I like the little video speed notation. I'd say, keep it :-) Also, nice to see some older footage again. That double-decker in St. Joseph is quite interesting.
Thank you and I plan on keeping the speed graphic (it's already in the next video), yes that double-deck freeway in St. J's is very interesting, which I had more time explore around and under it.
KC...probably my favorite city on the Great Plains for driving purposes with its vast diversity of modern and antiquated freeways with some hills thrown in for fun factor. By the way, kudos for the time-lapsed speed notes inserted throughout the video. Unfortunately, some folks will *still* think you're driving at 250 MPH even after inserting such notes, LOL.
Thank's Buddy, yeah that's what I call "Admin Work" and it's not really fun, lol but it's part of what makes the production whole. Thanks on the speed pop-ups.
I really like the addition of the video speed to the video - I was always curious how fast you sped up the footage, now i know, lol! Long time viewer - always enjoy your videos and look forward to when new ones are released. Keep up the great work!
This video was a blast, and I can tell you really put extra effort into the editing process, like I love how you included by how much you sped up the footage. Kansas City’s freeways look so relaxing to drive on, I hope I can get there someday
I took a similar path across the US back in 2013 myself and had almost identical weather conditions to what can be seen here - it takes me back to that trip! I like the video speed animation. It's subtle enough to not distract too much from the content after reading it.
Thank you on both counts, I almost used Last Train Home for the 3rd song but needed the energy that "Slip Away" offered but "Last Train" is an amazing song that I'd like to use someday with the right kind of footage.
Nice ride- and I have to admit I loved seeing I-76 in Colorado a bit because it has always had my interest because I have been on 76 from outside Philadelphia, PA to it's terminus in Lodi, OH on the eastern part and so I have always found the western part of 76 interesting! Great ride, great video and yeah- I love the double-deck freeway in St. Joseph, very cool! Great ride and I do like the speed feature for the speed you are using on the video- very nice add... Great ride! Thank you for making me smile with your videos through all this! It is greatly appreciated!
Jim, I used to have a little toy I borrowed from my kids that sat on the dash. It had buttons on it that made various sounds like missal launch, machine gun, explosions, etc.. When another road warrior did something ignorant, they vanished in laser beam. I hope to find another one. The severity of my response was an indication of my stress level. Good Old Dayzzz Thanks for the shotgun jump-seat.
I grew up here and find the open highways and abundant trees very relaxing. Living on the eastern edge of Kansas City, Kansas, I had a view of downtown KCMO from my bedroom window. Outside of a few interchanges (Grandview Triangle), there are hardly any traffic jams so. you'll get to where you need to get to on time.
Also, if they ever ditch those stoplights on 71, you could soon have Interstate directly going from Louisiana to the Canadian border via I49 & I29. Could be a good time to steal I45 from Texas and rename the 29/49 stretch.
But then what would you call I-45 in Texas? Sure I'd like to see I-49 extended past the stoplights to tie into I-29, but if you use one number it'll be out of place either north or south of KC because it crosses I-35 there.
In the beginning of the video the where I-49, I-435, I-470 all intersect is called the Grandview Triangle by locals, or the 3 Trails Crossing officially. They rebuilt the whole thing from about 2000 to 2008 if my memory hasn't failed me. It was shaped more like a triangle before I-470 was built and is actually north of Grandview a few miles.
Finally got to watch this Friday night, enjoyed the KC redux and Pat Methemy tunes fit the ride very well in a relaxing way. The video speed annotations was a nice touch too. I might just have to do a redux of my own during this time of social distancing.
Big fan from Topeka, Kansas originally. Love the Kansas City-area videos! I realize when you're out and about, you're on a tight schedule. If you have someone riding shotgun, use a separate camera (phone?) to show some of the sights/landmarks not in the windshield. Thanks for the effort, and the KC videos (and anything else along I-70 from Indy westward) kinda make me homesick .
