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State Highway 35 (Texas)
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State Highway 35, or SH 35, is a largely north–south highway in southeastern and southern Texas between Houston
, junction of I-45 on the southeast side of the city and Corpus Christi
, where it terminates on I-37.
SH 35 takes a generally north–south route from Houston to Angleton
, junction SH 288
, and then roughly parallels the inlets of the Gulf of Mexico
in a roughly northeast-southwest course through a low, flat coastal plain. To the south and west of Palacios
it gives vistas of several inlets of the Gulf of Mexico, becoming one of the more scenic routes of southern Texas.
At Gregory
it meets and joins U.S. Highway 181, which coincide to their mutual terminus over a causeway and bridge over Corpus Christi Bay
, meeting I-37 and SH 286 at a freeway interchange.
Only in its southernmost part near Corpus Christi is State Highway 35 a freeway, although significant stretches of it are divided highway. It is not to be confused with Interstate 35, which it never meets. It is not the shortest or quickest route between Houston and Corpus Christi, which consists largely of US 59 and US 77.
In Houston, SH 35 is Telephone Road and Reveille Street from its northern terminus at Interstate 45. An upgrade of the facility (in a slightly different corridor) to freeway standards is planned, tentatively named the Alvin Freeway. As of 2006, only 1.3 miles (approximately 2 km) had been built, under the sign Spur 5 (constructed between 1996–99; officially opened September 1999). However, the mainlanes extend less than half a mile south of Interstate 45 adjacent to the campus of the University of Houston
.
An overlap of Highway 35 with the Gulf Freeway was also constructed in the 1980s. This portion extends from Spur 5 to Dowling Street, a distance of about 1.6 miles (2.6 km). This section contains three elevated lanes in each direction (briefly four southbound lanes near the southern terminus). This overlap section is 22 lanes wide, including mainlanes, feeder roads, and a reversible HOV lane.
Once built, the Alvin Freeway is planned to follow a corridor near Mykawa Road from the terminus to Beltway 8
before returning to its normal undivided state.
SH 35 was originally proposed in 1919 as a route from Paris
to Houston
. In 1926 the northern half of the highway had been redesignated as SH 49
, with the new northern end now going east to the Louisiana border. By 1938, it had been extended southwest along cancelled SH 58 and SH 57
, ending in Corpus Christi. In 1942, the section north of Houston was removed when it was renumbered as U.S. Highway 59.
SH 35A was a proposed spur route off SH 35, with a route splitting off at Livingston
, and travelling south via Liberty
and Devers
to Anahuac
. By 1926, the section between Devers and Anahuac renumbered as SH 61
. By 1928, the Livingston to Liberty section was renumbered as SH 132. In 1933, that became a portion of SH 146.
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, junction of I-45 on the southeast side of the city and Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
, where it terminates on I-37.
SH 35 takes a generally north–south route from Houston to Angleton
Angleton, Texas
Angleton is a city in and the county seat of Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The population was 18,130 at the 2000 census...
, junction SH 288
State Highway 288 (Texas)
State Highway 288, or SH 288, is a north–south highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Texas, between I-45 in downtown Houston and Freeport, where it terminates on FM 1495...
, and then roughly parallels the inlets of the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
in a roughly northeast-southwest course through a low, flat coastal plain. To the south and west of Palacios
Palacios, Texas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,153 people, 1,661 households, and 1,244 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.4 people per square mile . There were 1,976 housing units at an average density of 391.7 per square mile...
it gives vistas of several inlets of the Gulf of Mexico, becoming one of the more scenic routes of southern Texas.
At Gregory
Gregory, Texas
Gregory is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,318 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gregory is located at ....
it meets and joins U.S. Highway 181, which coincide to their mutual terminus over a causeway and bridge over Corpus Christi Bay
Corpus Christi Bay
Corpus Christi Bay is a scenic semi-tropical bay on the Texas coast found in San Patricio and Nueces counties, next to the major city of Corpus Christi. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by Mustang Island, and is fed by the Nueces River and Oso Creek from its western and southern extensions,...
, meeting I-37 and SH 286 at a freeway interchange.
Only in its southernmost part near Corpus Christi is State Highway 35 a freeway, although significant stretches of it are divided highway. It is not to be confused with Interstate 35, which it never meets. It is not the shortest or quickest route between Houston and Corpus Christi, which consists largely of US 59 and US 77.
Future of SH 35
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
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An overlap of Highway 35 with the Gulf Freeway was also constructed in the 1980s. This portion extends from Spur 5 to Dowling Street, a distance of about 1.6 miles (2.6 km). This section contains three elevated lanes in each direction (briefly four southbound lanes near the southern terminus). This overlap section is 22 lanes wide, including mainlanes, feeder roads, and a reversible HOV lane.
Once built, the Alvin Freeway is planned to follow a corridor near Mykawa Road from the terminus to Beltway 8
State Highway Beltway 8 (Texas)
Beltway 8 , the Sam Houston Parkway, along with the Sam Houston Tollway, is an beltway around the city of Houston, Texas, United States, lying entirely within Harris County. Beltway 8, a state highway, runs mostly along the frontage roads, only using the main lanes where they are free...
before returning to its normal undivided state.
