15-10 San Antonio: Ten Through Town

Follows I-10 Westbound through the San Antonio area

[@DieselWorld]

What kind of camera are you using now? It is more crisp than some of your past videos.

[@Freewayjim]

dieselworld All my equipment is listed in the closing credits, I've been using this camera (Sony HDR- PJ710) since 2013 which can record at 60 frames per second as opposed to the standard of 30.

[@InterstateJD]

Very nice. It's interesting to observe how TxDOT design and lighting practices vary between cities... San Antonio is relatively conservative whereas Houston develops more radical styles of freeway construction, and Dallas and Austin seem to have mixtures of these two philosophies. El Paso is an interesting beast as well, given the contrast in geography between it and other Texas cities. They're all super fun to explore though and each brings awesome things to the table! Thanks for sharing, Jim!

[@Freewayjim]

InterstateJD Thank you for watching!

[@adambenitez7899]

San Antonio has one of the largest freeway networks in the U.S.. and has two massive interchanges I-410 at US 281 & I-410 at I-10. Thanks for the video and song selections.

[@Freewayjim]

+Adam Benitez Thanks.

[@LittleRaucousGames]

Three things I love: When a town dares to connect interstates right in downtown (the launch of I-90 in Seattle also very fun); stacked parkways (yes, Jim, 3:13 IS really cool); and loops that 3 or more freeways form around a downtown. I couldn't get enough of Kansas City or Nashville. I just kept circling around and grinning like an idiot.

[@Freewayjim]

Uggh, Nashville's freeways are terrible, agreed on everything else.

[@theanarcho-luthierist2882]

fun fact; at around 3:20 you drive through the area (woodlawn/fredericksburg overpass) the band R.E.M. used to film the video for the song "everybody hurts" - it was done on a weekend when the lower section was scheduled to be closed further down for maintenance.

[@Freewayjim]

That is a good factoid, did not know that.

[@FlyTrue]

texas has the best roads hands DOWN

[@jamesrudd8705]

Casa Nova Not even close. Texas has more bridges in danger of imminent collapse than anywhere else in the world. Many roads in Texas are poorly maintained and terrible to drive on.

[@arodgefan589]

What the fuck are you talking about? You sure you're not thinking of California? Texas has great roads that are very well maintained compared to...well, California. And in Texas, they don't toll the main freeways like they do in California or Illinois.

[@Iceify_]

Georgia has goodroads but texas has better

[@SlowedByCinnamxn]

I Watched this Video a lot when I was 10. The Music was and is 10/10

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you!

[@MrJamesgrate]

Cool ride, the music really made this ride interesting and relaxing. (GVJ) Great Video Jim!!!

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you much!

[@socarboy]

Enjoyed watching this again; one of your 2015 year of hits. Received a YT notification on an earlier comment, again congrats on the success you had in 2015!

[@Freewayjim]

+socarboy Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@JessicaKasumi1990]

Nice video Jim. Interstate 10 looks nice in the San Antonio area. In fact, it may be my favorite portion on the whole Interstate. It's even better than I-10 in the Los Angeles area. It takes a lot for me to like a highway in another metropolitan area, over my own area.

[@Freewayjim]

Jessica Black Thank you, I'd give the nod to I-10 West of Houston (the previous video) as to the best stretch of it.

[@JessicaKasumi1990]

Freewayjim Well, it's my second favorite spot, but due to the closeness of how I like I-10 in both cities, I guess you could say they are tied for number one.

[@TJusnow]

Awesome!!! I'm moving here very soon!!

[@rsdaddy141]

That was awesome!! They got nice freeways out there. Good job!!😁

[@a.j8307]

The true nice suburbs are by I 10 and camp bullis, or the Dominion, where some former and current Spurs players live. cool video! I drive this stretch daily for work but this was still very entertaining!

[@truckersoriafull]

Great Season Jim You're Always Very Good Nice Rides You Make Me Fell Like I'm In USA

[@mopacs]

Love this video! The landscapes west of San Antonio through the Texas Hill Country are quite scenic....Especially as you drop in and out of the valleys near Kerrville and Junction. Do you have any videos of that stretch (approx 100 or so miles west toward Junction)? We drove along I-10 toward Las Vegas a few years ago. It's interesting to see how the vegetation gradually thins out as you continue westward.

