Interstate 35W an Interstate Highway, is the western half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

. I-35 splits into two branch routes, I-35W and I-35E

Interstate 35E (Texas)

Interstate 35E , an Interstate Highway, is the eastern half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas. I-35 splits into two branch routes, I-35W and I-35E at Hillsboro. I-35E runs north for , maintaining I-35's sequence of exit numbers. It runs through Dallas before...

 at Hillsboro

Hillsboro, Texas

Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 8,232 at the 2000 census.Hillsboro, located on Interstate 35 where I-35E and I-35W meet south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is the primary center for trade and commerce in Hill County...

. I-35W runs north for 85.2 miles (137.12 km), carrying its own separate sequence of exit numbers. It runs through Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...

 before rejoining with I-35E to reform I-35 in Denton

Denton, Texas

The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...

. It is the more direct route for long-distance expressway traffic, as is noted on signs on I-35 leading into the I-35W/I-35E splits. This is one of two pairs of suffixed Interstates that has not been eliminated; I-35 also splits into I-35W and I-35E in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.

Historically, other interstates were given directional suffixes. On every other interstate, the directional suffixes were phased out by giving the route a loop or spur designation. In the case of I-35, since both branches return to a unified interstate beyond the cities of Dallas

Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...

 and Fort Worth, the AASHTO committees allowed the suffixes to remain.

During the 1970s, billboards existed on I-35 encouraging travelers to take the faster and shorter I-35W route.

Exit list

County	Location	# Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore....	Destinations	Notes
Hill				Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		3
		7
		8
		12
Johnson Johnson County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 126,811 people, 43,636 households, and 34,428 families residing in the county. The population density was 174 people per square mile . There were 46,269 housing units at an average density of 63 per square mile...	Grandview Grandview, Texas Grandview is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,358 at the 2010 Census.David's Supermarkets, an independent chain of grocery stores, is headquartered in Grandview.-Geography:...	15
		16
		17
		21	County Road 107, Barnesville Road – Greenfield
	Alvarado Alvarado, Texas Alvarado is the oldest city in Johnson County, Texas. The population was 4,289 in 2009.-Geography:Alvarado is located at and is located at the intersection of US Hwy 67 and I-35W. The city is south of Fort Worth and southwest of Dallas.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has...	24
		26A
		26B		Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		27	County Road 604, County Road 707
	Burleson Burleson, Texas Burleson is a city in Johnson and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is considered a suburb of Fort Worth and is located in the rapidly growing suburban expanse just south of the city. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,690, having increased from the 20,976 residents counted...	30
		32	Bethesda Road, Briaroaks Road
		35	Briaroaks Road, Hidden Creek Parkway	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		36
Tarrant Tarrant County, Texas Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 1,809,034. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County is the sixteenth most populous county in the United States and the third most populous in Texas. The county is named in honor...		37		No northbound exit
	Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...	38	Alsbury Boulevard
		39
		40	Garden Acres Drive
		41	Risinger Road
		42	Everman Parkway
		43	Sycamore School Road	Northbound exit is via exit 42
		44	Altamesa Boulevard	No southbound exit
		45		Signed as exits 45A (west) and 45B (east)
		46A	Felix Street	Northbound exit is via exit 44
		46B	Seminary Drive
		47	Ripy Street
		48A	Berry Street – TCU Texas Christian University Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
		48B	Morningside Drive	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		49A	Allen Avenue	Southbound exit is via exit 49B
		49B
		51		South end of US 287/US 377 overlap; signed as exits 51A (west) and 51C (east) northbound
		51B	– Downtown Fort Worth Downtown Fort Worth Downtown Fort Worth is the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas, United States.* Sundance Square - Fort Worth's downtown has is an 8 block entertainment district for the city. The Square has brick-pavers, sidewalk cafes, and landscaping which set it apart...	Southbound exit is via exit 51
		52A	– Downtown Fort Worth Downtown Fort Worth Downtown Fort Worth is the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas, United States.* Sundance Square - Fort Worth's downtown has is an 8 block entertainment district for the city. The Square has brick-pavers, sidewalk cafes, and landscaping which set it apart...
		52B		North end of US 377 overlap
		52C		Southbound exit and entrance
		52D	Pharr Street
		52E	Carver Avenue	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		53	Northside Drive, Yucca Avenue
		54A		Signed as exits 54A (east) and 54B (west) northbound
		54B	Papurt Street	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		54C	33rd Street, Long Avenue	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		56A	Meacham Boulevard
		56B	Melody Hills Drive	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		57		Signed as exits 57A (east) and 57B (west)
		58	Western Center Boulevard
		59	Basswood Boulevard
		60		North end of US 287 overlap
		62	North Tarrant Parkway	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		63	Heritage Trace Parkway
		64	Golden Triangle Boulevard, Keller-Hicks Road
		65
		66	Westport Parkway
Denton Denton County, Texas Denton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 432,976; in 2009 the estimated population had reached 628,300. Part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex, it is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. The county seat is Denton. The county...		67	Alliance Boulevard
		68	Eagle Parkway
		70
		72	Dale Earnhardt Way
	Northlake Northlake, Texas Northlake is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 921 at the 2000 census. Despite the name, it is located west of Lake Grapevine .-Geography:Northlake is located at .According to...	74
	Corral City Corral City, Texas Corral City is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 89 at the 2000 census.The town contracts with Argyle to meet its police, fire, and court service needs.-Geography:Corral City is located at ....	76
	Argyle Argyle, Texas Argyle is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States, with a population of 2,365 as of the 2000 census. The master-planned community of Lantana, Texas shares the Argyle mailing address.-History:...	79	Crawford Road, Robson Ranch Road
	Denton Denton, Texas The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...	82
		84		Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		85A		Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		85B	West Oak Street	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
			– Oklahoma City	Northbound exit and southbound entrance

External links

• Interstate Guide: I-35E & I-35W (Texas)