I rechecked Google Maps and I saw the I-76/I-80 interchange in Nebraska is getting a conversion and reconstruction. It usually was a trumpet interchange before and later in the future, there's a twist. The only example I saw will be that vehicles from westbound I-80 exiting towards I-76 will exit from the right instead of the left.
6:09 They have some of these Signs in here in the State of Minn. Where there is no Exit Only Banner on Signs. I think because the Exit Only Lane is too short, so they just Have the Down-Pointed Arrow without the Exit Only Banner.
Thank you for putting out more KC content! It was a great video. Next time your there you should definitely look into filming I-435 west into Overland Park KS, as it shows a much more updated side of the metro’s freeways.
Greetings from the UK again. Some interesting observations from the video: First, keep the video speed, its an interesting point. Also I loved the double deck section of I-229 in St Joseph and the small piece of US 71 with the lights was an unusual section. It reminded me of the southernmost part of the Garden State Parkway in Cape May County, NJ which had some at grade intersections before they got upgraded a few years ago. Finally the Pat Metheny track "Slip Away" was sampled by Nick Holder for "Summer Daze" which you used on a video in the past but I think it might have been taken down probably due to the music. Once again, great work, stay safe and I look forward to more.
Thank you very much, "Summer Daze" is still up in video #15-38 in Utah, ua-cam.com/video/vSoHbxgtRwU/v-deo.html Glad you liked the speed graphic, I hope you are staying safe as well.
Freewayjim thanks for the reply. That’s good because it’s a good chill out track that could work for most of your videos except the ones in heavy traffic or downtown slow traffic where something a little slower is required.
I like the video speed that you added. First time I showed my dad one of your videos, he thought you were really speeding through New Orleans and I had to tell him that you sped up your videos, not going super fast! :D
Great Video! I liked how you talked about the history of US 71 and why it’s not an interstate because every time I go to Kansas City, I enter through that highway and wonder why there are just a few random traffic lights on the highway. It would be cool that the traffic lights would be removed one day (probably never gonna happen) and I-49 can be extended northward and beyond the I-435 and I-470 interchange. By the way, I love the new little feature that tells us the speed of the video.
I honestly believe it will happen. The area is an absolute nightmare during rush hour. The only way to get the lights removed is to put it on as ballot and have the people vote on it. If it is put on a ballot I believe it would be passed by a landslide.
I like the video speed notation, gives a bit of context to what's going by I think! I know you find the plains boring, Jim, but I love watching thunderstorms roll across the plains personally!
KC resident here. Those stoplights on 71 have always irritated me. I understand the desire to not want a freeway carving a path through your neighborhood, but sometimes (like in this case) the compromise is far worse than the alternative. The highway still acts as a barrier, regardless of the stoplights along the way. Plus, it's dangerous as you noted.
Thank you for watching. The way it looked driving through, what's the difference in putting a few attractive overpasses and exit ramps where the lights are? what exactly is the neighborhood trying to preserve, it's already nicely landscaped? I would think safety would win out here.
Freewayjim - And there are no successful businesses along the route that would suffer as a result of the flyover. Maybe our new mayor will figure it out.
@@wildwoodandonyx Not only no, but HELL NO. The southern part of that stretch is so hood like it can be called our Compton. I've seen so many innocent bystanders gunned down with a couple miles of that, mostly to the east. If you're ever there, don't stop!
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The guy in the white pickup at the beginning, drove me nuts!! Great video though!
You crossed into Kansas on I-70 over the WB side of the Lewis & Clark Viaduct. The next time you went to KC, wasn't that side closed for reconstruction? Oddly enough, that was the newer 1962 side; the EB side in Kansas is what remains of the original 1907 Intercity Viaduct (MoDOT rebuilt its half some years ago), but according to KDOT it was in better shape than the 1962 structure.
It must’ve been a terribly boring drive through I-80 in Nebraska, especially with that unbearable weather huh? At least you have Nebraska on your channel now so that’s good.
I-76 also goes through Ohio and Pennsylvania. Reminds me of I-84, which goes through a few western states as well as a few states in the east. P.S. I liked the video speed feature!
