| Temporary advance signage for Gessner Road. In the background, the Sam Houston Tollway stack can be seen. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| The Sam Houston Tollway ramp splits here. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Use exit 757 to reach Memorial City Mall. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| This is a nice view of the 1989-vintage Sam Houston Tollway stack, which is in the process of being rebuilt. Notice how tight the stack is, which is why it will not survive reconstruction of the Katy Freeway. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 757 serves Gessner Road, under the interchange. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Temporary advance signage for exit 758A, Bunker Hill Road. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Traffic from the Sam Houston Tollway can also access Gessner Road from this ramp. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| These photos are unique as they show the original overhead advance exit sign for exit 758A, Bunker Hill Road, as well as the temporary sign next to the old westbound (temporary eastbound) lanes. Photos taken August 8, 2006.
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| Use exit 758A to reach Memorial City Way. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Now back on the original eastbound lanes, exit 758A departs for Bunker Hill Road. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Use exit 758B to reach Echo Lane. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 758B serves Blalock Road and Campbell Road. The next exit serves Bingle Road and Voss Road. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 760 serves Bingle Road and Voss Road. The embankment to the left is being built as part of the reconstruction project, which will smooth out the “rollercoaster humps” that early Texas freeways are known for. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Advance signage for exit 761A, Wirt Road. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Advance signage for exit 763, IH-610. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Wirt Road exits here, as exit 761A. The next exit is Antoine Drive. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| This sign reminds travelers that hazardous material must follow designated routes. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Two mile advance signage for IH-610, exit 763. IH-610 is a designated Hazardous Cargo route around Houston. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| This is a typical view of how IH-10 looked after the addition of the HOV lane. Until reconstruction began in 2004, this is how the freeway looked. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 761B serves Antoine Dr. The next exit serves Silber Road and Post Oak Road. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 762 serves Silber Road and Post Oak Road. The next exit is IH-610. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| The right two lanes exit for IH-610. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| This temporary lane diagram shows only two thru lanes for IH-10, with the right two lanes exiting to IH-610. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| This is the temporary ramp separation for IH-610 north and south, from the temporary ramp. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Now past the construction zone, the next two exits serve Westcott Street and Washington Avenue, and TC Jester Blvd. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Advance signage for exit 764, Westcott Street and Washington Avenue. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Westcott Street and Washington Avenue exit here. The next exit serves TC Jester Blvd. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| This variable message sign warns of a weekend closure of IH-10 at IH-610. The IH-10/IH-610 West interchange is subject to weekend closures for construction, while that interchange is being reconstructed. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Advance signage for TC Jester Blvd, North Durham Drive and North Shepherd Drive. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| TC Jester Blvd exits at exit 765A. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Use exit 765B to reach Patterson Street. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 765B serves North Durham Drive and North Shepherd Drive. The next exit serves Studemont Street. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| This is a typical view of the long below-grade section of IH-10. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Distance sign to Studemont Street and Taylor Street. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Use exit 767A to reach Yale Street and Heights Blvd. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| The HOV lane to downtown was added in 1991. The HOV lane is an elevated lane that connects only to downtown – it does not serve thru traffic on IH-10. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 767A serves Studemont Street. The next exit is Taylor Street. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| The HOV lane exit is a left-hand exit. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Taylor Street exits here, as exit 767B. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Advance signage for IH-45. Exit 768A serves IH-45 northbound, while exit 768B serves IH-45 southbound. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 768A departs here for IH-45 northbound. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| The left lane exits for IH-45 south, while the right three lanes continue as IH-10 east. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Use exit 769A to reach the Theater district. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Smith Stret departs here, at exit 769A. Use Smith Street to reach downtown. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Use exit 769C to reach Nance Street. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 769C serves McKee and Hardy Streets. The next exit is US 59. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Use US 59 south to reach the George Brown Convention Center. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 770A departs here for US 59 south. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 770B serves Jensen Drive, Gregg Street and Meadow Street. This sign was removed shortly after interchange construction and not replaced. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 770C serves US 59 north to Cleveland and Humble. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Now east of US 59, the next exit serves Waco Street. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Waco Street exits here as exit 771A. The next exit serves Lockwood Drive. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Lockwood Drive departs here as exit 771B. The next exit serves Lathrop Street and Kress Street. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Distance sign to Lathrop Street, Kress Street, and North Wayside Drive. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 772 serves Lathrop Street and Kress Street. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Kress Street and Lathrop Street exit here, as exit 772. The next exit serves North Wayside Drive (US 90 Alternate). Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| The next three exits are N Wayside Drive, McCarty Drive and Gellhorn Drive. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 773A departs here for US 90 Alternate. The next exit is McCarty Drive. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| The next three exits are McCarty Drive, Gellhorn Drive and IH-610. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| IH-10 crosses under the railroad tracks before reaching McCarty Drive. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 773B serves McCarty Drive. The next exit is Gellhorn Drive. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Advance signage for IH-610, the east loop. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 774 serves Gellhorn Drive. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| The right two lanes exit to IH-610. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 775A serves IH-610. The IH-10/IH-610 interchange is a stack interchange, and slated for reconstruction to add the future US 90 freeway to the interchange. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| The IH-610 ramp splits into two ramps, for IH-610 northbound and IH-610 southbound. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Advance signage for exit 776A, Mercury Drive. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 776B serves John Ralston Road and Holland Avenue. The next exit serves FM (UR) 526 and Federal Avenue. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| FM (UR) 526 travels north to BU 90-U (former US 90). Federal Road continues south to the Washburn tunnel under the Houston Ship Channel. The next exit is Exit 778B serving Normandy Street. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 778B serves Normandy Street. The next exit serves Market Street Road, Uvalde Road and Freeport Street. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 780 serves Market Street Road, Uvalde Road and Freeport Street. The first signage for Beltway 8 can be seen here. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Advance signage for exit 781A, serving the Beltway 8 Frontage Road. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| The right lane becomes an exit only lane for exit 781B, Beltway 8. At this point the Sam Houston Parkway is a free facility – tolls resume south of IH-10 at the Houston Ship Channel bridge. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| The next exit serves the Beltway 8 frontage road. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 781A departs here for the Beltway 8 frontage road. The next exit is Beltway 8 proper. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Distance sign to Beltway 8, Dell Dale Avenue and Sheldon Road. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 781B departs here for Beltway 8. The next exit is Dell Dale Avenue. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| Climbing on the Beltway 8 ramp, the ramp splits. The Beltway 8/IH-10 East interchange is a four-level stack interchange. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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| These two pictures show the graceful curves of the four-level Beltway 8 interchange. Photos taken 10/22/03.
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| Exit 782 serves Dell Dale Avenue, in the shadow of the Beltway 8 interchange. Photo taken 10/22/03.
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Page Updated August 12, 2006.
