History
First constructed in the 1960s, A-35 is currently a 19.2 km (11.9 mi) long, 4-lane spur route linking Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to Autoroute 10. By 1966, 16 km (9.9 mi) connecting the A-10 in Chambly with Route 104 in Iberville were opened to traffic. The final 3 km (1.9 mi) of A-35 from Route 104 to its current terminus with Route 133 were completed in 1967. Completion of the entire length of A-35 had been scheduled for that year in time for Expo 67, but the province instead focused on expediting construction of autoroutes and approach roads to the Expo site.
For many years, the A-35 featured at-grade intersections with St-Raphael Road and St-Andre Road in Saint-Luc. These intersections were closed in 1999; the St-Andre Road intersection was converted into a partial cloverleaf interchange, while St-Raphael Road was dead-ended on either side of the A-35.
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