Nice video! Last time I was in KC was 11/09 and St Joe 5/09. Best thing in St Joe was Glore Psychiatric Museum. Busiest place was soup kitchen. As for video speed, I have no opinion, but for those that like it, keep it. Make sure to include it when you stop video during music stoppage LOL. How about redoing very first one you did? Have a great day!
When the WH finally goes through with their promise of infrastructure, I hope the several DOTs start to care more for the overpass aesthetic than what is now for most of them. If I get stuck in a congestion, I want something pretty to look at, don't you agree? Speaking of which, what's the average congestion level like for KC?
The KC metro likes to both underuse and misuse "Exit Only" so I feel the frustration to newcomers. The video speed graphic doesn't really do anything for me but I don't think it hurts the video.
I don't really know, it looks like a church but when I located it on Google Maps it seems to house some social services organizations, it's at the Linwood Boulevard exit on US-71 if you want to look closer. www.google.com/maps/place/Front+Porch+Alliance/@39.0645938,-94.5596791,427a,35y,338.84h,44.88t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x87c0f75eafe99997:0x558525e66aaa51a2!2sKansas+City,+MO!3b1!8m2!3d39.0997265!4d-94.5785667!3m4!1s0x87c0faaa8becac1b:0x99c4e0bb477bb157!8m2!3d39.0677287!4d-94.561313
Video speed doesnt hurt ... interesting note, so no harm to leave it up if others like it. Had to laugh at the real time request ... anyone who would want to see real time should be forced to watch real time driving of I-10 from El Paso to San Antonio. That Bataan death march drive would cure that request! 😄
My gear is listed in the closing credits at 16:12, I use Apple's Final Cut Pro X. That's a pretty basic function, I would think most halfway decent video editors would have that feature.
Freewayjim lol I been trying to find one for Windows Movie Maker and nothing unless I don’t look hard enough! Excellent videos me and my wife watched several of them including to Phoenix as we are planning to move back soon.
That stretch of US 71 is horrible during rush hour. The local people who fought so hard to keep a freeway out just made it more of a nightmare and they hate it. I do believe it can be converted to a full interestate bringing I-49 all the way to the downtown loop, it will just require being put on a ballot and voted on by the people. If you look closely in the area with the traffic signals, there is an abundance of median between the lanes. It's been said that modot did that intentionally to easily convert that to freeway and have the current travel lanes converted to ramps or even one way frontage roads similar to what's all over Texas.
It's asinine that the city won't allow those lights to go away. The overpasses are safer for pedestrians to cross anyway. Also, the zip code to the right (east) of those lights is known as the murder capital of Missouri.
They had signal cameras for a while at those intersections, but the higher court made them disable them. The cameras and signs remain. Putting a flyover there is just a matter of time. Fortunately, I live east of KC, so I don’t have to drive thru there very often. But yes, the murder/crime rate is bad in that part of the city...
Yikes, I hear that the state of Utah is currently asking for a covid 19 declaration from everyone entering the state. Big Brother really wants to know, I guess. I like the video speed graphic. I'm usually guessing what it might be, and surprisingly, I'm always pretty darn close. 😀 My Son & I are planning a possible day trip down to KC as soon as the weather gets a little better. We really won't have to worry about interacting with anyone. Scary thought, huh?
Thank you! KC is a great idea for a day trip, I hope you guys get to do it and yeah you won't have to interact beyond ordering food at a drive-through I'll bet.
I watched 13-04, but I didn't see an explanation as to why St. Joseph ended up with a double-decker freeway. Did it have something to do with the fairgrounds next door? Also, some of the comments on 13-04 said MoDOT was considering tearing it down in favor of a conventional freeway. Did that ever happen?
Out of all your videos I've watched, KC seems to have some of the worst freeways. Cause of the stoplights on parts of it and having no exit only signs in some spots. Seems kinda dangerous!
There is not a single soundtrack I could use that would please everyone, it's just your cup of tea, which is fine, but that does not mean the soundtrack is bad or doesn't work well, because it does.
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I love the fact that you show the video speed
I may do more of that, thank you.
