San Antonio / Freeway archive
San Antonio's I-10 double deck from north to south
1955–2001 · 17 photographs
Start at the north end and follow the I-10 double deck south toward downtown. The sequence pairs 2001 driver views with earlier photographs at Cincinnati and Frio streets.
↗ EnlargeAt Culebra, the upper roadways reveal the scale of the double deck.
17 photographs · 1 map · 1955–2001
Travel the double deck from the north end to downtown.
Scan the photographs and captions, or settle into the larger slideshow.
Explore the I-10 double-deck photographs
1968–2001 · 5 photographs
The north end and Cincinnati Street
The north end of the double deck
2 archive photographsPhotos start at the north and proceed southward
2-September-2001
Southbound at the north end of the I-10 double deck
Cincinnati overpass, 1968 and 2001
2 archive photographs
Looking north from the Cincinnati overpass, 1968 and September 2, 2001. I'm surprised that the original pedestrian overpass was retained in the double deck freeway.
South of Cincinnati Street
1 archive photograph
September 2001 · 6 photographs
Culebra and Colorado Street
Along the upper deck near Culebra
3 archive photographs2-September-2001
I-10 double deck looking south at Culebra
2-September-2001
Southbound upper deck near Culebra with northbound structure
2-September-2001
Southbound upper deck near Culebra
Colorado Street and the lower level
3 archive photographs
2-September-2001
Southbound I-10 at the Colorado Street exit
2-September-2001
Southbound lower level between Colorado and Frio
1955–2001 · 6 photographs
Frio Street and the south end
Frio Street, 1955 and 2001
2 archive photographs
1955
San Antonio Expressway at Frio Street in 1955
2-September-2001
Southbound I-10 at the Frio Street exit in 2001
Views at Frio Street. The upper view is from 1955 and looks northbound. The lower view was taken on 2-September-2001 and looks southbound.
The south end of the double deck
4 archive photographs
2-September-2001
Upper deck near the south end with downtown ahead
2-September-2001
Merging zone at the south end of the I-10 double deck
2-September-2001
Northbound approaching the upper-lower split
From the original archive
Original I-10 double-deck account
Last updated September 4, 2001 · Return to the photographs ↑
Interstate 10 double deck section, San Antonio
Also see Interstate 35 San Antonio double deck | Hairpin ramps at IH-10/IH-35 San Antonio
Just north of downtown San Antonio is the double deck section of interstate 10. The double decking, completed in the late 1980's, added six elevated lanes to the existing 4-lane freeway below. Of Texas' 4 double decked freeways, this is probably the "best" one, considering size, length, and design characteristics.
Double deck freeways in Texas
Interstate 10, northwest of downtown San Antonio
Interstate 35, downtown San Antonio
Interstate 45, southeast of downtown Houston
Interstate 35, Austin
