Interstate 35 in Missouri

{{short description|Section of Interstate Highway in Missouri, United States}}

{{Infobox road

|state=MO

|type=I

|route=35

|map={{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=250|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Interstate 35 in Missouri}}}}

|map_custom=yes

|map_notes=I-35 highlighted in red, I-35 Bus. in green

|length_mi=114.74

|length_ref={{cite web |last=Starks |first=Edward |date=January 27, 2022 |title=Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways |url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/interstate_highway_system/routefinder/table01.cfm |access-date=March 10, 2023 |work=FHWA Route Log and Finder List |publisher=Federal Highway Administration}}

|direction_a=South

|terminus_a={{jct|state=KS|I|35}} at the Kansas state line

|junction={{plainlist|

{{jct|state=MO|I|670}} in Kansas City
{{jct|state=MO|I|70|US|169}} in Kansas City
{{jct|state=MO|US|40|US|71}} in Kansas City
{{jct|state=MO|I|29|US|71}} in Kansas City
{{jct|state=MO|I|435|CKC}} in Claycomo
{{jct|state=MO|US|36|CKC}} in Cameron
{{jct|state=MO|US|136}} in Bethany

}}

|direction_b=North

|terminus_b={{jct|state=IA|I|35}} at the Iowa state line

|counties=Jackson, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Caldwell, Daviess, Harrison

|previous_type=Route|previous_route=34|next_type=US|next_route=36

}}

Interstate 35 (I-35) is an Interstate Highway that stretches from Laredo, Texas, in the south to Duluth in the north. The portion of it through Missouri travels nearly {{convert|115|mi|km}} from just south of Kansas City, through the Downtown Loop, and across the Missouri River before leaving the downtown area. North of Kansas City, the highway travels north-northeast toward the Iowa state line near Eagleville, paralleling U.S. Route 69 (US 69).

Route description

=Kansas border to Liberty=

I-35 enters Missouri {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} southwest of Downtown Kansas City as a six-lane highway. After merging with Southwest Trafficway (exit 1A) and Broadway Boulevard (exit 1B), it becomes an eight-lane freeway and continues north to downtown, where it serves as the west and north legs of the Downtown Loop. Along the loop's northern edge, I-35 runs concurrent with I-70 immediately west of Broadway Boulevard and carries six lanes of traffic with a speed limit of {{convert|45|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. After leaving the loop, I-29 begins, and I-35 runs concurrent with it. Both Interstates, together, cross the Missouri River on the Christopher S. Bond Bridge.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!data=!1m4!1m3!1d1496579!2d-95.1738213!3d40.1401899!4m36!3m27!1m5!1sW+100th+St%2C+Lamoni%2C+IA+50140!2s0x87ebcd2e327eb5f1%3A0x4057a86307bcf6b4!3m2!3d40.5752051!4d-93.9374961!1m4!3m2!3d39.0759649!4d-94.607332!6e2!2e0!3m8!1m3!1d1484!2d-94.606538!3d39.0764105!3m2!1i1136!2i736!4f13.1!9m5!2m2!3d39.1070255!4d-94.5908481!3s0x87c0f0f63f4c3d45%3A0x7e7b3e5525e83146!4f1!5m2!13m1!1e1!7m4!11m3!1m1!1e1!2b1&fid=0|access-date=January 8, 2014}}{{cite map|publisher=Missouri Department of Transportation|title=Missouri Official Highway Map|url=http://www.modot.org/missourimap/documents/PDF_Mo_Mapfront2013.pdf|access-date=January 14, 2014|date=October 2013|scale=1:1,089,000|section=C1-D3|archive-date=January 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116071846/http://www.modot.org/missourimap/documents/PDF_Mo_Mapfront2013.pdf|url-status=dead}}

After crossing the Missouri River, I-35 enters an industrial district of North Kansas City where it travels northward towards Kansas City proper. Then, I-29 and I-35 diverge in the Colonial Square neighborhood of Kansas City, going west and east, respectively. I-35 then turns northwest and intersects US 69 for the first of seven times in Missouri. I-35 continues northeast and junctions with I-435 in Claycomo, which is also the start of the Chicago-Kansas City Expressway, then begins to run concurrent with US 69 in Pleasant Valley before it forms the northwest segment of the Liberty Triangle in Liberty.

