State Route 35 (SR 35) is a state highway that runs southwest-to-northeast through portions of Grady, Thomas, Colquitt, Tift, and Irwin counties in south-central Georgia. The route runs from its southwestern terminus at U.S. Route 319 (US319) and SR 61 at the Florida state line south of Cairo to its northeastern terminus at US319 and SR 32 in Ocilla. The route runs concurrently with US319 for its entire length.

Route description

From its southern terminus at State Road 61 at the Florida state line south of Cairo in Grady County, SR35, concurrent with US319, travels northeast into Thomas County. The two routes arc to the west and north around Thomasville, briefly becoming concurrent with US 84/SR 38 and SR 3 Alternate. This road crosses US 19 before turning left on SR 35 Connector. SR35 continues northeasterly through Colquitt County, bypassing Moultrie to the east, and enters Tift County. After an interchange with Interstate 75 (I-75) and a brief concurrency with US 82/SR 520 in Tifton, SR35 continues northeastward into Irwin County, where SR35 meets its northern terminus at SR32 in Ocilla. US319 continues northward.

SR 35 is a significant route in south Georgia, with an average annual daily traffic (AADT) of over 5,000 vehicles south of Tifton, and over 10,000 near Moultrie and Thomasville.

Major intersections

Special routes

Thomasville connector route

State Route35 Connector (SR35 Conn.) is a connector route for SR35 in the northeastern part of the Thomasville area. Its southern terminus is at US 19, US 84, SR 3, SR 38, and SR 300 in the northeastern part of Thomasville. Its northern terminus is at US319/SR35 northeast of the city. This highway used to be US 319 Bus./SR 35 Bus. in the city.

Thomasville business loop

State Route35 Business (SR35 Bus.) was a business route for SR35 that served the downtown area of Thomasville. The route was decommissioned in 2007.

Tifton connector route

State Route35 Connector (SR35 Conn.) is a connector route for SR35 that exists on the southwestern edge of the city limits of Tifton. It connects US319/SR35 to Interstate 75 (I-75). This interchange with I-75 is on the Tifton–Phillipsburg line. SR35 Conn. is known as Old Omega Road for its entire length.

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