Local section · Evacuation to Mexico
Summary and map
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Your home, in San Antonio |
| Household | Your household (set it up in My plan) |
| Vehicle 1 | Vehicle 1 |
| Vehicle 2 | Vehicle 2 |
| Destination | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas (family) |
| Out-of-area contact | your family or contact at the destination (a different power and phone grid) |
| Fallback if Mexico isn't viable | Hill Country (Boerne, Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Bandera) |
Routes to Ciudad VictoriaSchematic: straight lines between each route's points, not the actual road.
- Border crossing and its hours for cars
- Planned fuel stop
- Road not to be used
Waze takes a single destination: it takes you to the bridge and you continue from there.
How to save the map for offline use
- In Google Maps, tap your profile photo → Offline maps → Select your own map.
- Adjust the box to cover San Antonio to the border and download it; repeat for Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.
- Offline maps expire: update them every month.
A clock from minute 0 with the 15-minute list, step by step.
- Main route (A): Home → I-10 East → Loop 410 South → I-35 South → exit 24 → TX-255 → Colombia Bridge → 85D → Monterrey → Hwy 85 → Ciudad Victoria. ~800 km, 9–10 h with stops and the crossing, no overnight if you leave early.
- Alternate crossing on the same route: Juárez-Lincoln Bridge II (24 h), at the end of I-35.
- Alternates: B via Eagle Pass (US-57), C via Del Rio (US-90), D via Reynosa (US-281), each with its own trigger.
- Non-negotiable rule: in Mexico, drive only in daylight.
