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Interstate 610 Inner Loop - South Loop
| Perspective from Loop 610 Westbound |
| Now heading west, the next three exits are Broadway Blvd, IH-45 south, and IH-45 north/SH 35 south. Photo taken July 16, 2006.
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| Exit 31 serves Broadway Blvd. Just past the overhead sign, lane markings can be seen on the pavement to denote which lanes continue as IH-610 and which ones exit to IH-45 – this is a common feature at Houston freeway interchanges. Photo taken July 16, 2006.
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| This section of IH-610 is the oldest, having been built in 1952 as part of SH 225, and expanded numerous times. The right two lanes exit to IH-45. Photo taken July 16,
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| IH-45 south departs here, as exit 32A. The flyover can be seen in the background. Photo taken July 16, 2006.
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| IH-45 north and SH 35 south depart here, as exit 32B. The next exit serves Telephone Road and Woodridge Drive. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| The ramp to IH-45 north and SH 35 south splits, with the SH 35 exit traveling under the interchange. Photo taken July 16, 2006.
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| Exit 33 serves Woodridge Drive and Telephone Road. IH-610 passes south of Gulfgate Shopping Center, site of the first mall in Houston (since replaced with a big box center). Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| The next two exits serve S. Wayside Drive and Long Drive, and Crestmont Street and M.L. King Jr Blvd. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 34A serves S. Wayside Drive and Long Drive. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Distance sign to Crestmont Street and M.L. King Jr Blvd, Calais Road and Holmes Road. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Use exit 35 to reach Mykawa Road. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 35 serves Crestmont Street and M.L. King Jr. Blvd. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| The next two exits serve Calais Road and Holmes Road, and Scott Street. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Use exit 36A to reach FM 865, Cullen Blvd. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 36A serves Calais Road and Holmes Road. The next two exits serve Scott Street and SH 288. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Advance signage for exit 37, Scott Street. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Scott Street departs here. The next exit serves SH 288. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Use SH 288 south to reach Pearland. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| SH 288 departs here, as exit 38A. Use SH 288 north to reach Downtown, and SH 288 south to reach Lake Jackson and Freeport. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| The zero milepost of IH-610 is under the SH 288 interchange. The next exit, 1B, serves Fannin Street. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Use exit 1B, Fannin Street, to reach the Texas Medical Center. Use the next three exits to reach Reliant Park. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| The right lane exits to Fannin Street. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 1B departs here for Fannin Street. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Advance signage for exit 1C, Kirby Drive. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| There is a low overpass on the frontage road just ahead of Fannin Street. This sign advises high loads to turn on Fannin Street to avoid the low overpass (the former Astroworld bridge). Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 1C serves Kirby Drive. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Advance signage for exit 2, US 90 Alternate (South Main Street) and Buffalo Speedway. The bridge in the background
is all that remains of Astroworld, which was demolished in late 2005 (for pictures of the park still intact but
closed, see the IH-610 eastbound pictures below). Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Exit 2 departs here for US 90 Alternate (S. Main Street) and Buffalo Speedway. Photo taken August 8, 2006.
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| Advance signage for exit 4A, North and South Braeswood Blvd, and exit 4B, South Post Oak Blvd. Photo taken March 27, 2005.
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| Exit 4A departs here for North and South Braeswood Blvd. Photo taken March 27, 2005.
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| Perspective from South Loop 610 Eastbound |
| Now facing east, the next exit serves Stella Link Road. Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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| The far right lane exits for Stella Link Road, as exit 3. Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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| The next exit serves US 90A and Buffalo Speedway, as exit 2. US 90A is in the process of being upgraded to an expressway south of here to Beltway 8. Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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| Advance signage for Exit 1C, Kirby Drive. Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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| Use exits 1C and 1B for Reliant Park, including Reliant Stadium and the Reliant Astrodome. Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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| Kirby Drive exits here. The next exit is Fannin Street. Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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| Advance signage for SH 288 and Fannin Street is seen on this overhead sign. Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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| The former home of Astroworld was just south of IH-610, across from the Astrodome. The park closed in 2005 due to Six Flags' financial troubles, lack of parking and high land values. The park has since been dismantled but some of the shuttered rides could still be seen from IH-610 when these pictures were taken. Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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| Additional rides, as well as the walkway over IH-610 to the entrance, can be seen in this picture of the Fannin Street exit (1B). Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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| Advance signage for FM 521 (former SH 288), Alameda Road. This photo has a better view of the 1968-era pedestrian walkway to Astroworld, which is the only remnant of the park. Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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| The next exit is SH 288. Exit 38A serves SH 288 north to Downtown, while 38C serves SH 288 south. Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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| Exit 38A splits from IH-610 here, to enter the flyover ramp to SH 288 North. Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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| Exit 38C serves SH 288 south. The flyover ramps for the stack interchange can be clearly seen in this photo. Use SH 288 south to reach Pearland. Photo taken November 2, 2005.
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Page Updated October 28, 2006.
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