[@Zeakthecat]

san antonio tx has some good looking highways but its still nice to see. hope to see more!

[@Freewayjim]

***** Thanks, this is the only San Antonio video I did on the trip but check my archives as I have a few from 2010

[@thephantomeagle2]

What a great song for San Antonio. I was singing along.

[@Freewayjim]

John Randall Banks Glad you liked it!

[@EdgeXXI]

IMO Listen To The Music is the ultimate road song.

[@tommytruth7595]

Not in Texas. Make it country music.

[@jehobden]

The southernmost point on I-10 in the US is in downtown San Antonio.

[@eduardoovalle1380]

A beautiful day to drive, go ahead, I'm following you.

[@Freewayjim]

Eduardo Ovalle LOL, it really was.

[@cjs121675]

Very nice ride through San Antonio! Always liked seeing the different highways and yes- that elevated part was really cool! Very nice ride! Plus using the Doobie Brothers as a soundtrack is a nice touch as well! Very nice ride!

[@Freewayjim]

cjs121675 Thank you!

[@MegaFred1958]

Jim that was a very cool stretch of highway and the music was great.Nice ride!

[@Freewayjim]

***** Thank you Fred!

[@islandofthemoon]

Jim, what are all those little black boxes on the bottoms of the overhead span sign structures? I saw those on I-35W in Minneapolis this past year but didn't know what they were for. We don't have any here in Denver. They look like they are Red X/Green -> lights, but since those lanes aren't reversible??

[@Freewayjim]

David Wisbey I'm not really sure, we don't have them in Georgia either (other than being clearly marked reversible lane signs).

[@islandofthemoon]

gstj210 What do they call those black boxes? And do they really help alleviate congestion? I wonder if they would cause people to move over too soon, thus causing even longer backups.

[@antruong4243]

Nice and clear videa! How can you make it stabilizing? Could you please share the mount. Thanks

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks, here is a short video of my setup. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6GnonaIbLlomKM

[@trevorjameson3213]

Great stuff, I really enjoy your freeway videos. During this video, you were driving along, and I saw a few buildings and thought, "oh, theres a little business district with a few buildings", but then I realized that was downtown! It doesn't look like Dallas, that's for sure. Also, I noticed the freeway there; it looks old and a bit run down, as if it were built in the '60's maybe? The freeway near the end of the video looks modern though.

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you very much and I think your observations are spot on.

[@seanluna2361]

When are you coming back to SA? Lots of stuff is happening over here

[@Freewayjim]

Probably not anytime soon, a few years if that.

[@FreewayBrent]

This was great to see. I've driven the great majority of Interstate 10 from coast-to-coast, but other than the sections within San Antonio, between I-410 (east) and I-35...I haven't seen *any* of I-10 through the western half of the area, east of I-410. So, other than that short stretch of I-10 in San Antonio I've driven, I haven't seen any of I-10 between US 290 in Texas Hill Country, out to Texas State Highway 71. The western half of I-10 through the city looks pretty nice and spiffy. More interesting than what lies east of downtown, that's for sure. Nice soundtracks on this. Really looking forward to what you have in store through Texas Hill Country!

[@Freewayjim]

FreewayBrent Thank you, glad I could fill in some gaps (albeit virtual) for you, lol. I'm still amazed that transcontinental I-10 is one lane for a short length at the I-35 stack south of Downtown, just doesn't seem right.

[@MazdaStrider]

Freewayjim Yeah, I am surprised it is one lane too.. and I-10 also have to exit itself while US 90 is a main road through the I-10/I-35/US 90 interchange. Was I-10 supposed to go through the interchange along US 90 instead?>

[@Freewayjim]

MazdaStrider No, look at the 1960 map at the beginning of the video, it was planned this way, crazy!

[@MazdaStrider]

Freewayjim wow. it is really crazy. at least they are doing work on that interchange. this one needs to be 2 laned.

