I-35 helps to grow businesses and Central Texas and last updated 2021-06-29 20:17:24-04 Businesses up and down the I-35 are thriving and for many of them, itâs simply because I-35 is there. Central Texas and itâs businesses have grown ever since I-35 showed up, allowing for a much faster and better flow of commerce. âMost of the commerce was conducted on 2-lane roads prior to the interstate highway system, so it took a whole lot longer,âsaid Dr. Martin Hanby, assistant professor of finance at Texas A&M University Central Texas. Now the interstate has allowed for more lanes...