I-635 Texas – West

Interstate 635 meets the Dallas North Tollway at a full-cloverleaf interchange (Exits 22C/D) near Inwood in north Dallas. The parallel frontage road system intersects the frontage roads of the tollway above the respective freeways. Exit 22B departed IH 635 westbound for Inwood Road north and Dallas Parkway south, the respective frontage roads of the Dallas North Tollway. The corridors of both highways are heavily developed with office complexes and shopping centers nearby. 10/21/03

Exit 22C provides a direct connection onto the Dallas North Tollway northbound to Addison, Plano and the suburbs of Collin County. The toll road ends at U.S. 380 on the Prosper city line. 10/21/03

A collector distributor roadway provides access onto the Dallas North Tollway southbound toward Downtown Dallas. Exit 22D loops onto the toll road nine miles north of its end at IH 35E. 10/21/03

Exit 23 followed quickly from Interstate 635 westbound to join the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway with Midway Road. Midway Road ventures north through northwest Dallas to Farmers Branch and Addison Airport (ADS). 10/21/03

Nearing the Rosser Road overpass on Interstate 635 westbound. A reassurance marker accompanied a hazardous cargo sign in this scene. Vehicles carrying hazardous materials based cargo are to use Interstate 635 in lieu of the Dallas central business district. 10/21/03

Next in line for westbound travelers was the three-quarter diamond interchange (Exit 24) with Marsh Lane. Marsh Lane comprises a north-south arterial between Loop 12 (Northwest Highway) and FM 544 (Hebron Parkway) in the far northern suburbs. 10/20/03

Exit 24 departs Interstate 635 westbound to resume the westbound frontage road ahead of Marsh Lane. Marsh Lane intersects Valley View Lane and Spring Valley Road within two miles to the north and Forest and Royal Lanes within two miles to the south. The first sign for the impending junction with Interstate 35E (Exits 27B/C) was posted here. 10/20/03

Exit 25 consisted of this slip ramp onto the westbound frontage road just west of Marsh Lane for Webb Chapel Road and Josey Lane. Webb Chapel Road and Josey Lane comprises parallel north-south roads serving northwest Dallas and Farmers Branch. Josey Lane stems northward from Dennis Road and Forest Lane to Carrollton. Webb Chapel Lane travels south from Belt Line Road to Texas Loop 354 (Harry Hines Boulevard) and Bachman Lake. 10/20/03

IH 635 westbound before Denton Dr/Harry Hines - an old routing of US 77 supplanted by Stemmons Fwy. 10/20/03

Westbound before the stack at IH 35E, note the three digit interstates in two digit shields. This signing practice was a staple in the Dallas area during the early and mid 2000s. 10/21/03

Westbound at the former off-ramp to Denton/Harry Hines. Besides being an old routing of US 77, Harry Hines is notable for being one of Dallas' notable red light districts. 10/20/03

IH 635 westbound at IH 35E. Oklahoma City, a logical control point, is not mentioned here - but rather Denton, where 35E meets with 35W. 10/20/03

The 635/35E stack, built originally in 1966, and updated several times over. Several new flyovers were later added linking the LBJ Freeway with the TEXpress lanes of IH 35E (Stemmons Freeway). 10/19/03

A loop ramp passes over the northbound ramp to IH 35E for IH 635 west. This ramp remains in service today. 10/19/03

A left-hand ramp takes two lanes west from the LBJ to the Stemmons Freeway south. This marks the end of the 1966 freeway headed westbound, and the beginning of the 1981 construction of IH 635. 10/19/03

IH 635 westbound at Valley View Lane in far northwest Dallas. 635 was routed over the former arterial in the late 1960s, and only relatively small portions of Valley View remain. 10/19/03

The exit at Valley View Lane, and the stack for the President George Bush Turnpike beyond. 10/19/03

The six lanes of 635 westbound split here, in anticipation of the PGBT interchange. 10/19/03

A view of the then-uncompleted PGBT/635 stack in north Irving. The interchange was completed two years later. 10/19/03

A view of the then-uncompleted PGBT/635 stack in north Irving. The interchange was completed two years later. 10/19/03

Exit ramps for MacArthur Blvd were kept in place during construction of the PGBT stack. 10/19/03

Due to its relatively recent construction at the time, new concrete was in place along IH 635 at the Olympus exit in this scene. 10/19/03

Former overhead assembly posted at the off-ramp (Exit 33) from IH 635 to Belt Line Road. This area of 635 was wide open prairie, with scattered corporate office parks. 10/19/03

This full sign bridge was removed in favor of a side mounted assembly posted prior. Note the display of DFW Airport, which is now referenced a simply DFW Airport. 10/19/03

Replaced overheads posted in advance of the directional T interchange (Exits 36B/A) with SH 121 on IH 635 west. 10/19/03

This was the last westbound shield of Interstate 635. It was missing by 2009, as was the SH 121 shield on the sign for Grapevine Mills mall. A new blue services sign for the mall was erected by 2011. 10/19/03

Interstate 635 defaulted onto SH 121 south as Exit 36B departed for SH 121 north toward Lewisville. 10/19/03