Interstate 10 East - IH 20 to Fort Stockton

Leaving IH 20, the control cities become Fort Stockton and San Antonio.

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The diamond interchange (Exit 188) with Giffin Road to the immediate east of IH 20 serves local landowners.

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The roadway along IH 10 separate with wider medians through the hill country of western Reeves County. The city of Balmorhea lies 21 miles beyond the split with IH 20.

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U.S. 290 paralleled the IH 10 freeway to the south on a winding two lane road. 2.5 miles of the old alignment was renumbered as FM 2189 in 1971 and subsequently removed from the designated highway system in 1974. Forthcoming FM 3078 overlays the ensuing section of former U.S. 290 south from Exit 192.

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FM 3078 provides a cut off from IH 10 east to SH 17 south to Fort Davis. FM 3078 and SH 17 meet at Toyahvale, just west of Balmorhea State Park.

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FM 3078 was designated in 1992 when U.S. 290 was decommissioned west of Junction. FM 3078 loops 14.64 miles south, entering Jeff Davis County by the Red Hills, to Toyahvale.

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IH 10 stays north of old U.S. 290 on the 16 mile drive to Balmorhea, San Antonio is 378 miles to the southeast from this stretch.

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IH 10 undulates across Prizer Draw and Hackberry Draw along a 5.5 mile long straight away. The Barrilla Mountains line the eastern horizon.

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Business Loop I-10 (BI 10-F) arcs southward 2.00 miles from the upcoming diamond interchange (Exit 206) with FM 2903 north to SH 17 in Balmorhea. BI 10-F was designated in 1991 over FM 2903 between IH 10 and FM 3078 as a replacement for U.S. 290.

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Exit 206 departs IH 10 east for Business Loop I-10F east to Balmorhea and FM 2903, a 22.13 mile long highway north to IH 20 at Toyah. Points of interest for Exit 206 include Balmorhea Lake and Balmorhea State Park. Balmorhea Lake is fed by San Solomon Springs

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The sides of the overpass for FM 2903 at Exit 206 are painted to reflect common scenery in the area.

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IH 10 stays well outside Balmorhea, crossing Toyah Creek to the north.

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Business Loop I-10 and SH 17 combine 2.7 miles northeast from Balmorhea. SH 17 enters Balmorhea north from Fort Davis and Limpia Canyon through the Davis Mountains.

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SH 17 travels 60.46 miles from IH 10 and BI-10F at Exit 209 southward to end at U.S. 67/90 in Marfa.

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SH 17 north overlaps with IH 10 east for 2.50 miles.

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SH 17 splits with IH 10 east at the ensuing exit north to Saragosa and the Reeves County seat of Pecos. FM 2448 parallels to the east along a 6.02 mile course.

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SH 17 ventures 31.45 miles north from Exit 212 to Business Loop I-20 in Pecos. FM 2248 stems north from a half diamond interchange with IH 10 (Exit 214 from westbound), two miles to the east.

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IH 10 bee lines east toward a distant mesa located near mile marker 222. Fort Stockton follows in 46 miles.

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Hoefs Road stems north from a diamond interchange (Exit 222) with IH 10 to adjacent ranch land.

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Confirming marker posted beyond the entrance ramp from Hoefs Road.

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The succeeding stretch along IH 10 crosses into Pecos County. Fort Stockton, the county seat, is 32 miles beyond the county line. Ozona (149 miles) takes the place of San Antonio on this assembly.

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Several mesas rise to the south of IH 10 beyond the forthcoming bridge over Barrilla Draw.

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One mile ahead of the ranch exit for Hovey Road.

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Hovey Road traverses ranch land along an unpaved route 25.2 miles south from Exit 229 to the Texas Pacifico Transportation Limited (TXPF) Railroad siding of Hovey.

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Distance sign posted ahead of Hackberry Draw for Fort Stockton (28 Miles) and Ozona (128 miles).

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The Pecos West Rest Areas line both sides of IH 10 between mile markers 233 and 234.

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Mendel Road leads northeast 14.24 miles on a stair stepped route from IH 10 at Exit 234 to the Linterna Gas Field and U.S. 285.

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Interstate 10 continues 22 miles east from Mendel Road to Fort Stockton and 341 miles to the Alamo City.

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Kennedy Road joins IH 10 with ranch land north from Exit 241. The unpaved road connects with Mendel Road in 9.47 miles near U.S. 285.

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Reassurance shield for IH 10 east posted ahead of the bridge spanning Coyanosa Draw.

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Fort Stockton lies 16 miles ahead on IH 10 east from Kennedy Road. San Antonio is 335 miles away.

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Firestone Road connects IH 10 with the Firestone Test Center and track to the north of the diamond interchange at Exit 246.