+Freewayjim, Yes do it more of That. It’s Amazing
I realize I am pretty off topic but do anyone know of a good website to watch newly released movies online ?
@Avery Marcus Try flixzone. You can find it by googling :)
@Mitchell Lyle Definitely, I've been using FlixZone for months myself :D
I like the little video speed notation. I'd say, keep it :-) Also, nice to see some older footage again. That double-decker in St. Joseph is quite interesting.
Thank you and I plan on keeping the speed graphic (it's already in the next video), yes that double-deck freeway in St. J's is very interesting, which I had more time explore around and under it.
KC...probably my favorite city on the Great Plains for driving purposes with its vast diversity of modern and antiquated freeways with some hills thrown in for fun factor. By the way, kudos for the time-lapsed speed notes inserted throughout the video. Unfortunately, some folks will *still* think you're driving at 250 MPH even after inserting such notes, LOL.
I like the video speed pop-ups. I also like the information and signs. It seems like a lot of effort, but the results speak for themselves.
Thank's Buddy, yeah that's what I call "Admin Work" and it's not really fun, lol but it's part of what makes the production whole. Thanks on the speed pop-ups.
@@Freewayjim You're welcome!
Kansas City the metro area does have the most freeway lane miles per capita.
St. Louis is second.
Which means there's something to be said for MoDOT.
Yes, I agree, those impressive numbers.
@@Freewayjim Although I think I-35 in Clay County could get some attention.
St Louis doesn't count because half of their lane miles are closed for one reason or another. LOL
@@KarlH1980 LOL!
I really like the addition of the video speed to the video - I was always curious how fast you sped up the footage, now i know, lol! Long time viewer - always enjoy your videos and look forward to when new ones are released. Keep up the great work!
Mucha appreciated Jason, thank you!
This video was a blast, and I can tell you really put extra effort into the editing process, like I love how you included by how much you sped up the footage. Kansas City’s freeways look so relaxing to drive on, I hope I can get there someday
KC is a neat city, hope you get there and thank you very much!
I took a similar path across the US back in 2013 myself and had almost identical weather conditions to what can be seen here - it takes me back to that trip!
I like the video speed animation. It's subtle enough to not distract too much from the content after reading it.
Thank you very much!
Thanks for the Pat Metheny Group music! I enjoy the speed graphic. Last Train Home is one of my all time favorite songs.
Thank you on both counts, I almost used Last Train Home for the 3rd song but needed the energy that "Slip Away" offered but "Last Train" is an amazing song that I'd like to use someday with the right kind of footage.
I love Last Train Home and Minuano
Thank you so much Jim for putting out content in times like these! You videos are always beautiful and calming. Thank you!
Thank you very much for that and for watching!
This is cool video. Had no idea you enjoy Pat Metheny. Very relaxing music for this ride along. Thanks FreewayJim.
Thank you, I love Pat Metheny, have used his music in a few other videos, glad you enjoyed it!
KC is so beautiful with the hills it kind of look like San Antonio Tx beautiful job keep up the good work Jim .
Thank you!
OMG you are a Midwestener aren't you. KC and San Antone.... hills. What hills there are certainly do work well to enhance to landscape.
Nice ride- and I have to admit I loved seeing I-76 in Colorado a bit because it has always had my interest because I have been on 76 from outside Philadelphia, PA to it's terminus in Lodi, OH on the eastern part and so I have always found the western part of 76 interesting! Great ride, great video and yeah- I love the double-deck freeway in St. Joseph, very cool! Great ride and I do like the speed feature for the speed you are using on the video- very nice add... Great ride! Thank you for making me smile with your videos through all this! It is greatly appreciated!
Thank you for the feedback, glad you enjoyed the ride.
Jim,
I used to have a little toy I borrowed from my kids that sat on the dash.
It had buttons on it that made various sounds like missal launch, machine gun, explosions, etc..
When another road warrior did something ignorant, they vanished in laser beam. I hope to find another one.
