Illinois Route 35 (IL 35) is a 2.42-mile-long (3.89 km)[1] connector road between U.S. Route 20 (US 20) in East Dubuque and Highway 35 at the Wisconsin state line. It is currently the shortest state highway in Illinois,[3] a stark contrast to the highway north of the state line, which is Wisconsin's longest highway.
 Illinois Route 35 | ||||
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| Great River Road | ||||
 IL 35 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.42 mi[1] (3.89 km) | |||
| Existed | 1938[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 20 in East Dubuque | |||
| North end |  WIS 35 at the Wisconsin border | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Jo Daviess | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editIL 35 begins at a four-way urban intersection in East Dubuque. US 20 passes overhead and connects to the intersection via an exit ramp. From here, IL 35 heads northeast out of East Dubuque on a curving route. Within East Dubuque, IL 35 is locally known as Wisconsin Avenue. Once it leaves East Dubuque, IL 35 becomes a primarily rural road, which it remains for the rest of its route. The highway passes County Route 5W shortly before becoming WIS 35 at the Wisconsin state line. IL 35 is an undivided two-lane road for its entire length.
History
editSBI 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) (1.6 km) and served a federal cemetery.[4] By 1934, Illinois Route 147 was extended all the way to US 51, replacing IL 35.[5] By 1936, Illinois Route 37 entirely acquired IL 147 south of Marion.[6] In 1938, the number was assigned to the modern-day routing, which had previously been IL 79.
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.
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Jo Daviess County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Dubuque | 0.00 | 0.00 |      US 20 west / Great River Road (National Route) north (Julien Dubuque Bridge) – Dubuque IA | Interchange; southern terminus; no exit to US 20 east | |
| Dunleith Township | 2.42 | 3.89 |   WIS 35 north / Great River Road north – LaCrosse | Continuation into Wisconsin | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ Carlson, Rich. Illinois State Highways Page: Routes 21 thru 40. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 1, 2006.
- ^ Burmaster, Bill. Illinois State Route 35. Retrieved April 1, 2006.
- ^ Illinois Secretary of State (1932). Official Illinois Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways – via Illinois Digital Archives.
- ^ Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1934). Official Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. OCLC 183709045 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
- ^ Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1936). Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State – via Illinois Digital Archives.