=Liberty to Iowa border=

While heading northeasterly, I-35 exits Liberty and diverges from US 69 and makes a north-northeast course to Kearney. It continues in this direction and passes Lake Arrowhead and Wallace State Park before reaching Cameron. In Cameron, the interstate has a business route that begins at exit 52 and rejoins the highway at exit 54 at its juncture with US 36. Also, this is where the Chicago-Kansas City Expressway diverges and continues on US 36.

I-35 continues north from Cameron, intersecting US 69 (exit 61) as it crosses from the west- to the eastside of the highway before intersecting Route 6 (exit 64), providing access to Weatherby to the west of I-35. The Route 6 exit also provides access to the Interstate 35 Speedway, located in Winston. North of the interchange with Route 6, US 69 intersects I-35 again (exit 68) and, for the remainder of its route, stays to the west of I-35. Between Route DD (exit 72), providing local access to farmland, and Route C (exit 78), providing access to Pattonsburg, I-35 crosses the Grand River west of the Elam Bend Conservation Area. A final interchange with Route B and Route N (exit 80), providing access to Coffey, mark the last exit inside of Daviess County, and I-35 enters Harrison County.{{cite map|publisher=Missouri Department of Transportation|title=Daviess County|url=http://www.modot.org/newsandinfo/documents/daviess_000.pdf|access-date=January 14, 2014|date=September 2011|scale=1:253,440|series=General Highway Map|archive-date=June 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627011945/http://www.modot.org/newsandinfo/documents/daviess_000.pdf|url-status=dead}}

Route AA and Route H (exit 84), which provides access to Gilman City to the east, are the first interchange with in Harrison County as I-35 continues northeasterly through northern Missouri, intersecting Route 13 (exit 88) south of the county seat, Bethany. Two interchanges provide access to Bethany, one with US 136 (exit 92) and one with U.S. Route 69 Spur (US 69 Spur, exit 93). Route A (exit 99) provides access to the town of Ridgeway to the east of the Interstate, and Route N (exit 106) further north provides access to Eagleville to the west and Blythedale to the east. Rest stops for both directions of travel are north of Route N, as well as a welcome center for motorists traveling southbound before intersecting US 69 (100th Street, exit 114) before crossing into Iowa.{{cite map|publisher=Missouri Department of Transportation|title=Harrison County|url=http://www.modot.org/newsandinfo/documents/harrison.pdf|access-date=January 14, 2014|date=January 2012|scale=1:380,160|series=General Highway Map|archive-date=November 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108192428/http://modot.org/newsandinfo/documents/harrison.pdf|url-status=dead}}

=Transit=

Jefferson Lines provides intercity bus service along the length of I-35 in Missouri serving three communities along the route. The Kansas City Bus Station serves as a major transfer point along the I-35 route.{{cite web|url=https://jeffersonlines.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/Missouri-Map.pdf|title=Missouri Route Map|access-date=September 29, 2023}}

History

Exit list

{{jcttop|state=MO|length_ref={{cite map|publisher=Missouri Department of Transportation|title=Flex Map Viewer (Route ID: 4984)|url=https://www6.modot.mo.gov/hpmaps/|access-date=January 9, 2014|scale=Scale not given}}|exit|location_ref={{cite map|map-url=http://maps.huge.info/places.htm|map=Town/City Boundary Map|access-date=11 July 2014|cartography=Google|publisher=Coryat, John|title=USNaviguide}}}}

{{jctint|exit

|river=Missouri–Kansas line

|lspan=2

|mile=0.000

|mspan=2

|road={{Jct|state=KS|I|35|dir1=South|city1=Wichita}}

|notes=Continuation into Kansas}}

{{MOint|exit

|mile=none

|exit=235

|road=Cambridge Circle

|notes=Westbound exit and eastbound entrance extend into Missouri; exit number based on Kansas mileage}}

{{MOint|exit

|county=Jackson

|cspan=22

|location=Kansas City

|lspan=22

|exit=1A

|mile=0.795

|road=Southwest Trafficway

|notes=Southbound left exit and northbound entrance

|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=1B

|mile=1.038

|road=27th Street / Broadway Boulevard

|notes=Southbound left exit and northbound entrance

|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=1C

|mile=1.343

|mspan=2

|road=W. Pennway / Southwest Boulevard to 22nd Street

|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance. Access to UMKC Medical School, Truman Medical Center-Hospital Hill, Crown Center, Liberty Memorial, Union Station, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, American Royal Center, and Hy-Vee Arena.