[@runningonempty398]

Thanks for sharing been a few years since we have been on that stretch of I-10.. We were in an RV and I have to say it was at first a little stressful.

[@Freewayjim]

Running on Empty Thanks for watching.

[@fabiomarcoseuzebio716]

Awesome video. Thank´s for sharing. Greetings from Brazil.

[@Freewayjim]

Fábio Marcos Euzébio Thank you for watching!

[@BadDriversSCTX]

I really enjoyed this video man! The music really added to the feel of the video and pretty cool to see even though I live here! :)

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you very much

[@ladyi7609]

HA! My neighborhood is in your aforementioned "nicer suburbs" and the office buildings and retail establishments you point out in that part of your video is SO close to my house! That HEB is my neighborhood HEB, the shopping center nearby has the nearest Fuddrucker's and Jason's Deli, etc. It was wonderful getting to relive up to that point the trip I made back to S.A. from Austin (I went via I-130) last Saturday because that's when I felt like my trip had been a total success, and I happen to be a fan of The Doobie Brothers and "Listen to the Music" is one of my favorite songs of theirs, so thank you for that too!!

[@Freewayjim]

+ladyi7609 Cool, thanks for the comment and for watching!

[@TheSolarcatcher]

Great video Jim (no surprise). It's interesting that a big metro like San Antonio still seems a bit small. Only two outer loops?

[@Freewayjim]

TheSolarcatcher Thanks, lol, I agree with you, SA does feel smaller than its population would indicate.

[@74ryanwolf]

TheSolarcatcher How many loops does a metro need?

[@TheSolarcatcher]

It was more of a joke given the many outer loops found in Houston and Dallas. San Antonio seems a bit small compared with those larger Texas cities.

[@frontdeskservices1385]

@@TheSolarcatcher If you think about it, Dallas really only has one semi freeway loop in I-635. Many other west-east freeways in the Northern Suburbs to compensate for not having a second loop including I-30 and I-20 connecting to Ft. Worth's enclosed I-820 loop which is a different core city of the DFW metro altogether. The inner Loop 12 in the Dallas city limits is similar to what San Antonio had in the 50's with Military drive on the south side to W.W White Rd. on the southeast side of town going North (as known as Loop 13) until the Freeway portion of Loop 410 South was completed in the 70s. San Antonio doesn't have much population in its suburban area outside Loop 1604 on the south side of the city and Bexar county as it is still semi -rural along Loop 410 South and subsequently, most of the additional small towns north of the city except for the I-35 cities between SA and Austin arent truly suburban in a sense like you see in Dallas and somewhat Houston. They are truly bigger city cores and extremely large metros compared to San Antonio.

[@axlh.1827]

Ah yes, my hometown!

[@CheeseMasterSports]

Coming from a Texan, San Antonio does seem small, but it has a large metro area.

[@frontdeskservices1385]

@@everythangtexas it may seem small due to the downtown skyline being unchanged for periods of time until the new frost tower completed a few years ago. Especially if you dont leave the downtown area but take a drive around and quickly find out how much the sprawl has creeped to the north and west outside Loop 410.

[@AngelGomez-yo3xu]

This is an awesome Video and freeway👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Freewayjim]

Angel Gomez Thank you!

[@socarboy]

Another great Texas ride, keep the hits a comin'

[@Freewayjim]

socarboy Thank you!

[@CheeseMasterSports]

You had my thought on the first song. Great Video!

[@Freewayjim]

Nash wayz Thanks.

[@CheeseMasterSports]

Freewayjim You're welcome

[@CheeseMasterSports]

Freewayjim Can't wait to see "The Middle of Nowhere," westbound! Me and My family drove eastbound on I-10 from Ft. Stockton to Houston in 2011.

[@PelicanGuy]

The stretch of I-10 between I-20 and Texas 6 in Houston is the only section I haven't clinched. That double deck does look nice from below. Keep the hits, er videos, coming.

[@Freewayjim]

PelicanGuy Thank you!

