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San Antonio Area
Freeway System
Interstate 10 East
(José Lopez Freeway) |
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This page last updated
July 22, 2011 |
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This page covers
Interstate 10 south and east of downtown San Antonio from I-35
to Foster Rd. Two miles of I-10 is concurrent (multiplexed) with I-35
north of this segment; see the
I-35 South page
for details on that segment. Interstate 10 then continues northwest of
downtown; see the I-10 West page for more info.
Length:
11 miles |
On this page
Overview
This unassuming freeway serves San
Antonio's Eastside neighborhoods as well as industrial areas south of
downtown and near Loop 410. Residential areas line most of the
route. The corridor provides access to the AT&T Center and Freeman
Coliseum, the San Antonio Missions Trail National Park, and the suburban
city of Kirby. New residential areas are sprouting-up along
between I-10 and FM 78 outside of Loop 410, especially along Foster Rd.
While the I-10 corridor east of Foster Rd. is mostly undeveloped, heavy
residential and commercial development exists just a few miles north along FM 78
and extending beyond Loop 1604. Therefore, this route has become a
favorite commuter route for motorists in the FM 78 corridor wanting to avoid the
heavy traffic on I-35.
Roadway details
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LANES |
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- 8 lanes from
I-35 to I-37
- 6 lanes from
I-37 to Loop 410
- 4 lanes from
Loop 410 to Foster
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ACCESS ROADS |
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- Continuous access
roads from Hackberry St. to Gevers St.
- No continuous access
roads between I-35 and I-37 and from Gevers St. to E Houston St.
- Continuous access
roads along remainder of the route east of E Houston St.
Access roads do not
continue through Loop 410 interchange.
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EXITS |
 Click
here for a list of
I-10 East exits
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SPEED LIMITS |
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- 70 mph from
Foster Rd. to Ackermann Rd.
- 65 mph
from Ackermann Rd. to I-35
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SPECIAL FEATURES &
NOTES |
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- TransGuide coverage
from I-35 to Roland
- US 90
concurrent (multiplexed)
along entire route
- US 87
concurrent (multiplexed)
from I-35 to Roland
- Left
lane truck ban (6am-9pm M-F) inside Loop 410
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Low clearance bridge at New Braunfels Ave.
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TRAFFIC |
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Moderately heavy between I-35 and I-37.
Moderate east of I-37.
East of I-37, this
corridor has experienced varying but generally growing traffic
counts over the last decade. Volumes between I-35 and I-37
have shown more moderate but consistent growth since 1990. |
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AVERAGE ANNUAL DAILY TRAFFIC |
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LOCATION |
1990 |
1998 |
2000 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
'98-'08
% CHG |
| Ackerman Rd. |
39,000 |
64,000 |
62,000 |
86,000 |
92,000 |
76,000 |
+19% |
| WW White Rd. |
36,000 |
52,000 |
52,000 |
79,000 |
78,000 |
73,000 |
+40% |
| E. Houston St. |
38,000 |
52,000 |
54,000 |
80,000 |
81,000 |
71,000 |
+37% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. |
40,000 |
54,000 |
55,000 |
79,000 |
81,000 |
73,000 |
+35% |
| S. Hackberry St. |
61,000 |
80,000 |
81,000 |
94,000 |
95,000 |
95,000 |
+19% |
| E of Probant St. |
102,000 |
107,000 |
111,000 |
135,000 |
130,000 |
122,000 |
+14% |
| W of Probant St. |
103,000 |
108,000 |
113,000 |
117,000 |
128,000 |
125,000 |
+16% |
Media gallery
Click
here for video of this freeway.
Construction
projects
No current projects in this
corridor.
Future plans
There are proposals in the MPO 25-year
plan for major interchange upgrades at Loop 410 and to widen I-10
to six lanes from Loop 410 to the Guadalupe County line. A fully-directional "stack"
interchange was proposed at Loop 1604 as part of the
Loop
1604 tollway project. TxDOT is currently studying the feasibility of
toll lanes from Loop 410 to Seguin.
History
Authorized on October 1, 1959. Named
for José Lopez, a Medal of Honor recipient. Was originally called the
"East Expressway."
The section from Commerce eastward was
completed by 1964. West from WW White, the route was originally proposed
to head northwest and meet I-35 near N. New Braunfels Ave. By 1964,
however, the present alignment was proposed and was completed by 1968.
TransGuide coverage was added to the section
west of Roland Ave. in 1995. Modifications to the section from Loop 410 to
Foster Rd. were completed in 2009 and additional improvements at the Loop 410
interchange were made in 2010.
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