2K20 (EP 4) Interstate 40 in Arizona: Jct US-93 to Seligman
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
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In the early 1990's, when I was in my early 20's, my parents used to live in Prescott, AZ and I lived in Tempe, AZ. I used to drive to Laughlin, NV to play poker all night then drive from there to Prescott to visit my parents for the weekend. In the early morning, after playing cards all night, I left the casino around 5am and intended to make the drive from Laughlin to Prescott. I got sleepy so I pulled over at exit 91/fort rock road to take a short nap. I woke up around an hour later to find out that I had left my headlights on as the sun came up and killed the battery in my truck. Lucky for me there's a gas line maintenance place about half a mile north of the freeway. Someone from that facility gave my truck a jump and I got back on my way. Probably the best luck I had that whole trip. Saved it for when i really needed it!
I've driven i40 through Arizona many times (summer and winter) and it never gets old.
Miss driving this road. It's so pretty as you start getting closer to Williams.
I see what you did there at 7:55
The movie “Cars” was the first thing I thought of in the beginning of this video and then you mentioned it! Great minds think alike! 😉
Haha yeah, indeed they do! Thanks for tuning in!
I'm a bit surprised you didn't use the Rascal Flatts remake of "Life is a Highway", which was recorded for the Cars soundtrack. Oh well, that may be better suited to a Route 66 video than the "Radiator Springs Bypass". (Incidentally, though Radiator Springs got its name mainly from Peach Springs the town itself was modeled more after Seligman, which is close enough to I-40 that it didn't lose all its business & was able to capitalize on Route 66 nostalgia.)
When I watch the Life Is A Highway montage, when I see the sign boards, those sign boards above I-40 I saw means those routes connect Nashville, Tennessee like I-40, I-24, etc. I check Google Maps and I was right.
Where the brave are free and lovers soar
Come ride with me to the distant shore
However, there are errors in the Cars movie as I watch the Life Is A Highway montage. Why are there sign shields of routes of other states? Sign shields of the Interstate and US Route are fine. If it's Tennessee, there should only be sign shields of Tennessee state roads. Since Nashville is the state capital and most populous city of Tennessee, Tennessee is far away from California. If Mack travels I-40 westbound, then instead of saying California, the nearest state west of Tennessee is Arkansas, well of course traveling westbound of I-40.
That was pretty cool what you did there in that "stop" in the music towards the end. Another great video with great tunes.
Great music to go with gorgeous mountains 🏔☺️❤️
Thank you Christina!
I've been on this drive both directions. The hillside cut at 6:18 is actually in American Truck Simulator. Glad you mentioned Cars, too. I was just thinking about it.
Kyle, just an FYI, Peach Springs isn't a ghost town, since it's the headquarters of the Hualapai Indian Reservation.
I am trying to stop watching this video but no way with this great music! I made many trips to Vegas and California from Oklahoma and music like this helped a lot! I had satellite radio too!
Stayed in Flagstaff last year during a pretty bad snow storm... was stuck 19 hours in car and witnessed terrible car wrecks it was horrible
Thanks for another great video. The changes in vegetation as you gained elevation reminds me of your I-17 videos from several years ago, which makes sense considering that you're traveling toward Flagstaff. Also, I don't recall seeing many other road videos documenting this portion of I-40. Looking forward to the next one.
Thank you!
I feel like I'm in the passenger seat with you. I like seeing the road signs, nice touch. More signs, if you could, please?
Nicely done! And a good choice of music, I might add. And you are right about this stretch of 40 being a vast improvement over old Rt. 66. Keep up the good work with this series!
Thank you!
4:39 You mention this highway was opened in 1975. According to the Angel Of Route 66, Angel Delgadillo, who is now 93 and has a barbershop on 66, it was opened on September 22, 1978, and Seligman, where he has his shop to this day, also went from about 9,000 cars going by to zero. Referring to the section between Seligman and US 93 southbound just east of Kingman.
Now, i'm sure your next video will be Seligman to Ash Fork.
TBH that area of Arizona looks pretty scenic, and I know for a fact that further south, near the Mogollon Rim, the scenery is even more dramatic.
Just a quick question: How far east on I-40 is this series going?
We'll go pretty far into New Mexico