Highway 35 (Jordan) Explained

Type:Hwy
Country:JOR
Route:35
Alternate Name:King's Highway Arabic: طريق الملک
Length Km:384
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Al-Wehda Dam, Irbid
Junction:Irbid,
Irbid,
En-Nu`aymeh,
Suwaylih,
Amman,
Amman,
(Towards)
Karak,
Tafilah,
Rajif,
Direction B:South
Terminus B:Abu Al-Lasn,
Districts:Irbid
Jerash
Balqa
Amman
Madaba
Karak
Tafilah
Ma'an
Map:Route 35-HKJ-map.png

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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vidal . Marta . The King's Highway: The road that reveals Jordan's history . 2023-10-03 . www.bbc.com . en.
  2. News: Rodrigues . Daniel . 2022-02-07 . A Photographer’s View of Jordan’s Many Splendors . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-10-03 . 0362-4331.