The severity of my response was an indication of my stress level. Good Old Dayzzz
Thanks for the shotgun jump-seat.
LOL, that sounds fun, thanks for rising along.
Very nice video and background track, Thank you 👍
Thank you!
I grew up here and find the open highways and abundant trees very relaxing. Living on the eastern edge of Kansas City, Kansas, I had a view of downtown KCMO from my bedroom window. Outside of a few interchanges (Grandview Triangle), there are hardly any traffic jams so. you'll get to where you need to get to on time.
I love these road trip videos
Thank you for watching!
Great Traveling Video and Music!
Thank you!
This lamb loves the speed graphics.
Also, if they ever ditch those stoplights on 71, you could soon have Interstate directly going from Louisiana to the Canadian border via I49 & I29. Could be a good time to steal I45 from Texas and rename the 29/49 stretch.
That would make sense.
In hindsight that would make sense, but then you’d have I-45 being west of I-35 for over 750 miles, which would be pretty weird
@@Mahoot we already have that situation in Atlanta, where 75 and 85 cross paths and 75 is further east to the south.
TheJFerg24 yeah but that’s only for 160 miles, if I-29 was changed to I-45 then that would be over 750 miles of I-45 being west of I-35
But then what would you call I-45 in Texas? Sure I'd like to see I-49 extended past the stoplights to tie into I-29, but if you use one number it'll be out of place either north or south of KC because it crosses I-35 there.
In the beginning of the video the where I-49, I-435, I-470 all intersect is called the Grandview Triangle by locals, or the 3 Trails Crossing officially. They rebuilt the whole thing from about 2000 to 2008 if my memory hasn't failed me. It was shaped more like a triangle before I-470 was built and is actually north of Grandview a few miles.
Finally got to watch this Friday night, enjoyed the KC redux and Pat Methemy tunes fit the ride very well in a relaxing way. The video speed annotations was a nice touch too. I might just have to do a redux of my own during this time of social distancing.
Love, love, love Pat Metheny. Have both those albums. Nice touch, especially when you pass the Lee’s Summit sign in the beginning.
Thank you, I love his work too.
Big fan from Topeka, Kansas originally. Love the Kansas City-area videos! I realize when you're out and about, you're on a tight schedule. If you have someone riding shotgun, use a separate camera (phone?) to show some of the sights/landmarks not in the windshield. Thanks for the effort, and the KC videos (and anything else along I-70 from Indy westward) kinda make me homesick .
I rechecked Google Maps and I saw the I-76/I-80 interchange in Nebraska is getting a conversion and reconstruction. It usually was a trumpet interchange before and later in the future, there's a twist. The only example I saw will be that vehicles from westbound I-80 exiting towards I-76 will exit from the right instead of the left.
Good video. Thanks to the author for the work.
Thank you for watching!
6:09 They have some of these Signs in here in the State of Minn. Where there is no Exit Only Banner on Signs. I think because the Exit Only Lane is too short, so they just Have the Down-Pointed Arrow without the Exit Only Banner.
Love the video speed graphic!
Thank you for the feedback.
@@kennypalermo9071 meh, a couple songs are OK but would not like a steady diet of them.
@@kennypalermo9071 No, it doesn't work that way, nor would it fit there, please don't request songs.
@@kennypalermo9071 No, usually around 10-10:30 Eastern Time.
@@kennypalermo9071 Again why do you always ask a question under somebody else's comment?
This is awesome!
Thank you!
Thanks a lot, Freewayjim. I’m becoming a Pat Metheny fan. I’ve been hooked on that 5-5-7 & Slip Away songs for a whole week.
Thank you for putting out more KC content! It was a great video. Next time your there you should definitely look into filming I-435 west into Overland Park KS, as it shows a much more updated side of the metro’s freeways.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Or film the whole I-435 loop? One of the longest loops on the world.
1 loop
2 states
5 counties
10+ cities
83 miles
Showing the video speed is a nice touch! I enjoyed the video.
Thank you!
i love seeing the video speed! great addition!
Thank you for the feedback.
