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Approaching Loop 1604 exit
(August 2005)

Loop 1604 exit
(August 2005)

Approaching Loop 1604 overpasses
(August 2005)

Just past Loop 1604
(August 2005)

UTSA Blvd overpass
(August 2005)

Just past UTSA Blvd
(August 2005)

Over DeZavala at the Fredericksburg Rd. exit
(August 2005)

Approaching Huebner Rd.
The freeway turns from the original US 87 alignment here.
(August 2005)

Just past Huebner Rd.
Financial services giant USAA's campus is along the right side of the freeway for about a mile here.
(August 2005)

Approaching Ramsgate Dr. overpasses
There's actually not an overpass for Ramsgate, but there are two turnaround bridges. 
They did leave room between the bridges for a possible future Ramsgate overpass.
(August 2005)

Approaching Wurzbach Rd.
(August 2005)

At Medical Dr./Callaghan Rd. exit
(August 2005)

Approaching Medical Dr. overpasses
Note the split in the access road on the right-- a bypass is provided under Medical for through traffic.
(August 2005)

Medical Dr. overpasses
Includes turnaround bridges.
(August 2005)

Just past Medical Dr.
(August 2005)

Callaghan Rd. overpasses
Also includes turnaround bridges.  Loop 410 is coming up!
(August 2005)

At Loop 410 exit
This is the beginning of about 6 miles of construction, including the Loop 410/I-10 interchange.
(August 2005)

Starting through the Loop 410 interchange maze
These are temporary lanes for I-10.
(August 2005)

Continuing through interchange
Here we are approaching the core of the interchange.
(August 2005)

Still in the interchange!
Work continues on the connections to inbound I-10 from Loop 410.
(August 2005)

Leaving the interchange, approaching Crossroads Blvd.
The downramps from the interchange are under construction at the right.
(August 2005)

Just past Crossroads
Now we're in the I-10 widening project.  The freeway will be widened to 10 lanes from here to the double-deck split.
(August 2005)

Approaching Vance-Jackson Rd.
(August 2005)

Just past Vance-Jackson Rd.
(August 2005)

Approaching West Ave.
(August 2005)

Just past West Ave.
Along this section, a wide drainage ditch in the median of the freeway is being covered to make room for the extra lanes.
(August 2005)

Pedestrian overpass just before Fresno Rd. exit
(August 2005)

Just past Fresno
The tops of some downtown buildings are visible peaking about the ridge directly ahead.
(August 2005)

Approaching Hildebrand Ave.
(August 2005)

Going over Hildebrand
Work on the widening continues along either side here.
(August 2005)
 

Just past Hildebrand
Now we're on the initial approach to the double-deck split.  The roadway here was already 10 lanes wide.
(August 2005)

At the Fredericksburg Rd./Woodlawn Ave exit
The signs designate which level traffic should use for local exits.
(August 2005)

At the upper/lower level split
Technically, both the upper and lower levels are I-10, but I-35 is signed here to move
traffic into the best lanes for the interchange at the other end of the double-deck.
(August 2005)

From here, we'll take the lower level.  Once we've reached the other end, we'll come back and go topside!

LOWER LEVEL

Just past the upper/lower level split
Heading down to the lower level.
(August 2005)

Fredericksburg Rd./Woodlawn Ave. overpasses
This was the northern end of the first section of freeway built in San Antonio.
(August 2005)

Just past Woodlawn
(August 2005)

Pedestrian bridge between Woodlawn Ave. and Cincinnati Ave.
This is the original pedestrian bridge built when the freeway was first built.
(August 2005)

Just past Cincinnati
(August 2005)

Approaching Culebra Ave.
(August 2005)

Just past Culebra
At this point, the freeway makes its turn toward downtown. 
You can see the entrance and exit ramps from the upper level to Culebra on either side.
(August 2005)

Approaching railroad overpass
Still turning here.
(August 2005)

Just past Colorado St. exit
(August 2005)

Approaching Colorado overpass
(August 2005)

At Frio St. exit, approaching second railroad overpass
This is the exit for downtown from the lower level. 
The freeway makes a slight turn here as the upper/lower levels start to converge.
(August 2005)

Approaching upper/lower level convergence
Up we go to meet the upper level.
(August 2005)

Upper/lower level merge
From here, it's straight into the "Downtown Y" interchange.
(August 2005)

Now we'll go back and see the upper level!

UPPER LEVEL

Over Woodlawn Ave.
(August 2005)

Over Culebra Ave.
Initial warning for the "Downtown Y" interchange.  The freeway starts its turn toward downtown here.
(August 2005)

Just past Culebra
Continuing our turn, we catch our first glimpse of downtown.
(August 2005)

Over Colorado St., approaching Santa Rosa exit
Travel times for both directions along I-35 are shown on the DMS.
(August 2005)

At Santa Rosa exit, approaching upper/lower level convergence
This is the downtown exit from the upper level.  From here, it's down to meet the lower level.
(August 2005)

Upper/lower level merge
Here we are again.
(August 2005)

Double-deck/"Downtown Y" Interchange transition area
This is the chute into the interchange.  Traffic continuing on I-10 or going to I-35 southbound stays right.
(August 2005)

Approaching the interchange
We're headed up to the interchange now.  Traffic for I-35 northbound stays left.
(August 2005)

At I-35 exit
(August 2005)

We'll stay on I-10 for a moment until it merges with I-35, then come back and take the I-35 northbound exit.

Continuing along I-10 eastbound
(August 2005)

I-10/I-35 merge
I-10 and I-35 run together for a 3 mile stretch along the west edge of downtown.
(August 2005)

Back to the I-35 northbound exit!

I-35 NORTHBOUND EXIT

Start of ramp to I-35 northbound
Notice the extra high barriers.  These were built to keep big trucks from careening off into a high school sports field below.
(August 2005)

Continuing along ramp
The red building visible over the rail is the San Antonio Central Library.
(August 2005)

Approaching I-35
(August 2005)