[@aq6737]

PelicanGuy ...REM shoot a music video on this stretch of highway back in the eighties!

[@mc46kelley]

Just found this. I run i10 Houston to el paso and go thru san Antonio all the time. Also run to Laredo i35 from san Antonio. Texas has best roads in America. Great truck stops too. I think dallas has 5 level stack between fort worth and dallas. Its awesome too. I have spent the night in china grove, not impressed, lol.

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you for watching!

[@UnitedStatesOfCoffee]

Love my city, I-10 & DeZavala is my corridor

[@ahmed220011111]

good music.. what car do you drive?

[@Freewayjim]

أحمد الشهري An Acura TL, all that information is shown in the closing credits.

[@lesliemiros6743]

I have a Chevrolet Impala LT with a sunroof how about a freeway view of Corpus Christi.

[@Tman087243]

Around the time 6:57 on the right is the really nice neighborhood. It's where most of the Spurs live. Just thought I'd let you know.

[@Freewayjim]

+TMills__21 Cool, thanks for pointing that out.

[@destroyer0685]

A lot has changed in 5 years. I 10 west past six flags is 4 lanes each way and its all developments. Also you drove the easiest way. The exciting way is 37 to 35 to 10 at rush hour.

[@frontdeskservices1385]

Correct. Finally finished that construction out there for the Leon Springs, Dominion and Boerne residents. I feel like US 281 is the best drive coming in from the North and is only getting better as they finish the freeway past 1604 out to the Bexar/Comal County line. Along with the Loop 1604 upgrades, the I-10 interchange renovation, and I-35 as TXDOT is looking to double deck the freeway out to Schertz, a lot of changes coming to the freeway system here in San Antonio.

[@acfhs-xu4ck]

Awesome video, thanks for uploading

[@Freewayjim]

acfhs2010 Thank you!

[@acfhs-xu4ck]

Freewayjim You're welcome, I saw exit 573, in your previous video in Houston, I saw exit 760 on I-10, wow, I dont know if any other interstate in any other state has such high exit numbers, Texas is big

[@Freewayjim]

acfhs2010 I-5 Southbound in California starts at Exit796.

[@acfhs-xu4ck]

Freewayjim Wow I did't know that, it makes sense though, given California is a long state north to south, the Oregon border is green and lush, in contrast the Mexican border is desert

[@burnoutmaster5695]

+acfhs2010 to add to your curiosity about exit numbers and mileage, the portion of I-10 in Texas is the longest untolled stretch of highway in North America at 880 miles

[@Iceify_]

I love that all the cracks are sealed but they should replace the road

[@mariomario7379]

Be sure to visit us again!

[@ca2fla]

Thanks for another great ride, Jim. I expected you to use "China Grove" the last time you went through San Antonio so it was nice to hear it this time. I'm guessing that your "Middle of Nowhere" video is going to start in Fort Stockton, include the exciting interchange with I 20, and end with the equally exciting western terminus of US 90 in Van Horn. No offense is meant but, there really is not a lot of exciting scenery visible from I 10 in West Texas.

[@Freewayjim]

***** Thanks..no that video is before Fort Stockton, yes I know there's not a lot out there, that isn't the point, just showing people who may never get out that a sampling of what it looks like. Not every video can be the Katy Freeway :)

[@ca2fla]

Most people will never drive that stretch of I 10 so, yes, your video will show them the area. When I first went through West Texas in the 90s, the countryside reminded me too much of the Road Runner cartoons.

[@Freewayjim]

***** It does, I especially felt that along I-70 in Utah west of the San Rafael Swell.

[@Israelroads]

I lived in Forth Worth 30 years ago and still everything is bigger in Texas.

[@sethjoseph8152]

@@everythangtexas They both have a lot of traffic though but I like it! Traffic is a sign that people are moving here and being happy.

[@jmvfrva]

fun ride. there is also a China Grove, NC also. Not far from 85.

[@Freewayjim]

JMV FRVA Thanks, yes indeed.

