State Trunk Highway 35 is a Wisconsin state highway running north–south across western Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

. It is 412.15 miles (663.3 km) in length, and is the longest state highway in Wisconsin. Portions of Highway 35 are part of the Great River Road

Great River Road

The Great River Road is a collection of state, provincial, federal, and local roads which follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten states of the United States...

.

Route description

Highway 35 is a major north-south route through westernmost Wisconsin, often following close to the state border.

The southern terminus of Highway 35 is at the Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

 - Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

 border, three miles (5 km) north of East Dubuque, Illinois

East Dubuque, Illinois

East Dubuque is a city in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,704 at the 2010 census, down from 1,995 at the 2000 census. East Dubuque is located alongside the Mississippi River. Across the river is the city of Dubuque, Iowa. About three miles north of the city is the...

. It continues on into that state as Illinois Route 35

Illinois Route 35

Illinois Route 35 is a connector road between U.S. Route 20 in East Dubuque and Highway 35 at the Wisconsin state line. It is currently the shortest state highway in Illinois, a stark contrast to the highway north of the state line, which is Wisconsin's longest highway.- Route description :ILL 35...

, which is, ironically, the shortest state highway in Illinois. The northern terminus is at the junction of Interstate 535

Interstate 535

Interstate 535 is a long Interstate Highway spur route of Interstate 35 in Minnesota and Wisconsin, in the United States. It is paired with U.S...

 and U.S. Highway 53 in the city of Superior

Superior, Wisconsin

Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...

.

Wisconsin Highway 35 is also known as Tower Avenue in the city of Superior.

History

Highway 35 was established in 1918 as a route between Saint Croix Falls

St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin

St. Croix Falls is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,033 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of St. Croix Falls....

 and Danbury, Wisconsin

Danbury, Wisconsin

Danbury is an unincorporated census-designated place in Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located in the northwest corner of the Town of Swiss. Its ZIP code is 54830. As of the 2010 census, its population is 172...

. The highway was extended south to Somerset

Somerset, Wisconsin

Somerset is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, along the Apple River. The population was 1,556 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Somerset.-Geography:Somerset is located at ....

by 1921 and north to Superior shortly thereafter. A few years later it was expanded south to the Illinois border.