| Use Exit 88 to reach FM 791. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Exit 88 serves FM 1099, which runs from Campbellton east to meet FM 99. FM 791, which does not have an exit off IH-37, operates from SH 16 to the west to US 181 in Falls City. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| IH-37 paralells the Atascosa River, which eventually meets the Nueces River in Three Rivers. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| The coastal bend country that IH-37 and US 281 runs through is relatively flat, with a very gradual slope up to San Antonio. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Advance signage for Exit 98, FM 541 serving Mc Coy and Poth. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| FM 541 goes northeast to meet Poth at US 181. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Advance signage for Leal Road, and US 281 to Pleasanton. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Leal Road, Exit 104, is Spur (SS) 199. SS 199 is a short, ¾ mile road between IH-37 and US 281. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| IH-37 and US 281 separate at Exit 103. US 281 proceeds north through Pleasanton on the way to San Antonio. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Advance signage for Exit 106, Coughran Road. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Coughran road is a local, non-state road that also serves Pleasanton. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Coughran road exits here as Exit 106. In the background is the overpass. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| A drivers eye view of IH-37 north of Coughran road. The trees get more and more prevalent as we get closer to Hill Country. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Advance signage for SH 97, Exit 109 serving Floresville. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Floresville is one of the few towns along US 281 between Pleasanton and San Antonio. There are no towns along the newer alignment of IH-37. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Just after SH 97, the traveler finds a Picnic Area. Texas was a pioneer in constructing roadside picnic areas. This one does not have restrooms, hence the Picnic Area designation. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Near the Picnic Area, IH-37 travels through an impressive oak forest. The road separates with a tree-lined median separating both directions of IH-37. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Advance signage for Exit 113, FM 3006. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| FM 3006 is a short connecting road between IH-37 and US 281. Ironically, TxDOT files show the road ending at proposed IH-37 when the road was designated in 1966. This designation has not been updated. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Exit 113 serves FM 3006, as we leave the forested park-like section of IH-37. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Returning to farmlands, the next exit serves FM 536. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| FM 536 begins at US 281 and travels east to US 181 in Floresville via Fairview, crossing IH-37. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Advance signage for Exit 120, Hardy Road. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Just south of Hill Country, runoff filters into several aquifers such as the Edwards Aquifer that serves San Antonio. Signs warn of an aquifer recharge zone due to environmental restrictions. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Exit 120 serves Hardy Road. In the background is the overpass of Hardy Road. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Advance signage for Priest Road and Mathis Road. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Exit 123 serves Priest Road and Mathis Road. The next exit is Loop 1604, reflecting the close proximity of San Antonio. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Advance signage for Loop 1604. On the north side, Loop 1604 is a freeway, but on the south side of San Antonio, Loop 1604 retains its two lane local flavor. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Exit 125 is Loop 1604, known as the Anderson Loop. The control city is Elmendorf on the east side of San Antonio. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Use Exit 127 for Braunig Lake. Braunig Lake was constructed in 1961-62 to support a power plant operated by the city of San Antonio, but is also used for fishing today. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Before reaching Braunig lake, IH-37 crosses the San Antonio River which is a spring-fed river beginning in San Antonio. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Exit 127 is the Frontage road, marked as the San Antonio River turnaround. The frontage road is not continuous over the river. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Advance signage for Exit 130, Donop Road and Southton Road. Despite our proximity to San Antonio, the area is still sparsely populated. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Exit 130 serves Donop Road and Southton Road. Loop 410 is the next exit. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| Advance signage for Loop 410 and US 281 south. US 281 meets Loop 410 and travels east to IH-37, then rejoins IH-37 through San Antonio. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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| On the connecting ramp from IH-37 North to Loop 410. The IH-37/IH-410 stack is a four level stack, with IH-37 as the bottom level and IH-410 as the second level. This stack was constructed in 1968 as part of the original IH-37 construction in San Antonio. Photo taken April 10, 2005 by Kevin Trinkle.
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Page Updated June 16, 2005.