[@dakotaballenger8374]

+Freewayjim I love the videos. Going onto freeways outside cities are my favorite roads. You do an AMAZING JOB portraying the awesome highways. You should do Detroit, salt lake city, seattle, phoenix if you haven't. I'm still new to the channel and have a bunch more to watch still. But please keep these awesome video's coming. :)

[@Freewayjim]

+Dakota Ballenger Thanks for the comment, yes I've done Detroit, SLC and have one video of Phoenix that was four videos after this one (15-14), I hope to get to Seattle someday as well.

[@EpicThe112]

nice video Jim and this video has speed limit starting at 60 mph (100 km/h) then and end at 75 mph (120 km/h) and my guess is that the Texas department of transportation copied Taiwan highway 1 in Taipei since both roads have elevated Express Lanes

[@Freewayjim]

EpicThe112 Thanks

[@jamesrudd8705]

The video ends right before the speed limit becomes 80 MPH.

[@lewjohns1936]

Great choice of the song "China Grove"

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you!

[@mjt2231]

That's such good travelin music :)

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks

[@kac0404]

San Antonio got some cool interstates.

[@scrap9119]

Call me crazy but I think I saw my work truck in this video.

[@Freewayjim]

+scrap911 That's pretty cool if it was.

[@jasunndakidd1531]

scrap911 you're crazy

[@cduffy1648]

Nice puffy clouds.

[@just_jon96]

Can we talk about the driver at 2:18 ? Literally SA drivers in a nutshell

[@axlh.1827]

Fr 😂

[@ahmed220011111]

the clouds

[@upeedinalamb5297]

5:52, I wonder if it's +BarbiePoleDancer? Great job Jim. Lambs everywhere loves it!

[@Freewayjim]

Upeedina Lamb LOL, thank you!

[@alejandramontenegro3759]

i like it that at the begginig when the music slows down so does the video. =D

[@Freewayjim]

I try to sync the footage speed to music as close as possible.

[@linorios305]

Freewayjim

[@eltonyon5895]

excelente trabajo como nos tenes acostumbrado. mi consulta de hoy es la siguiente: ¿ por que en todos los videos que ha visto de autopistas de estados unidos ,la unica bandera que flamea junto a la nacional es la del estado de texas ?

[@Freewayjim]

+Elton Yon Thank you, to your question, I don't know, I did not really think much of it, must be a Texas thing.

[@derekflores3089]

Creo que es porque Texas era un pais independiente por 10 años antes der ser un estado.

[@eltonyon5895]

Derek Flores gracias por el dato....

[@aq6737]

Derek Flores. despues que los gringos robaron a Texas de Mexico los renegados la hicieron una republica independiente y despues se juntaron con los estados confederados que apoyaban la esclavitud.

[@verabuen7956]

Great music and You drove pass my friends area at 5:40 mins in video clip.

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks!

[@antoniolio7940]

After the west will u be in pittsburgh

[@Freewayjim]

Antonio Lio I have no idea when I'll be in Pittsburgh again.

[@lindawesler4007]

Great music...too many cars in SA. That's why I moved

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you, lol.

[@donaldhausenfluck2200]

Nice 😁🇳🇱🤘 love san antoon

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

I gotta move to Texas!!!

[@awxlio203]

Do u drive around town in El Paso

[@Freewayjim]

Oscar 370 Mosty on the highways but I did film more than just I-10

[@NewHaven203]

There's alot of pick up trucks in Texas!

[@lesliemiros6743]

Yup that's Texas for you. LOL A true multi purpose vehicle for both work and play.

[@leroyybrown]

San Antonio sure has impressive freeways, especially for a smaller city. Certain sections look like LA. Also thanks for the Doobies

[@Freewayjim]

leroyybrown Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@jeebus022]

leroyybrown SA is 7th largest now, I believe and growing northward. With Austin getting bigger and 2 smaller cities between them, SA and Austin could become a Dallas Ft Worth or other dual city. it'll be huge then, area-wise

[@Freewayjim]

jeebus022 While it is technically the 7th largest CITY, that is very misleading, San Antonio is the 25th largest METRO area in the US and a more accurate statement about the size of the place in general (Atlanta is the 39th largest city but 9th largest Metro area, see how that works?). I agree it could become like Dallas & Fort Worth with regard to the growth with Austin up the road and the places in between.