History
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas is a city located northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods. Physiographically, these regions are part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. In 1900, 9,358 people lived...
to Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. In 1926 the northern half of the highway had been redesignated as SH 49
State Highway 49 (Texas)
State Highway 49 is a designated north–south state highway in Texas, running from Mount Pleasant, Texas to a point on the Texas-Louisiana border about three miles north of Caddo Lake, where it meets Louisiana Highway 2, which continues onward to Trees, Louisiana. SH 49 covers a total...
, with the new northern end now going east to the Louisiana border. By 1938, it had been extended southwest along cancelled SH 58 and SH 57
State Highway 57 (Texas)
State Highway 57 is a Texas state highway located in Tyler.-Route description:SH 57 begins at an intersection with in southwestern Tyler. The route travels to the east before ending at . The roadway continues under local maintenance as Grande Boulevard...
, ending in Corpus Christi. In 1942, the section north of Houston was removed when it was renumbered as U.S. Highway 59.
SH 35A was a proposed spur route off SH 35, with a route splitting off at Livingston
Livingston, Texas
Livingston is a town in Polk County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,433 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Polk County. Livingston was settled in 1835 as Springfield. Its name was changed to Livingston and became the county seat of Polk County in 1846.The Alabama-Coushatta...
, and travelling south via Liberty
Liberty, Texas
Liberty is a city in and the county seat of Liberty County, Texas, United States and a part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 8,033 at the 2000 census....
and Devers
Devers, Texas
Devers is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 416 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Devers is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
to Anahuac
Anahuac, Texas
Anahuac is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population of the city was 2,210 at the 2000 census. Anahuac is the seat of Chambers County and is situated in East Texas.- History :...
. By 1926, the section between Devers and Anahuac renumbered as SH 61
State Highway 61 (Texas)
Texas State Highway 61 is a state highway in southeast Texas. It connects Anahuac in Chambers County to Devers in Liberty County.-Route description:...
. By 1928, the Livingston to Liberty section was renumbered as SH 132. In 1933, that became a portion of SH 146.
Junction List
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| Nueces | Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the... |
  I-37Interstate 37 Interstate 37 is a intrastate Interstate Highway located within the U.S. state of Texas. The highway was first designated in 1959 as a route between Corpus Christi and San Antonio. Construction in the urban areas of Corpus Christi and San Antonio began in the 1960s and the segments of the... /US 181 U.S. Route 181 U.S. Highway 181, a north–south route, is one of many intrastate United States Highways in the United States. It lies completely within the state of Texas, and both termini are at Interstate 37, the road that it mainly parallels to the east... – San Antonio |
South end of US 181 overlap |
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| Bridge over Industrial Canal Industrial Canal The Industrial Canal is a 5.5 mile waterway in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The waterway's proper name, as used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and on NOAA nautical charts, is Inner Harbor Navigation Canal... |
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| Burleson Street | No northbound entrance | ||
| Beach Avenue | No southbound entrance | ||
| Bridge over Nueces Bay Nueces Bay Nueces Bay is a northwestern extension of Corpus Christi Bay in the San Patricio and Nueces counties of Texas. The bay is fed by the Nueces River, forming a natural estuary, which renders it ecologically and economically vital to the surrounding area. It serves as a habitat for the propagation of... and Corpus Christi Bay Corpus Christi Bay Corpus Christi Bay is a scenic semi-tropical bay on the Texas coast found in San Patricio and Nueces counties, next to the major city of Corpus Christi. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by Mustang Island, and is fed by the Nueces River and Oso Creek from its western and southern extensions,... |
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| San Patricio | Portland Portland, Texas Portland is a city in Nueces and San Patricio Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The current mayor and city manager are David Krebs and Mike Tanner. The population was 14,827 at the 2000 census, with a 2007 estimated population of 16,408.-Geography:... |
Industrial Point Pier | |
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| Gregory Gregory, Texas Gregory is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,318 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gregory is located at .... |
north – Sinton Sinton, Texas Sinton is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of San Patricio County... , Beeville Beeville, Texas Beeville is a city in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,129 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bee County... |
North end of US 181 overlap | |
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| Aransas Pass Aransas Pass, Texas Aransas Pass is a city in Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 8,138 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Aransas Pass is located at .... |
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| Aransas Aransas County, Texas Aransas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 22,499. Its county seat is Rockport. Aransas County was formed in 1871 from Refugio County.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
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| Rockport Rockport, Texas Rockport is a city in Aransas County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,385 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Aransas County. The coastal community has approximately 8000 citizens. Large windswept live oaks are a dominating feature of the area and the state's oldest live oak,... |
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| Fulton Fulton, Texas Fulton is a town in Aransas County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, this South Texas coastal fishing community had a population of 1,553... |
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| Bridge over Copano Bay Copano Bay Copano Bay is a northwestern extension of Aransas Bay, west of Rockport, Texas in Refugio and Aransas counties. It is supplied with seawater from the Gulf of Mexico via Aransas Bay, and fed freshwater from the Aransas River, Mission River and Copano Creek... and Aransas Bay Aransas Bay Aransas Bay is a bay on the Texas gulf coast, approximately northeast of Corpus Christi, and south of San Antonio. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by San José Island . Aransas Pass is the most direct navigable outlet into the Gulf of Mexico from the bay... |
