| The northbound beginning of I-35 carries with it US 83. US 83 is overlapped with I-35 for about 20 miles, at which point it splits off and heads north and west. 02/18/06 |
| US 83 northbound at IH 35 and US 59. The freeway drops below the Laredo street grid as it leads north. 02/18/06 |
| Advance signage for US 59 to Freer, Corpus Christi (via IH 37), and Houston. 02/18/06 |
| US 59 connects IH 35 with Laredo International Airport and Texas A&M University Laredo. 02/18/06 |
| US 59 begins at this exit. 02/18/06 |
| Three quarters of a mile ahead of Exit 3A for Calton and Hillside Roads on Interstate 35 north. IH 35 remains with six overall lanes through Laredo. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 3A departs IH 35 north for Calton and Hillside Roads. 02/18/06 |
| Business Loop I-35 returns to IH 35 at Exit 3B and San Bernardo Avenue. This was previously a newer retail section of the city, with the local mall and most chain restaurants located nearby. 2003 |
| Advance signage for Exit 4, Del Mar Boulevard and Santa Maria Avenue. 02/18/06 |
| Mines Road is blocked by a train when the warning lights are flashing. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 4 departs here for FM 1472 via Del Mar Boulevard and Santa Maria Avenue. FM (UR) 1472 travels northwest via FM (UR) 255 to serve local farms. 02/18/06 |
| Advance signage for exit 4A, International Boulevard, Las Cruces Drive and Shiloh Drive. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 4A departs for International Boulevard, Las Cruces Drive and Shiloh Drive. 02/18/06 |
| IH 35 and US 83 remain co-signed through Laredo. 02/18/06 |
| Advance signage for Loop 20 and the World Trade Bridge. 02/18/06 |
| Loop 20 is also known as the Bob Bullock Loop around Laredo. 02/18/06 |
| Loop 20 was originally designated in 1939 from SH 359 to US 83, and extended in 1996-98 to encircle the city. 02/18/06 |
| Loop 20 departs at Exit 8, in a partially completed stack interchange. 02/18/06 |
| Ghost ramps at the Loop 20 stack were built in for the eventual eastern extension of the freeway (IH 69W). 2003 |
| Speed limit signs are posted on all interstate highways at every point of entry into Texas. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 13 serves the Uniroyal interchange. 02/18/06 |
| North of exit 13 is a US Border Patrol inspection station. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 18 features the Texas Travel information center at Laredo, along with a rest area. 02/18/06 |
| Advance signage for Exit 18, US 83 to Carrizo Springs and Uvalde. 02/18/06 |
| This is a final reminder of the Texas Travel Center at Exit 18. 02/18/06 |
| The Zavala County seat of Crystal City lies 73 miles to the north along U.S. 83 from Exit 18. 02/18/06 |
| U.S. 83 north splits with Interstate 35 north at Botines and Exit 18. 02/18/06 |
| Distance sign for the departing U.S. 83 north from the IH 35 corridor at Exit 18. 02/18/06 |
| IH 35 winds through an S-curve beyond Exit 18 and switches sides with the parallel railroad line. 02/18/06 |
| Advance signage for Exit 22, the Webb Interchange. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 22 departs Interstate 35 north. 02/18/06 |
| Advance signage for SH 255, the former Camino Colombia toll road. SH 255 was originally a private toll road, constructed between 1997 and 2000. The toll road opened in October 2000. 02/18/06 |
| SH 255 was previously tolled at a rate of $2 for passenger cars and two axle
trucks, with an additional $2 per axle on trucks. 02/18/06 |
| The Colombia Solidarity International bridge into Mexico is a 22 mile drive west along SH 255. 02/18/06 |
| After being constructed, SH 255 did not meet financial expectations and eventually fell into foreclosure. After default, the original owners bought the road back for
$12 million, then closed the road. TxDOT bought it after closure for $20 million to reopen it. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 27 is the Callaghan interchange. 02/18/06 |
| The US Border Patrol inspection station was relocated in 2006 north from Laredo to a point between Exits 27 and 32. 02/18/06 |
| Advance signage for Exit 32, the San Roman interchange. 02/18/06 |
| Northbound IH 35 reaches the San Roman Interchange, a local ranch exit. 02/18/06 |
| Forthcoming Business Loop I-35 represents the first of two interchanges for the town of Encinal. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 38 leaves IH 35 north for Business Loop I-35B. Encinal is a small ranching and natural gas outpost, founded on the railroad tracks in 1883. 02/18/06 |
| Advance signage for Exit 39, the north end of Business Loop I-35-B. 02/18/06 |
| IH 35 crosses into La Salle county. Due to the sparse population, the speed limit increases to 75 MPH. 02/18/06 |
| SH 44 ventures east from IH 35 at Encinal to Freer. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 39 serves the north end of Business Loop I-35-B (former US 81) and SH 44. Part of the future IH 69 corridor, SH 44 travels east to Alice and Corpus Christi. 02/18/06 |
| Distance sign to Cotulla and San Antonio. 02/18/06 |
| One mile ahead of the Calman Creek interchange along IH 35 north. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 48 serves local ranches. Typical with ranch exits in the western states and Great Plains, the off-ramp is signed with just a single guide sign. 02/18/06 |
| Confirming marker posted ahead of the Elm Creek ranch exit. 02/18/06 |
| Entering the Elm Creek Interchange (Exit 63) on IH 35 north. 02/18/06 |
| One mile ahead of Exit 65 for Business Loop I-35-C (former U.S. 81) to Cotulla. 02/18/06 |
| Cotulla is a ranching center that was founded as a railroad town. In the early days, the town was known for it’s roughness. 02/18/06 |
| Business Loop I-35-C branches east from IH 35 at Exit 65 to serve Downtown Cotulla. 02/18/06 |
| Reassurance marker for IH 35 posted at the Nueces River. 02/18/06 |
| Advance signage for Exit 67, FM 468 serving Big Wells. 02/18/06 |
| FM 468 travels northwest from Cotulla to SH 85 near Big Wells. 02/18/06 |
| An array of motorists services line both FM 468 and the IH 35 frontage road system at Exit 67. 02/18/06 |
| IH 35 passes over FM 468 and converges with the north end of Business Loop I-35 (Main Street) in a half mile. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 68 marks the north end of the 2.87 mile long Business Loop I-35-C through Cotulla. 02/18/06 |
| Advance signage for Exit 74 serving Gardendale. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 74 departs here for Gardendale. Gardendale is considered a ghost town, although there are still residents in the area. 02/18/06 |
| Advance signage for Exit 77, FM 469 serving Millett. Millett is another ghost town along IH 35. 02/18/06 |
| FM 469 begins at FM 468 and travels to IH 35 at Millett via Woodward, then to FM 624 via Los Angeles. 02/18/06 |
| Dilley lies six miles ahead just across the Frio County line. Pearsall, the county seat, follows in 23 miles. 02/18/06 |
| The first of three exits for the city of Dilley connects with Business Loop I-35-D at County Line Road. 02/18/06 |
| Dilley is an agricultural center, with oil exploration and a prison supporting the town. 02/18/06 |
| Exit 82 departs here for Business Loop I-35-D. The speed limit reduces to 70 MPH for all vehicles as IH 35 enters Frio County. 02/18/06 |
Page Updated 08-11-2006.