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).