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1955 proposed locations for Interstate Highways
Map of proposed locations for Interstates in San Antonio from the
Bureau of Public Road's "General Location of National System of
Interstate Highways" publication, also known as the "Yellow Book"
because of its yellow cover. Published in 1955, it was essentially the
blueprint for the Interstate Highway System. You'll notice the proposed
routing for I-10 East-- roughly the
Commerce St.corridor. However, I think this was more likely a
placeholder as I have found no local plans that considered that
routing. Also note the proposed route for I-10
West was along Fredericksburg Rd.; this is likely also a placeholder as
I have found no local plans that considered Fredericksburg Rd. for
I-10. Finally, note the omission of the
northern stretch of Loop 410-- it was not included in the original
Interstate plans due to a disagreement between state and federal
officials about design standards along that stretch, much of which was
a pre-existing stretch of Loop 13.
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1956 expressway plan
This was the first plan for a comprehensive citywide freeway system and
the first proposal for what would become Loop 1604. Also note the
proposals for expressways along Bandera Rd., Roosevelt Ave.,
and
Zarzamora St.
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1964 expressway plan
Note the connectors from US 281 to Loop 410 along San Pedro and from US
281 to I-35 along St. Mary's as well as the updated Bandera Freeway
proposal.
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1975 expressway plan
This shows the final iteration of the Bandera Freeway along Culebra
before it was cancelled.
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Proposed I-10 (US 87) and Culebra
interchange (1945)
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Proposed routing for I-10 (US 87) from
Hildebrand Ave. to Fredericksburg Rd. (1953)
This was the first proposal to route I-10 West. It would have run
significantly further east than the eventual alighment. (Due to the size of this image,
it will open in a separate window that you can scroll and zoom.)
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Proposed interchange for US 90 and I-35
(1953)
This was the first proposal for the US 90 expressway. It would have run
substantially further north than the eventual alignment, generally
following Guadalupe St. through the West Side and crossing I-35 (US 81)
at El Paso St. Notice that this would have only been a three-level
interchange.
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Proposed routing for US 90 through King William (1953)
Continuing east from the interchange at I-35, the proposed US 90
expressway would have sliced through King William and Southtown between
Beauregard St. and Sheridan St. Heading east, it would have crossed
I-37 at Indiana St. and followed the Indiana St. and Aransas Ave.
corridors through the East Side.
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Proposed Fratt Interchange (I-35/Loop 410
NE) (ca. 1954)
This was the first proposal for the Fratt Interchange. This plan also
shows that the initial proposed route for I-35 north of the interchange
was along Randolph Blvd. (Due
to the size of this image, it will open in a separate window that you
can scroll and zoom.)
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Proposed US 281/St. Mary's Connection
interchange (1964)
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Proposed US 281/Loop 410 interchange (1964)
This interchange was never built due to escalating costs after the
freeway was delayed by lawsuits for a decade.
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Proposed Bandera Freeway interchanges
(1964)
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Proposed downtown distribution system
(1964)
This was a plan for an intricate system of entrance and exit ramps
along the downtown freeways. Most of the ramps were never built as
proposed. The numbers on the map were projected traffic volumes.
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