[@adambenitez7899]

+Freewayjim Larger metros such as Atlanta cover a much larger territory ....a fair comparison would be for San Antonio -New Braunfels (2.4 million) to include adjacent San Marcos & Austin and forming a population of almost 4.5 million and more comparable to the Atlanta region. The video is great but doesn't show how massive San Antonio's freeway system is which is one of the largest in the nation. Bexar county San Antonio population almost 2 million is the 17th largest county in the nation and has over 3,000 miles of freeways. San Antonio's freeways can compete with the bigger metros.

[@Freewayjim]

+Adam Benitez Austin is around 60 miles away, sorry, it's still apples and Oranges, plus Atlanta has a Top 10 skyline, neither of those cities do, in fact SA's is quite unimpressive..

[@ryanthetenrec8244]

When I get older I will move to Texas

[@jamesrudd8705]

The video ends just shortly before the speed limit becomes 80 MPH. Yes, 80!

[@beepbeepme50]

Great video

[@Freewayjim]

beepbeepme50 Thanks!

[@YTReese2011]

Once you get like 15 miles out of San Antonio, everything is gone.

[@Noahvis4]

Not anymore, it’s starting to grow rapidly especially west of San Antonio (Six FlagsI seen a lot of new apartments, houses being built unfortunately. Also, they widened I-10 to four lanes in each direction for 16 miles past where the video ended. They even lowered the speed limit to 70.

[@YTReese2011]

@@Noahvis4 where is it when it gets narrow to 2lanes, and the speed limit is 80. Thanks for the info.

[@Noahvis4]

@@YTReese2011 I believe after you go west of Kerrville, TX it goes up to 80mph and they even resurfaced I-10 for miles since the road was in rough shape few years ago.

[@YTReese2011]

@@Noahvis4 did you drive through there when it was growing

[@Noahvis4]

@@YTReese20112018-now and still is and they redid the frontage roads off I-10 to 1 way!

[@adriencote7]

I went there last year and I hated it

[@aq6737]

Adrien Côté ..Booh hooooo!..c'est a domage! vouz brisez mon coeur!

[@route1042]

Chingate wey

[@Airbender19]

very appropriate song 👏

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you!

[@austinewen1397]

More of Atlanta please !

[@Freewayjim]

Austin Ewen Sorry, not gonna happen until at least next year, I have videos from my recent trip out west that will take up the rest of the year.

[@adrianoalves8948]

Very Good jim.

[@Freewayjim]

adriano alves Thank you!

[@khunopie9159]

FWJ FTW!

[@AngelGomez-yo3xu]

Me to

[@austinewen1397]

Okay okay but remember When you start Don't forget Lithonia and the airport right 🙌🙌 please 🙏🙏

[@Freewayjim]

Austin Ewen I'm not filming Lithonia, My recent I-20 video (#15-04) is as close as it gets and video #15-02 goes by the airport.

[@IbelieveinJesusAmen]

China Grove!

[@tommytruth7595]

The freeways ruined that city

[@aq6737]

Tommy Truth ..really? in which way! .. ifyou are not from SA dont even commment on it!

[@jamesrudd8705]

Tommy seems to have loved the old San Antonio and dislikes what it is now. While I don't agree, I do understand his viewpoint. It's what I think about Austin. Austin used to be a cool city. Now it's an overly congested shithole.

[@upeedinalamb5297]

5:52, Barbiepoledancer is that you?

[@SlowedByCinnamxn]

+Upeedina Lamb, how would you know it’s Barbiepoledancer?

[@HurricaneCity4000]

dam sone 60 FPS it feels to reeeeeeeeeaaaaaall!!!1

[@reylynbautista9737]

Truly Bautista

[@Gigi-vv9cu]

Can I go next time

[@Freewayjim]

Gigi Thompson :)

[@jvera2001]

I hate it when signs use clearview font #bringbackinterstate

[@fabianramirezthebunny6517]

I live in Houston Texas