Interstate 35 (Minnesota)

Interstate 35
Interstate 35 highlighted in red
Route information
Defined by
Maintained by Mn/DOT
Length:	220.46 mi (354.80 km)
Existed:	1958 (1958) – present
History:	Under construction: 1958–1992
Southern section
South end:	I-35 towards Des Moines, IA
Major junctions:	I-90 near Albert Lea US 14 at Owatonna
North end:	I-35E / I-35W at Burnsville
Northern section
South end:	I-35E / I-35W at Columbus
Major junctions:	US 8 at Forest Lake US 61 at Wyoming US 2 at Duluth I-535 / US 53 at Duluth
North end:	MN 61 at Duluth
Location
Counties:	Freeborn, Steele, Rice, Scott, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Chisago, Pine, Carlton, St. Louis
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Minnesota Trunk Highways Interstate US State Legislative routes ← MN 34 I-35E →

Interstate 35 (I-35) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the United States that stretches from Laredo, Texas, to Duluth, Minnesota. In Minnesota, the route travels from south to north and terminates after slightly deflecting to the east near the state line with Wisconsin. The highway enters the state near Albert Lea from Iowa and intersects I-90 shortly after. Passing through Owatonna, I-35 continues north nearing the twin cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. It enters them in the south, bridging across Lake Marion and passing by Crystal Lake, where it splits into Interstates 35E and 35W, going through Saint Paul and Minneapolis respectively. Northeastern of the twin cities, I-35E and I-35W join again, and I-35 continues to the north–east, where it crosses the St. Louis River south of Scanlon and terminates in Duluth at its junction with Minnesota Highway 61 (MN 61).

I-35 enters the state from Iowa near Albert Lea. It heads roughly due north towards the Twin Cities, where it splits into I-35E and I-35W. The two halves of I-35 rejoin north of the Twin Cities. From there, I-35 travels north-northeast; south of Duluth, it becomes more northeasterly. The route ends near the shore of Lake Superior in Duluth. The entire route is officially designated the Red Bull Highway, named after the 34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division. Legally, Interstate 35 is defined as Routes 390, 395, and 396 in the Minnesota Statutes § 161.12(2); however, the route is not marked with those numbers. The I-35 legislative route designation and mileposts follow I-35E in the Twin Cities area.