Highway 35 (Jordan)

Highway 35, also known as the King's Highway, is a north–south highway in Jordan. It starts in at the Syrian border north of Irbid and leads to Highway 15 in the Ma'an Governorate.

Highway 35
٣٥ طريق
King's Highway طريق الملک
Route information
Length	384 km (239 mi)
Major junctions
North end	Al-Wehda Dam, Irbid
Major intersections	Irbid, Highway 10 Irbid, Highway 55 En-Nu`aymeh, Highway 25 Suwaylih, Highway 30 Amman, Highway 40 Amman, Highway 25 (Towards Highway 15) Karak, Highway 50 Tafilah, Highway 60 Rajif, Highway 70
South end	Abu Al-Lasn, Highway 15
Location
Country	Jordan
Districts	Irbid Jerash Balqa Amman Madaba Karak Tafilah Ma'an
Highway system
Transport in Jordan

History

The route of Highway 35 is over 5,000 years old. It runs over the ancient King's Highway.^[1] This highway was first constructed by the Romans, and was part of the Via Nova Traiana.

Tourist attractions

This highway runs north–south from Irbid down to the Desert Highway in Ma'an Governorate.^[2] The interesting hilly highway passes the castle of Kerak and Shobak and passes Wadi Musa, the city most close to the ruins of Petra.

Highway 35 in Jordan

References

1. Vidal, Marta. "The King's Highway: The road that reveals Jordan's history". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
2. Rodrigues, Daniel (2022-02-07). "A Photographer's View of Jordan's Many Splendors". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-03.