|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=1D

|mile=none

|road=20th Street to 22nd Street VIA Grand Boulevard or McGee Street

|notes=Southbound exit only

|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=2U

|espan=3

|mile=1.857

|road=Broadway Boulevard

|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance

|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint

|mile=2.025

|road={{jct|state=MO|I|70|dir1=east|city1=St. Louis}}

|notes=I-670 exit 2T

}}

{{MOint

|mile=2.053

|road={{jct|state=MO|I|670|I|70|dir1=west|dir2=west|location1=Topeka}}

|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance; I-670 exit 2T

|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=2V

|mile=2.080

|road=14th Street – Downtown Kansas City

|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=2W

|mile=2.232

|road=12th Street

|notes=}}

{{MOint|exit

|type=incomplete

|exit=2X

|mile=2.866

|mile2=3.028

|mspan=5

|road={{jct|state=MO|I|70|dir1=west|US|24|dir2=west|US|40|dir3=west|noshield3=yes|US|169|dir4=south}}

|notes=}}

{{MOint|exit

|type=incomplete

|exit=2Y

|mile=none

|road={{jct|state=MO|US|169|dir1=north}}

|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance}}

{{MOint|exit

|type=incomplete

|exit=2Z

|mile=none

|road=Broadway Boulevard

|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance}}

{{MOint|exit

|type=concur

|exit=—

|mile=none

|road={{jct|state=MO|I|70|US|24|dir1=west|dir2=west|US|40|dir3=west|noshield3=yes|US|169|dir4=south}}

|notes=Southern end of I-70/US 24/US 40 overlap; southbound left exit and northbound left entrance; I-70 exit 2A}}

{{MOint|exit

|type=incomplete

|exit=2C

|mile=none

|road={{jct|state=MO|US|169|dir1=north|name1=Broadway Boulevard}}

|notes=Southbound exit and northbound entrance}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=2D

|mile=3.211

|road=Main Street / Delaware Street / Wyandotte Street

|notes=Signed as "Main St." only northbound}}

{{MOint|exit

|type=incomplete

|exit=2E

|mile=3.583

|road={{Jct|state=MO|Route|9|dir1=north|road|Oak Street}}

|notes=No southbound exit

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=2F

|mile=3.476

|road=Oak Street / Grand Avenue / Walnut Street

|notes=Northbound access via exit 2E; no northbound entrance; no access to this exit from I-70 westbound

|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=—

|mile=3.912

|mile2=4.068

|mspan=3

|road={{jct|state=MO|I|70|US|24|US|40|dir1=east|dir2=east|dir3=east|dir4=south|US|71|city1=St. Louis|city2=Joplin}}
{{jct|state=MO|I|29|dir1=begins}}

|notes=Northbound exit and southbound left entrance; northern end of I-70/US 24/US 40 overlap; southern end of I-29 overlap; I-70 exit 2G–H

|type=concur}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=2H

|mile=none

|road=Admiral Boulevard
{{Jct|state=MO|Route|9|dir1=north|city1=North Kansas City}}
{{jct|state=MO|US-Bus|24|nolink1=yes|dab1=Kansas City|name1=Independence Avenue}}

|notes=Former northern end of US 24 overlap; northbound exit and southbound entrance

|type=concur}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=3

|mile=none

|road={{jct|state=MO|I|70|US|24|US|40|dir1=east|dir2=east|dir3=west|US|71|dir4=south|city1=St. Louis|city2=Joplin}}
11th Street — Downtown

|notes=Southern end of US 71 overlap; southbound left exit and northbound entrance; I-70 exit 2G; 11th Street Exit 2J; southbound exit and northbound entrance

|type=concur}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=4A

|mile=4.442

|road={{jct|state=MO|road|The Paseo|to2=to|US-Bus|24|nolink2=yes|dab2=Kansas City|name1=Independence Avenue}}

|notes=Southbound left exit and northbound entrance

|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=4B

|mile=4.814

|road=Front Street / Grand Boulevard

|notes=Signed as exit 4 northbound}}

{{jctbridge|exit

|mile=5.165

|mile2=5.447

|river=Missouri River

|bridge=Christopher S. Bond Bridge}}

{{MOint|exit

|county=Clay

|cspan=18

|location=North Kansas City

|lspan=4

|mile=5.447

|mile2=5.499

|mspan=2

|exit=5A

|road=Bedford Street

|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance

|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=5

|mile=none

|type=incomplete

|road=Levee Road

|notes=Southbound exit and northbound entrance}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=5B

