Home > Texas Highwayman Pages > San Antonio Freeway System > Photo Galleries > I-10 West > Outbound Driver's View Below are pictures from a driver's vantage point along I-10 West outbound from I-35 in downtown San Antonio to just outside of Loop 1604. Click here to return to the I-10 West photo galleries page

We'll start from northbound I-10/I-35, then we'll come back and start from I-35 southbound.

I-10/I-35 NORTHBOUND EXIT TO I-10 WEST

Approach to the I-10 west cutoff from the I-10/I-35 multiplex
Traffic wanting to stay on I-10 must exit here.
(August 2005)

Going down the ramp to I-10 West
This is actually the original ramp to I-10 West, just upgraded a bit
during the double-deck construction projects in the late '80s.
(August 2005)

Continuing under Martin St.
(August 2005)

Passing under I-35
We're passing through the heart of the "Downtown Y" interchange here.
(August 2005)

Now we'll go back and get on I-10 West from I-35 southbound

I-35 SOUTHBOUND EXIT TO I-10 WEST

I-10 West exit from the upper level of I-35
(August 2005)

Approaching the Finesilver curve
It's a pretty nasty curve, so there's lots of warning signs, including the radar speed sign here. 
There's also an entrance ramp from San Pedro Ave. here, which adds to the danger. 
You also get a good view of the ramp from I-10 eastbound to I-35 northbound here.
(August 2005)

Taking the curve
Lots o' trucks have met their doom on this curve as the marks on the outer barrier will attest.
(August 2005)

Merging with the other ramps to I-10 West
In addition to the ramps from I-10 and I-35, a ramp from Martin St. also merges right in-between.
(August 2005)

Initial approach to double-deck
Signs direct motorists to the various local exits from each level.
(August 2005)

Approaching upper/lower level split
More local exit guidance.
(August 2005)

At the split
(August 2005)

From here, we'll continue on the lower level.  After we've reached the other end, we'll come back and do the upper level.

LOWER LEVEL

Just past the upper/lower level split
(August 2005)

Headed down to the lower level
The mutha of all sign bridges is overhead here.  There are several similar sign bridges along the
double-decked freeways, but none quite this long.
(August 2005)

Colorado St exit and railroad overpass
(August 2005)

Approaching Colorado St. overpass
(August 2005)

Second railroad overpass
We start to turn north here.
(August 2005)

Making the turn approaching Culebra Ave.
(August 2005)

Culebra overpass
(August 2005)

Cincinnati Ave. exit
(August 2005)

Approaching Cincinnati overpass
(August 2005)

Just past Cincinnati
The Woodlawn Ave./Fredericksburg Rd. exit is up ahead.
(August 2005)

Woodlawn Ave./Fredericksburg Rd. overpasses
This was the location in the R.E.M. video "Everybody Hurts".
(August 2005)

Climbing up from the lower level
Notice the concrete pier for the sign bridge over the upper level.  Also notice the lip on the upper level in the same location.  Originally, the overhead sign bridges were supposed to be mounted to those lips, but an engineering issue caused that to be changed midway through construction.  You can also see the upramp for inbound traffic on the left.
(August 2005)

Approaching the end of the double-deck
(August 2005)

Upper/lower level convergence
(August 2005)

Now, let's go back and do the upper level.

UPPER LEVEL

Just past the upper/lower level split
Here's that massive sign bridge again.
(August 2005)

Passing over Colorado St.
Or thereabouts.
(August 2005)

Culebra Ave. exit
We start our northward turn here.
(August 2005)

Still turning toward the north
(August 2005)

Passing over Cincinnati Ave.
Construction up ahead limits the number of approach lanes, so a temporary exit only tab has been
affixed to the sign above for the Fulton/Hildebrand exit.
(August 2005)

Approaching the end of the double-deck
(August 2005)

Upper/lower level convergence area
Also includes the Fulton/Hildebrand exit just prior to the merge.  Normally, all three lanes from
the upper level merge back into the I-10 mainlanes, but construction has that limited to just one for now.
(August 2005)

Just past the upper/lower level merge
Construction starts here to widen I-10 to ten lanes out to Loop 410.
(August 2005)

Passing over Hildebrand Ave.
(August 2005)

Passing over Fresno Ave.
You can see the new bridge underway to the left.
(August 2005)

Just past Fresno
A wide drainage ditch in the median of I-10 along here is being buried.
(August 2005)

Approaching Vance Jackson exit
(August 2005)

Vance Jackson exit
The lanes zig-zag all over the place along here.
(August 2005)

Passing over Vance Jackson
(August 2005)

Just past Vance Jackson
(August 2005)

Approaching Crossroads Blvd.
The future I-10 lanes are visible atop the small hill on the left.
(August 2005)

Over Crossroads Blvd.
The Loop 410 interchange comes into view here.
(August 2005)

Entering the Loop 410 interchange
A stack interchange is under construction here to replace the 50 year old partial cloverleaf.
(August 2005)

Approaching Loop 410 exits
The days of this roadway are numbered as the I-10 mainlanes will be shifted to the top of the hill on the left.
(August 2005)

Loop 410 eastbound exit
This sign gantry is probably older than me!
(August 2005)

Passing over Loop 410 eastbound
The top ramp is complete and open to traffic.
(August 2005)

In the middle of the interchange
(August 2005)

Loop 410 westbound exit
This exit still uses a cloverleaf ramp-- but not for much longer!
(August 2005)

Approaching merge area for ramps from Loop 410
At this point, we're coming back onto the new mainlanes.
(August 2005)

Callaghan Rd. overpasses
As the number of lane signals shows, here are six lanes along here-- three from I-10 and three from the Loop 410 ramps.  One lane drops off at the next exit.
(August 2005)

Just past Callaghan
(August 2005)

Medical Dr./Wurzbach Rd. exit
(August 2005)

Approaching Medical Dr. overpasses
(August 2005)

Just past Medical
(August 2005)

Approaching overpass over Wurzbach
The ramp on the right is the Ramsgate Dr./Huebner Rd. exit, which flies-over the entrance
from Medical, then continues over Wurzbach before dropping down to the access road. 
During the widening of this section of I-10, the ramp actually served as the I-10 mainlanes for a while.
(August 2005)

Over Wurzbach
(August 2005)

Approaching Ramsgate Dr. overpasses
(August 2005)

Ramsgate overpasses
There's actually no overpass for Ramsgate, just a couple of turnaround bridges. 
But room has been left between them for a future Ramsgate overpass.
(August 2005)

Just past Ramsgate, approaching Huebner
(August 2005)

Woodstone exit
(August 2005)

Making the turn at Fredericksburg Rd.
I-10 rejoins the original routing of US 87 here.
(August 2005)

Approaching DeZavala Rd. exit
(August 2005)

Approaching overpass over DeZavala
(August 2005)

UTSA Blvd. overpasses
(August 2005)

Just past UTSA Blvd.
Another braided ramp combination is to the right.
(August 2005)

Loop 1604 exit
(August 2005)

Loop 1604 overpasses
(August 2005)

Approaching La Cantera Blvd. exit
More braided ramps on both sides of the freeway here.  This is the exit for Six Flags Fiesta Texas. 
A short distance past here, the freeway narrows back to two lanes in each direction.
(August 2005)