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| Lamar Lamar, Texas Lamar is a small, unincorporated community in Aransas County, Texas , ten miles north of Rockport and forty miles north of Corpus Christi. The community was named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas.... |
– Goose Island State Park Goose Island State Park Goose Island State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Texas, located north of the city of Rockport on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The park covers . It is surrounded by both St. Charles and Aransas Bays.... |
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| South end of SH 239 overlap | |||
| Tivoli Tivoli, Texas Tivoli is an unincorporated community in Refugio County, Texas, United States. It takes its name from the town of Tivoli in the Lazio region of central Italy.The Austwell-Tivoli Independent School District serves area students.-External links:... |
North end of SH 239 overlap | ||
| Bridge over the Guadalupe River Guadalupe River (Texas) The Guadalupe River runs from Kerr County, Texas to San Antonio Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. The river is a popular destination for rafters and canoers. Larger cities along the river include New Braunfels, Kerrville, Seguin, Gonzales, Cuero, and Victoria... |
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| Calhoun Calhoun County, Texas Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, the population was 20,647. Its county seat is Port Lavaca. It is a part of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
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| Port Lavaca Port Lavaca, Texas Port Lavaca is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,248 at the 2010 census. The County had a 3.6% growth which brought the county population to 21,381. The city itself is bringing in more business into the area. It is the county seat of Calhoun County... |
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| Bridge over Lavaca Bay Lavaca Bay Lavaca Bay is a northwestern extension of the Matagorda Bay system found mostly in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. The ports of Port Lavaca and Point Comfort have been established on the bay, and are the main areas of human habitation... |
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| Point Comfort Point Comfort, Texas Point Comfort is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 781 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Point Comfort is located at... |
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| Bridge over Carancahua Bay Carancahua Bay Carancahua Bay is a northern extension of Matagorda Bay located in Jackson and Matagorda counties in Texas, United States. It is oriented from the southeast to the northwest but meanders as it reaches the north to the confluence with Carancahua Creek. It is generally slender, only about in width... |
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| Matagorda | Palacios Palacios, Texas -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,153 people, 1,661 households, and 1,244 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.4 people per square mile . There were 1,976 housing units at an average density of 391.7 per square mile... |
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| Blessing Blessing, Texas Blessing is a census-designated place in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1903, the originally proposed name of the town, Thank God, was rejected by the United States Postal Service.-Geography:... |
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| Bay City Bay City, Texas Bay City is a city in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,667 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Matagorda County. The current mayor is Mark Bricker.-Geography:Bay City is located at... |
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| Van Vleck Van Vleck, Texas Van Vleck is a census-designated place in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population is one of the few areas with positive growth in Matagorda County. The 2010 census showed a 25% increase with 1,844 people... |
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| Brazoria Brazoria County, Texas Brazoria County[p] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Regionally, parts of the county are within the extreme southern-most fringe of the regions locally known as Southeast Texas. Brazoria County is among a... |
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| West Columbia West Columbia, Texas West Columbia is a city in Brazoria County in the U.S. state of Texas within 50 miles of Eastern Columbia. The population was 4,255 at the 2000 census.... |
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| East Columbia East Columbia, Texas East Columbia is an unincorporated area in Brazoria County, Texas, United States.... |
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| Bailey's Prairie Bailey's Prairie, Texas Bailey's Prairie is a village in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 694 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bailey's Prairie is located at .... |
South end of FM 521 overlap | ||
| North end of FM 521 overlap | |||
| Angleton Angleton, Texas Angleton is a city in and the county seat of Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The population was 18,130 at the 2000 census... |
– Houston, Freeport Freeport, Texas Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and is situated in Southeast Texas. As of the 2000 U.S... |
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| Alvin Alvin, Texas Alvin is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and Brazoria County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 21,413. Alvin's claim to fame is Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as... |
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| Pearland Pearland, Texas Pearland , is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the US state of Texas within the metropolitan area and is in the counties of Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris. As of the census of 2000, the city's population was 37,640. As of 2008, Pearland is estimated to have a population of 90,700... |
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| Harris Harris County, Texas As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population... |
Houston | ||
| Hobby Airport | Interchange | ||
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| – Downtown Downtown Houston Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States. Downtown Houston, the city's central business district, contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. There is an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels and skywalks connecting the buildings of the district... |
Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| North end of SH 35; Spur 5 begins | |||
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| University Drive, Wheeler Street – University of Houston University of Houston The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of... |
Southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||
| Elgin Street | Southbound exit only | ||
| – Downtown Downtown Houston Downtown Houston is the largest business district of Houston, Texas, United States. Downtown Houston, the city's central business district, contains the headquarters of many prominent companies. There is an extensive network of pedestrian tunnels and skywalks connecting the buildings of the district... |
Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||