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IH 10 converges with U.S. 67 north at the succeeding exit after Firestone Road.

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U.S. 67 originates at the Mexican border in Presidio, 141.61 miles to the southwest. Passing west of Big Bend National Park, U.S. 67 ventures north to Marfa and an overlap with U.S. 90 east to Alpine. U.S. 67 progresses from there to meet IH 10 opposite FM 1776 south at Exit 248.

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FM 1776 extends 6.76 miles north from IH 10 and U.S. 67 at Exit 248 to U.S. 285 and 44.33 miles overall to SH 18 south of Thortonville.

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U.S. 67 runs concurrent with IH 10 east for 46.30 miles. The two bypass Fort Stockton, nine miles ahead.

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FM 2037, a 9.75 mile highway south to the TDCJ James Lynaugh Unit, ties into the IH 10/U.S. 67 frontage roads west of the approaching diamond interchange at Exit 253.

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Exit 253 departs IH 10 east & U.S. 67 north for FM 2037 south to agricultural areas and Old Alpine Highway to Belding and Leon Farms Road north to U.S. 285.

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IH 10/U.S. 67 ascend to 3,120 feet above sea level over Twomile Hill on the outskirts of Fort Stockton.

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IH 10 advances to the largest city between El Paso and San Antonio - Fort Stockton. Fort Stockton was founded in 1859 to protect the overland mail route, and is located around Comanche Springs. The town evolved in modern times as a cattle and sheep ranching center.

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Business Loop I-10 (Dickinson Boulevard) provides a more direct route from IH 10 eastbound to U.S. 385 south from Downtown Fort Stockton. U.S. 385 travels south via Marathon to Big Bend National Park.

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Points of interest served by Exit 256 include the Fort Stockton Historic District, the Fort itself and Paisano Pete.

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Business Loop I-10-G (BI 10G) branches east from IH 10/U.S. 67 at a half diamond interchange (Exit 256) with Dickinson Boulevard. BI 10G was designated in 1992 over former U.S. 67/290.

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U.S. 285 angles southeast from Pecos to meet IH 10/U.S. 67 between Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) and Business Loop I-10 (Dickinson Boulevard) leading east into Downtown Fort Stockton. South from the overlap with U.S. 385 and BI-10G, U.S. 285 continues south 63.62 miles to U.S. 90 at Sanderson.

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Housed in an 1899 hotel operated by Annie Riggs for 25 years, the Annie Riggs Memorial Museum lies south of Downtown Fort Stockton at Callaghan and Main Streets. FM 1053 follows Main Street south from Imperial Highway and IH 10 to U.S. 285/385 (Dickinson Boulevard).

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This section of IH 10 bypassing Fort Stockton was the last section of Interstate 10 built in Texas.

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A diamond interchange (Exit 259) joins IH 10/U.S. 67 with SH 18 (Front Street) directly, and adjacent FM 1053 (Imperial Highway) via the I-10 Service Roads.

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SH 18 travels north to Monahans and Kermit, while FM 1053 heads north to Penwell on IH 20.

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Turning back to the southeast, IH 10 and U.S. 67 cross Comanche Creek ahead of the exchange with Business Loop I-10 and U.S. 385 (Dickinson Boulevard).

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Exit 261 leads motorists back into Fort Stockton. Business Loop I-10 and U.S. 385 overlap two miles west to Jackson Street in Downtown.

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U.S. 385 originates at the north entrance to Big Bend National Park, 99.00 miles to the south of Exit 261.

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U.S. 385 heads south 54 miles from BI I-10G/U.S. 285 (Dickinson Boulevard) in central Fort Stockton to U.S. 90 at Marathon.

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Leading away from Fort Stockton, U.S. 385 north combines with IH 10/U.S. 67 east. The north side frontage road represents the former route of U.S. 67/290/385 along the U.S. 385 freeway overlap.

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Warnock Road stems north from a diamond interchange (Exit 264) with IH 10/U.S. 67-385, 0.69 miles to 7-D Road / CR 0016 southwest of Sevenmile Mesa.

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IH 10 east & U.S. 67/385 north bee line across open desert between Fivemile and Sevenmile Mesa.

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Distance sign posted 100 miles from Ozona and 306 miles from the Alamo City.

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Interstate 10 kinks southward by East Mesa toward the split with U.S. 67/385 north.

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University Road spurs south from Exit 272 to ranch areas along Sixshooter Draw.

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U.S. 67/385 angle northeast from the ensuing exit to McCamey. U.S. 385 turns north there to Odessa while U.S. 67 remains easterly to San Angelo.

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Exit 273 departs IH 10 east at a wye interchange for U.S. 67/385 north. A picnic area accompanies the westbound off-ramp here.

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