Kansas border to Liberty I-35 enters Missouri 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 . 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. 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. 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.
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. ==History==