Site Navigation Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma New Mexico Texas       Interstate 35 North - San Antonio Vicinity Interstate 10 west & Interstate 35 north Interstate 10 west/U.S. 87 northbound are given an Exit number from Interstate 35. They in effect exit from themselves as Interstate 35 continues as the mainline freeway. This photograph shows the split of Interstate 10/U.S. 87 from Interstate 35 northbound. Photo taken 12/31/02. A view of the downtown San Antonio skyline and central business district from Interstate 10 west/Interstate 35 north/U.S. 87 north as the highway entities prepare to split. Good views of the skyline can also be found on Interstate 37/U.S. 281 nearby. Photo taken 12/31/02. Similar to the Interstate 10 upper and lower deck configuration, Interstate 35 also features differing off-ramps for its own decks, with the auxiliary signage to the left directing motorists to some of the independent exits. Photo taken 12/31/02. The northern terminus of Interstate 37 is just two miles to the east on Interstate 35 northbound (Exit 158). Thus traffic bound for Interstate 37 south or U.S. 281 (Walter McAllister Freeway) must utilize the upper deck of Interstate 35 as there is no access to those freeways from the lower deck. Photo taken 12/31/02. One-half mile south of the Interstate 10/35 split (Exit 155) at Exit 156B/Durango Boulevard. This is the main exit into downtown San Antonio from Interstate 35. Attractions featured include The Alamo, the Tower of the Americas, and the Ameson River Theater. Photo taken 12/31/02. This Exit 156 panel indicates that Interstate 10 is officially named the McDermott Freeway. It is common in the San Antonio area for an auxiliary guide panel to be placed in advance of a freeway to freeway junction that displays the route in question and its official name. Signage for Interstate 410/Connally Loop and Texas 151/Stotzer Freeway are two other such examples used in the area. Photo taken 12/31/02. The on-ramp from Texas Spur 536 entering from the right, one of many variable message signs in the city awaits Interstate 10 west/35 northbound motorists. Photo taken 12/31/02. This view of downtown looks from the southwest on Interstate 10 west/Interstate 35 north. Photo taken 12/31/02. An upper level/lower level configuration exists in the vicinity of the southern end of the Interstate 10/35 overlap. The lower level features Exit 155A/Texas Spur 536/South Alamo Street. This highway represents the original U.S. 281 and is a main surface street from downtown to the south side of the city. Photo taken 12/31/02. Interstate 10 west/35/U.S. 87 northbound at Exit 154B/South Laredo Street/Cevallos Street. The four lanes of the overlap split into dual carriageways for the next one-half mile. Photo taken 12/31/02. This sign bridge features auxiliary signage for Produce Terminal and the University of Texas at San Antonio, accessible from Exit 154B/South Laredo Street. Photo taken 12/31/02. The brief lower and upper level split of Interstate 10 west/35 northbound allows through travel interests to segregate for an improved traffic flow. The two levels actually are remerge in a short distance to the north beyond the Texas Spur 536 exit. Interstate 10/U.S. 87 interests are advised to take the upper level because they will eventually split from Interstate 35 from the right. Photo taken 12/31/02. There is one exit for each level counterpart of Interstate 10/35, that of Texas Spur 536/South Alamo Street and that of Durango Boulevard. As is the case with the other upper/lower level partitions, traffic is advised in advance of which branch to take for these local exits. Photo taken 12/31/02. A new reflective sign points traffic towards Exit 154A/San Marcos and Nogalitos Streets on Interstate 10 west/Interstate 35 north. This interchange also represents the northern terminus of Texas Spur 353, the original routing of U.S. 81. Interstate 35 displaced all of U.S. 81 from Interstate 35W southward. Photo taken 12/31/02. Just after the merge of Interstate 10 west/U.S. 87 north onto Interstate 35 north is the one-quarter mile guide sign for Exit 154/San Marcos Street. Four through lanes are maintained on the three mile overlap. Right away motorists are advised of the upcoming one-half mile upper/lower deck configuration. Photo taken 12/31/02. Page Updated May 16, 2005.