Illinois Route 35

Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 35
length_mi = 2.42
length_round = 2
length_ref = cite web |author=Illinois Technology Transfer Center |url=http://www.dot.state.il.us/gist2/select.html |title=T2 GIS Data |accessdate=2007-11-08 |date=2006]
direction_b = East
direction_a=West
starting_terminus =
ending_terminus = state line
counties = Jo Daviess
cities = None
established = 1938Carlson, Rich. [http://www.n9jig.com/21-40.html Illinois State Highways Page: Routes 21 thru 40] . Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 1, 2006.]
prev_route = 34
next_route = 36
next_type = US

Illinois Route 35 is a convert|2.42|mi|km|2 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. [Burmaster, Bill. [http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/bill2/il35.html Illinois State Route 35] . Retrieved April 1, 2006.]

Route description

Route 35 is a diagonal, southwest-to-northeast route. It is a two-lane road for its entire length.

History

SBI Route 35 was originally a shorter road from Mound City to what is now U.S. Route 51. This road was 1 mile long (1.6 km). In 1935, that was changed to Illinois Route 37. In 1938, it was reapplied to the modern-day routing.

From 1971 to 1982, U.S. Route 61 and U.S. Route 151 ran on Illinois 35 due to the Eagle Point Bridge closure upstream on the Mississippi River. This is the only time that U.S. 61 and U.S. 151 have had alignments in Illinois.

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