For people from San Antonio, this needs no explanation. For the rest of you, there used to be this horrific intersection of state highway 281 with Loop 1604. It was two major highways that came together with just a plain old stoplight intersection--a holdover from the days when people were still getting used to horseless carriages. A while back they began construction to turn this into an actual interstate highway-style interchange, and have been progressing remarkably fast (the usual S.A. rule of travel is: the shortest distance between two points is under construction). People drive through here now just for the sheer exhilaration of not having to sit in line at a stoplight for 35 minutes. I took this photo through my work truck's window from the very top of the interchange today. Just don't tell anyone I was taking pictures while driving.
That long highway fading into the distance is 281, facing south.
The traffic there is one of the reasons why we never even for a split second considered moving to that area. But, last time I drove that way, I have to admit, it was a refreshing change of pace.
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