San Antonio has a rich history, and its roads are no different. Roads have shaped the city and its history, and many of the idiosyncrasies of the current road network can be traced back to specific points in that route's history. Below, you'll find pages about local road and freeway history, as well as a plethora of historical road photos.

Road history

Pre-Interstate highway routes history	Freeway system history	History of the US 281/Loop 410 interchange

History of local military roads	History of Culebra/Grissom Roads	Historic Humble Oil Service Station

Historical photos

Several years ago, I digitized a trove of photos TxDOT's San Antonio office discovered in their archives and, with their permission, am able to post those photos here for your enjoyment along with several others obtained from TxDOT's library in Austin, from planning documents found in local libraries, photos from my own collection, and a few photos graciously provided to me by individuals.

So far, I've only posted a fraction of the photos I have available and am adding more when I can, so check back periodically.

PRE-INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS
Austin Highway (incl. New Braunfels)	Fredericksburg Road (incl. Boerne/Comfort)	Bandera Road/ Culebra Road

FREEWAYS / INTERSTATES
Interstate 10/ US 90 East	Interstate 10/ US 87 West	Interstate 35/ US 81 North	Interstate 35/ US 81 South
Interstate 37	Loop 410 (Part 1)	Loop 410 (Part 2)	State Highway 151

Loop 1604	US 281 between I-35 and Loop 1604	US 281 between Loop 1604 and Marshall Rd.
"Downtown Y" interchange	Loop 410/San Pedro interchange	Fratt Interchange (I‑35/Loop 410 North)

OTHER ROADS
Downtown and Southtown streets	Other North Side roads

MISCELLANEOUS
Signs	Historical freeway plans