Greetings from the UK again. Some interesting observations from the video: First, keep the video speed, its an interesting point. Also I loved the double deck section of I-229 in St Joseph and the small piece of US 71 with the lights was an unusual section. It reminded me of the southernmost part of the Garden State Parkway in Cape May County, NJ which had some at grade intersections before they got upgraded a few years ago.
Finally the Pat Metheny track "Slip Away" was sampled by Nick Holder for "Summer Daze" which you used on a video in the past but I think it might have been taken down probably due to the music.
Once again, great work, stay safe and I look forward to more.
Thank you very much, "Summer Daze" is still up in video #15-38 in Utah, ua-cam.com/video/vSoHbxgtRwU/v-deo.html Glad you liked the speed graphic, I hope you are staying safe as well.
Summer Daze is also the ending track in video 19-02 (a remix) at 12:55. ua-cam.com/video/JdXKzij2n9Q/v-deo.html
Freewayjim thanks for the reply. That’s good because it’s a good chill out track that could work for most of your videos except the ones in heavy traffic or downtown slow traffic where something a little slower is required.
I like that you’re displaying your warp factor (speed multiplier). So that’s what it like to gun it to 300mph in stretches
Thank you!
I like the video speed that you added. First time I showed my dad one of your videos, he thought you were really speeding through New Orleans and I had to tell him that you sped up your videos, not going super fast! :D
LOL, thank you for the feedback, I'll keep using it.
Great Video! I liked how you talked about the history of US 71 and why it’s not an interstate because every time I go to Kansas City, I enter through that highway and wonder why there are just a few random traffic lights on the highway. It would be cool that the traffic lights would be removed one day (probably never gonna happen) and I-49 can be extended northward and beyond the I-435 and I-470 interchange. By the way, I love the new little feature that tells us the speed of the video.
Thank you for the comment, yeah they really should do away with the stoplights there, glad you like the new speed feature.
I honestly believe it will happen. The area is an absolute nightmare during rush hour. The only way to get the lights removed is to put it on as ballot and have the people vote on it. If it is put on a ballot I believe it would be passed by a landslide.
Very cool!! Thanks for the ride!!
Thank you for watching.
I like the video speed notation, gives a bit of context to what's going by I think!
I know you find the plains boring, Jim, but I love watching thunderstorms roll across the plains personally!
Thank you on the speed notation, oh, I agree seeing the storm in the distance on the plains is pretty interesting.
@@Freewayjim I did a little storm chasing on a trip through Kansas and Missouri years and years ago so I have a love for those rolling plains
KC resident here. Those stoplights on 71 have always irritated me. I understand the desire to not want a freeway carving a path through your neighborhood, but sometimes (like in this case) the compromise is far worse than the alternative. The highway still acts as a barrier, regardless of the stoplights along the way. Plus, it's dangerous as you noted.
At least for the compromise, the MoDOT has put more care into the overpasses... which should be done anyway, but gosh those are gorgeous!
Thank you for watching. The way it looked driving through, what's the difference in putting a few attractive overpasses and exit ramps where the lights are? what exactly is the neighborhood trying to preserve, it's already nicely landscaped? I would think safety would win out here.
Freewayjim -
And there are no successful businesses along the route that would suffer as a result of the flyover. Maybe our new mayor will figure it out.
@@wildwoodandonyx Not only no, but HELL NO. The southern part of that stretch is so hood like it can be called our Compton. I've seen so many innocent bystanders gunned down with a couple miles of that, mostly to the east. If you're ever there, don't stop!
The guy in the white pickup at the beginning, drove me nuts!! Great video though!
You crossed into Kansas on I-70 over the WB side of the Lewis & Clark Viaduct. The next time you went to KC, wasn't that side closed for reconstruction? Oddly enough, that was the newer 1962 side; the EB side in Kansas is what remains of the original 1907 Intercity Viaduct (MoDOT rebuilt its half some years ago), but according to KDOT it was in better shape than the 1962 structure.
Actually, I also went in 2015 and both sides were open, but yeah, last summer I had to avoid it, it's a neat structure IMO.
