. SH 121
		451.5	726.6	451	Fox Ave
		451.9	727.3	452	FM 1171 (Main St)	Access to Medical City Lewisville
		452.7	728.6	453	Valley Ridge Blvd
		453.5	729.8	454A	FM 407 (Justin Rd) / Lake Park Rd
	Lewisville– Highland Village line	454.9	732.1	454B	Garden Ridge Blvd	Access to Highland Village/Lewisville Lake Station
	Hickory Creek	457.2	735.8	457	Lake Dallas Dr
	Lake Dallas	457.5	736.3	—	I-35E Express	Southbound exit and northbound entrance; north end of the Express Lanes
	Lake Dallas– Corinth line	457.7	736.6	458	FM 2181 / Swisher Rd	Signed as exit 458A northbound; access to Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge
	Corinth	458.4	737.7	458B	Quail Run Dr	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		459.2	739.0	459	Frontage Rd
		460.3	740.8	460	Corinth Pkwy
		461.4	742.6	461	Post Oak Dr/Lakeview Blvd
	Denton	462.6	744.5	462	FM 2499 (State School Rd) / Mayhill Rd, Bucee's Blvd/Brinker Rd	Access to Denton Regional Medical Center and MedPark Station
		462.9	745.0	463	Loop 288 / Lillian Miller Pkwy	Access to MedPark Station
		464.6	747.7	464	US 77 north (Dallas Dr) – Denton	North end of the overlap with US 77; northbound exit and southbound entrance
		464.9	748.2		Pennsylvania Dr	Former southbound exit only
		465.1	748.5	465A	FM 2181 (Teasley Ln)
		465.7	749.5	465B	US 377 (Fort Worth Dr)
		466.6	750.9	466A	McCormick St
		467.0	751.6	466B	North Texas Blvd
		467.4	752.2	467	I-35W south / FM 1515 west (Bonnie Brae St) / Airport Rd – Fort Worth	Northbound exit and southbound entrance; Exit 85A (I-35W), access to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton
		467.8	752.9		I-35 north – Oklahoma City	I-35E north and I-35W merge into I-35
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Closed/former        Concurrency terminus        Electronic toll collection        HOV only        Incomplete access        Route transition

Auxiliary routes

• I-635, while technically a loop of I-35, only intersects I-35E and neither I-35 nor I-35W.

See also

• Texas portal
• U.S. Roads portal

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Interstate 35E (Texas).

• 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