|mile=6.057

|road=16th Avenue

|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance

|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=6

|mile=6.629

|road={{jct|state=MO|Route|210|dir1=east|name1=Armour Road}}

|notes=Access to North Kansas City Hospital

}}

{{MOint|exit

|location=Kansas City

|lspan=6

|exit=8A

|mile=8.181

|road=Parvin Road

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=8B

|mile=8.496

|road={{jct|state=MO|I|29|dir1=north|US|71|dir2=north|city1=St. Joseph|extra=airport}}, Kansas City International Airport

|notes=Northern end of I-29/US 71 overlap; left exit northbound

|type=concur}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=8C

|mile=9.018

|road={{jct|state=MO|Route|1|name1=Antioch Road}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=9

|mile=9.611

|road={{jct|state=MO|Route|269|dir1=south|name1=Choteau Trafficway}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=10

|mile=10.612

|road=North Brighton Avenue

|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance

|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=11

|mile=11.254

|road={{jct|state=MO|US|69|city1=Claycomo|name1=Vivion Road}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|location=Claycomo

|lspan=2

|exit=12A

|mile=12.917

|road={{jct|state=MO|I|435|dir1=south|city1=St. Louis|city2=Joplin}}
{{jct|state=MO|CKC|dir1=begins}}

|notes=I-435 exit 52B; southern terminus of Route 110 (CKC); signed as exit 12 southbound

|type=concur}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=12B

|mile=13.154

|road={{jct|state=MO|I|435|dir1=north|city1=St. Joseph|extra=airport|location2=Kansas City International Airport}}

|notes=I-435 exit 52B; northbound exit and southbound entrance

|type=incomplete}}

{{MOint|exit

|location=Pleasant Valley

|exit=13

|mile=14.082

|road={{jct|state=MO|US|69|dir1=south|to2=to|I|435|dir2=north|city1=Pleasant Valley|city2=Liberty|city3=Glenaire}}

|notes=Southern end of US 69 overlap; signed as exit 14 southbound

|type=concur}}

{{MOint|exit

|location=Liberty|lspan=3

|exit=16

|mile=16.443

|road={{jct|state=MO|Route|152|city1=Liberty|extra=airport|location2=Kansas City International Airport}}

|notes=}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=17

|mile=17.942

|road={{jct|state=MO|Route|291|to2=to|I|435|city1=Liberty|extra=airport|location2=Kansas City International Airport}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=20

|mile=20.348

|road={{jct|state=MO|US|69|city1=Excelsior Springs|city2=Lawson}}

|notes=Northern end of US 69 overlap

|type=concur}}

{{MOint|exit

|location=Kearney

|lspan=2

|exit=25

|mile=24.742

|road=19th Street

|notes=Diverging diamond interchange

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=26

|mile=26.320

|road={{jct|state=MO|Route|92|city1=Excelsior Springs|city2=Kearney}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|county=Clinton

|cspan=4

|location=Holt

|exit=33

|mile=33.222

|road={{jct|state=MO|Supp|PP|county1=Clinton|city1=Holt|city2=Lawson}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|location=none

|exit=40

|mile=40.128

|road={{jct|state=MO|Route|116|city1=Polo|city2=Lathrop}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|location=none

|exit=48

|mile=48.329

|road={{jct|state=MO|US|69|city1=Cameron|city2=Lawson}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|location=Cameron|lspan=2

|exit=52

|mile=52.822

|road={{jct|state=MO|BL|35|dir1=north|dab1=Cameron|Supp|BB|county2=Clinton|city1=Cameron}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|county=DeKalb

|exit=54

|mile=54.306

|road={{jct|state=MO|US|36|BL|35|CKC|dir2=south|dir3=east|dab2=Cameron|city1=Cameron|city2=Hamilton}}

|notes=Northern end of Route 110 (CKC) overlap

|type=concur}}

{{MOint|exit

|county=Daviess

|cspan=6

|location=none

|exit=61

|mile=61.606

|road={{jct|state=MO|US|69|city1=Winston|city2=Jamesport}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|location=none

|exit=64

|mile=65.076

|road={{jct|state=MO|Route|6|city1=Gallatin|city2=Maysville}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=68

|location=none

|mile=68.639

|road={{jct|state=MO|US|69|city1=Altamont}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=72