I always wanted to drive thru my hometown like a banshee flung from hell. Thanks for giving me an opportunity to see what that looks like.
LOL, you are welcome!
Video speed is a great feature. Nice benefit!
Thank you for the feedback, I'll keep it.
It must’ve been a terribly boring drive through I-80 in Nebraska, especially with that unbearable weather huh? At least you have Nebraska on your channel now so that’s good.
Yeah, that's not the most exciting drive (it's no worse than I-16 in Georgia, just longer) but at least I did it ionce, lol.
I-76 also goes through Ohio and Pennsylvania. Reminds me of I-84, which goes through a few western states as well as a few states in the east. P.S. I liked the video speed feature!
Thank you! Yep there are two different I-76s and I-84s.
@@Freewayjim connect i 76 & i 84
The music here is great!
Thank you very much!
The speed tracking is good!!!
Thank you!
15:19 what it looks like to go 300 MPH
Or late for work according to Germans
Looks like 190mph. Not 300mph
Kansas City. Great Place, Great Video
Nice video! Last time I was in KC was 11/09 and St Joe 5/09. Best thing in St Joe was Glore Psychiatric Museum. Busiest place was soup kitchen. As for video speed, I have no opinion, but for those that like it, keep it. Make sure to include it when you stop video during music stoppage LOL.
How about redoing very first one you did?
Have a great day!
Thank you, the first one I did was in standard 640x480 footage, and the tripod was not that steady I'd rather not use footage that looks that bad.
I like the speed check. Keep it. Thanks.
Will do, thanks!
When the WH finally goes through with their promise of infrastructure, I hope the several DOTs start to care more for the overpass aesthetic than what is now for most of them. If I get stuck in a congestion, I want something pretty to look at, don't you agree?
Speaking of which, what's the average congestion level like for KC?
Don't Get Lost -
KC gets congested, but rush hour is not too bad. Usually going 20 miles takes about a half hour, unless there’s an accident.
Great Pat Metheny selections!
Thank you!
Awesome video
Love the speed notes!
I would never have guessed that Kansas City had the most freeway miles of any urban center in the US. Very interesting factoid.
Freeway Miles per capita, which means freeway miles relative to the population, not just a raw volume of freeway miles.
Great video again. Where have you used “Slip Away” before? It’s a great selection for a song.
Thank you, I used it here a while back. ua-cam.com/video/d8HkgbEmnj0/v-deo.html
The " Christopher S. Bond Bridge" is shaped like a pyramid! :D
Jim... Good Morning!
Good Morning
The KC metro likes to both underuse and misuse "Exit Only" so I feel the frustration to newcomers. The video speed graphic doesn't really do anything for me but I don't think it hurts the video.
Thank you.
I like that feature
Thank you!
Yay to the speed.
awesome video
I-80S was designated before I-76
I'm aware of that.
@@Freewayjim Wikipedia by the way.
Freeways on the Missouri side are small, only 2-3 lanes
This is good driving music
Kansas City home of the champs 🔥🔥 my city
So we’re watching the equivalent of a 200 mph drive?
:)
3:53 What's that building on the left side?
I don't really know, it looks like a church but when I located it on Google Maps it seems to house some social services organizations, it's at the Linwood Boulevard exit on US-71 if you want to look closer. www.google.com/maps/place/Front+Porch+Alliance/@39.0645938,-94.5596791,427a,35y,338.84h,44.88t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x87c0f75eafe99997:0x558525e66aaa51a2!2sKansas+City,+MO!3b1!8m2!3d39.0997265!4d-94.5785667!3m4!1s0x87c0faaa8becac1b:0x99c4e0bb477bb157!8m2!3d39.0677287!4d-94.561313
I found it! The church is called " Front Porch Alliance."
Video speed doesnt hurt ... interesting note, so no harm to leave it up if others like it. Had to laugh at the real time request ... anyone who would want to see real time should be forced to watch real time driving of I-10 from El Paso to San Antonio. That Bataan death march drive would cure that request! 😄
LOL, amen to that! I really don't get the desire for real-time videos.
