Interstate 35W (Texas)
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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
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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...

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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

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