|location=none

|mile=72.546

|road={{jct|state=MO|Supp|DD|county1=Daviess|city1=Pattonsburg}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=78

|location=none

|mile=78.132

|road={{jct|state=MO|Supp|C|county1=Daviess|city1=Pattonsburg}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=80

|location=none

|mile=80.481

|road={{jct|state=MO|Supp|B|Supp|N|county1=Daviess|county2=Daviess|city1=Coffey}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|county=Harrison

|cspan=6

|location=none

|exit=84

|mile=84.440

|road={{jct|state=MO|Supp|AA|Supp|H|county1=Harrison|county2=Harrison|city1=Gilman City}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=88

|location=none

|mile=88.465

|road={{jct|state=MO|Route|13|city1=Bethany|city2=Gallatin}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=92

|location=Bethany

|lspan=2

|mile=92.296

|road={{jct|state=MO|US|136|city1=Princeton|city2=Bethany}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=93

|mile=93.272

|road={{jct|state=MO|US-Spur|69|dab1=Bethany|city1=Bethany}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=99

|location=none

|mile=99.860

|road={{jct|state=MO|Supp|A|county1=Harrison|city1=Ridgeway}}

|notes=

}}

{{MOint|exit

|exit=106

|location=Eagleville

|mile=106.346

|road={{jct|state=MO|Supp|N|county1=Harrison|city1=Eagleville|city2=Blythedale}}

|notes=

}}

{{jctint|exit

|river=Missouri–Iowa line

|lspan=2

|exit=114

|mile=114.217

|mile2=114.74

|mspan=2

|road={{jct|state=MO|to1=To|US|69|location1=Lamoni}}

|notes=Street sits on state line; northbound on-ramp is in Iowa

}}

{{IAint|exit

|mile=none

|road={{Jct|state=IA|I|35|dir1=North|city1=Des Moines}}

|notes=Continuation into Iowa

}}

Related routes

I-435 is a beltway that encircles much of Kansas City within the states of Kansas and Missouri. I-635 is a connector highway between I-35 in Overland Park, Kansas, and I-29 in Kansas City, Missouri, approximately {{convert|12|mi|km}} long. It is mostly in the US state of Kansas, servicing the city of Kansas City, Kansas, but extends into Kansas City, Missouri, as well. The freeway's southern terminus is at a stack interchange with I-35. South of this, the mainline becomes an expressway carrying US 69.

=Interstate 35 Business=

{{infobox road small

|state=MO

|type=BL

|route=35

|location=Cameron

|length_mi=3.233

|length_ref=

|established=

}}

Interstate 35 Business (I-35 Bus.) is a business loop off I-35 in the town of Cameron, stretching just over {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} between exits 52 and 54 on the westside of I-35.

Major intersections

{{MOint

|county=Clinton

|cspan=3

|mile=0.000

|mspan=2

|road={{jct|state=MO|Supp|BB|county1=Clinton}}

|notes=Continuation east beyond I-35 exit 52}}

{{MOint

|mile=none

|road={{jct|state=MO|I|35|nolink1=yes|CKC||city1=Bethany|city2=Kansas City}}

|notes=Counterclockwise terminus; I-35 exit 52}}

{{MOint

|mile=0.867

|road={{jct|state=MO|US|69|dir1=south|name1=Walnut Street south}}

|notes=Southern end of US 69 concurrency

|type=concur}}

{{MOint

|county=DeKalb

|cspan=4

|mile=2.024

|road={{jct|state=MO|US-Bus|36|dab1=Cameron|dir1=west}}

|notes=Southern end of US 36 Bus. concurrency; former US 36

|type=concur

}}

{{MOint

|mile=2.378

|road={{jct|state=MO|US-Bus|36|dab1=Cameron|dir1=ends}}
{{jct|state=MO|US|69|dir1=north|name1=Walnut Street north|US|36|dir2=west|city1=St. Joseph|city2=Winston}}

|notes=Northern end of US 69/US 36 Bus. concurrency; western end of US 36 concurrency; interchange

|type=concur}}

{{MOint

|mile=3.233

|mspan=2

|road={{jct|state=MO|CKC||dir1=west|I|35|nolink2=yes|city1=Bethany|city2=Kansas City}}

|notes=Clockwise terminus; I-35 exit 54}}

{{MOint

|mile=none

|road={{jct|state=MO|US|36|CKC||dir2=east}}

|notes=Eastern end of US 36 concurrency; continuation beyond I-35 exit 54;

|type=concur