What video editor do you use that allows you to embed things in the video such as speed limit signs etc...
My gear is listed in the closing credits at 16:12, I use Apple's Final Cut Pro X. That's a pretty basic function, I would think most halfway decent video editors would have that feature.
Freewayjim lol I been trying to find one for Windows Movie Maker and nothing unless I don’t look hard enough! Excellent videos me and my wife watched several of them including to Phoenix as we are planning to move back soon.
@@TheGreatSimulator Thank you!
14:28 Welcome To Nebraska (THE BLONDE 👱🏻👱🏻♀️ STATE)
I like the video speed notice.
Thank you!
That stretch of US 71 is horrible during rush hour. The local people who fought so hard to keep a freeway out just made it more of a nightmare and they hate it.
I do believe it can be converted to a full interestate bringing I-49 all the way to the downtown loop, it will just require being put on a ballot and voted on by the people.
If you look closely in the area with the traffic signals, there is an abundance of median between the lanes. It's been said that modot did that intentionally to easily convert that to freeway and have the current travel lanes converted to ramps or even one way frontage roads similar to what's all over Texas.
That would make perfect sense, add a few overpasses and I don't see why it would be a problem.
come to omaha if i were you and drive around interstate 80, 680, 480, us 75, and us 6 as well as us 275 to fremont nebraska
Yes a another kansas city vidio
It's asinine that the city won't allow those lights to go away. The overpasses are safer for pedestrians to cross anyway.
Also, the zip code to the right (east) of those lights is known as the murder capital of Missouri.
I agree, and did not know about the murder rate there, yikes!
They had signal cameras for a while at those intersections, but the higher court made them disable them. The cameras and signs remain. Putting a flyover there is just a matter of time. Fortunately, I live east of KC, so I don’t have to drive thru there very often. But yes, the murder/crime rate is bad in that part of the city...
did you go to arthur bryants?
No, I don't know what that is.
Council bluffs is across a bridge from me
Yikes, I hear that the state of Utah is currently asking for a covid 19 declaration from everyone entering the state. Big Brother really wants to know, I guess. I like the video speed graphic. I'm usually guessing what it might be, and surprisingly, I'm always pretty darn close. 😀 My Son & I are planning a possible day trip down to KC as soon as the weather gets a little better. We really won't have to worry about interacting with anyone. Scary thought, huh?
Thank you! KC is a great idea for a day trip, I hope you guys get to do it and yeah you won't have to interact beyond ordering food at a drive-through I'll bet.
@@Freewayjim Aw.... There IS Hazel's in St Joe. Some the THE best coffee for miles, but she doesn't have a drive-thru. 🙁
@@KCWanderlust There's always take out :)
Keep the video speed Great Feature
Will do, thanks!
Are you more of a Texas Driver?
No, I live in the Atlanta area.
I watched 13-04, but I didn't see an explanation as to why St. Joseph ended up with a double-decker freeway. Did it have something to do with the fairgrounds next door? Also, some of the comments on 13-04 said MoDOT was considering tearing it down in favor of a conventional freeway. Did that ever happen?
I think they did it to use less of a footprint along the river, I don't really know, and it's still up as far as I know.
+FreewayJim, 17:26 I don’t think many people would like a Double-Deck freeway. To me, it’s really ugly.
Yay
Keep the speed notation.
I don't care for it.. but if others want it, I'll get used to it....... stay safe and healthy, Jim!
Stay safe.
Go chiefs and drive safe
You by me omaha ne
Hope to go back when it's not raining ;)
Out of all your videos I've watched, KC seems to have some of the worst freeways. Cause of the stoplights on parts of it and having no exit only signs in some spots. Seems kinda dangerous!
Those are a couple isolated things, overall KC's freeway system is very good.
Oof. Not the best soundtrack on this one.
There is not a single soundtrack I could use that would please everyone, it's just your cup of tea, which is fine, but that does not mean the soundtrack is bad or doesn't work well, because it does.