I can only guess what the traffic will be like now. We lived in the Houston area in the mid 70's and remember how it was then. Thanks, I was afraid I 10 was going to be the choice. Once you get past San Antonio, start looking for a good place to fill up at 1/2 a tank. The Beltway might be a tad faster, but you might end up paying over $30 in tolls. I'd say just bite the bullet and use I-10. You may want to stop after 2-3 hours anyway to stretch those legs. Traveled I-10 yesterday from San Antonio as far as Ozona, and no problem with fuel. It did not take us too many tolls before we jumped off and found another route. Like already stated stay on I-10 and do not get off on the outer loop which I think is 1960 as the tolls will kill you. There's no guarantee that the fuel stop you read about in Next Exit is going to be open. The only tip I have is going across west Texas, stop and top off your fuel when you get a chance. The worst part is the boredom of driving across West Texas. I-10 is for the most part good road and it's not a bad drive. The highway signs are painted on the pavement, all you have to do is follow them. Even during heavy traffic, you are looking at around 45 minutes to get through Houston and it's certainly not worth drive "hundreds of miles" out of the way to avoid it as a previous poster said. There are loops and by passes around Houston, but if you are not familiar with them, they can be confusing and you can get caught short needing to do a lane change. Since you want to stay on I-10 to get to Big Bend, just stay on it. IMHO there is NO best route thru Houston! We avoid it, even if we have to drive hundreds of miles to do so. I-10 does have HOV lane, and I think the HOV part opens at 2PM. That means your either traveling on a weekend or you plan the trip to be hitting the west side of Houston no later than 3PM and perhaps earlier on Friday.
That's about a 4 hour drive without stops. When making this trip, my strategy has always been to avoid Baton Route, Lake Charles, Beaumont and Houston during peak times. Unfortunately, your best bet is just to stay on I-10. I don't go anywhere in Houston without it. You can also monitor real-time traffic on Houston TranStar. The lanes are well-marked well in advance. Just watch for signs and try to get in proper lane in advance. Mid morning to mid afternoon, stay on IH 10.
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