Follows the first 44 miles of I-10 Eastbound through the El Paso area. All music and equipment FAQ'a are in the closing credits.
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@cyrus78072 жыл бұрын
It surprises me that El Paso isn't more celebrated in Texas. Aesthetically, El Paso feels more Texas than the Triangle cities of the East.
@erinfox76877 жыл бұрын
I grew up in El Paso and love it there, going back as soon as I'm done with school. Thanks for this, I watched in bed with so many memories.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@davidcarson28347 жыл бұрын
Watching this video makes we want to hop into a car and drive to El Paso. What a beautiful city! I find the roads in that city fascinating, I-10 included. It's cool to see those colored jersey barriers in the median and on bridges. I also enjoyed the Doobie Brothers soundtrack. Thanks, Jim!
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, yes El Paso has some neat features to it, glad you enjoyed it.
@janktheterrible6 жыл бұрын
I've been to El Paso multiple times to visit my nana there
@filmguy85055 жыл бұрын
David Carson yes! El Paso is so underrated. It’s an awesome place
@dougedoug21054 жыл бұрын
Watching this video right now makes the cityscape between Downtown El Paso and Sunland Park Drive look archaic compared to how it looks in the present. I visit El Paso, TX twice a month & can attest to the fact that Interstate 10 between the aforementioned sections is immaculate & it has been substantially upgraded to include more main lanes, the addition of architectural enhancements, and for a short distance, runs parallel to the newly constructed section of the Border Expressway that loops the city. There’s even a new indoor skydiving and top golf entertainment complex that’s visible from the freeway now. The complex also features color change-neon lighting that makes traveling this section of freeway at night a magnificent driving experience. The current aesthetic is modern and is as beautiful as it is fun to drive. I’ve been to Houston & Dallas within the last two weeks and Although I-10 through El Paso is not as expansive as the Katy Freeway in Houston or The new LBJ Expressway in Dallas, one thing is for sure, anyone experiencing the freeway will now know for damn sure that they’re in Texas.
@connor92163 жыл бұрын
David Carson it's about 2 hours from mexico
@chichi417 жыл бұрын
Drove an 18 wheeler for many years. These videos bring back many memories. Wish I could do it all over again but........I'm eighty years old so I don't drive very far from home now. I sure miss being on the road!
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Glad the videos bring back some nice memories for you, thanks for watching.
@SavageScientist6 жыл бұрын
I drove through Elpaso last year and those beautiful overpasses looks even better at night and the big star on the mountain reminds you that you are in the Lone Star State oh, i do not work for Texas Tourism im from flat boring Louisiana
@Freewayjim6 жыл бұрын
It's a neat ride through there day or night, I have night footage of it as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2ewkoFrlJ2ae9U
@nickc38565 жыл бұрын
El Paso is ugly
@cafecentrat1234 жыл бұрын
your ugly!
@LynelGaming103 ай бұрын
@@nickc3856 true
@user-cr5vc6xq3bАй бұрын
You are no bargin either. @@nickc3856
@PelicanGuy7 жыл бұрын
I like how they painted the jersey barrier and the bridges to make them more attractive. Big ups to TxDot for that idea. I'd like to see this done in more cities. Good video, good soundtrack.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks and I would like to see that as well.
@raymondmarie6734 жыл бұрын
Yeh funny stuff
@bovineman613 жыл бұрын
Tucson, AZ has a pedestrian overpass that is the shape of and painted like a snake.
@motorrebell7 жыл бұрын
Brings back GREAT memories ! grew up in El Paso / Fort Bliss in the 70s miss it so much - Greetings from Germany :-)
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@Littlemack1007 жыл бұрын
El Paso in one of the top five places I'd like to visit in the near future. It looks like quite a unique place.
@rogerryerson18033 жыл бұрын
Definitely a unique place. Not surprising that Gene Roddenberry, creator of "Star Trek", was born here.
@mattwiser84065 жыл бұрын
Nicely done on the video, and enjoyed the soundtrack. I can not imagine doing any kind of driving on I-10 or I-20 in West Texas at anything less than 70 MPH. At 55 you would've been crawling.
@TOTALLYRELAXED6 жыл бұрын
In the early years of my trucking career I learned very quickly to avoid El Paso during the day time! The best time to drive through there is between 2 and 5am. Although I am retired now, after 38 years in the trucking business, El Paso STILL boggles my mind about one aspect: from my hometown of Houston to El Paso is 750 miles...and, you're only 'HALF' way to Los Angeles, and, still in Texas! Geez! Great video as always! Travel safe, stay happy, and, have a blessed day! (6/19/2018 Tuesday 8:32pmCST Houston, Texas)
@Freewayjim6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@InterstateJD7 жыл бұрын
As a Metroplex resident, it's mind boggling to think of how this is still Texas. I've been many places, but I've never been to one of the biggest cities in my home state, and most people I know would probably say the same about El Paso. After all, it's about the same distance here from my house as to St. Louis or Mobile, lol. Enjoyed this video, and this series in general! Definitely a very unique metro.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@nasifulhuda317 жыл бұрын
After El Paso, the drive to Dallas and San Antonio is just a nightmare. Most people that go to Dallas or San Antonio usually take more than a day to stop at places like Odessa, Abilene, Van Horn, and Fort Stockton. If someone can make a journey of over 500 miles in one day, that would be insane.
@ZeusAVI5 жыл бұрын
On my way from CA to NC back in 2009 I spent the night in El Paso and then drove to Dallas and spent the night there. Man that was a tough, and boring stretch of highway.
@Zach-eb1jd Жыл бұрын
I made it from lake Havasu city Arizona to San Antonio in 18 hours bruh it’s not that difficult you just drive
@shuttlecrossing14333 жыл бұрын
Right around the time this video was uploaded, I had just passed into town on a cross country trip from Southwest Florida to Washington State. I hit a nail on the road, my tire exploded, and I ended up staying the day while I waited for replacements to get installed. It was unexpected and for a pretty bad reason, but I ended up really enjoying my time in El Paso.
@spaceboundlad26224 жыл бұрын
It was really fun watching this. I wish to travel like this one day.
@Freewayjim4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@BLOEDVLEK7 жыл бұрын
This city has changed so much! I spent quite a few months there during 07 and 08 and I hardly recognize most of it!
@RGE_Music5 жыл бұрын
It's growing quick
@jmvfrva7 жыл бұрын
Fun ride. Fun soundtrack. Great sky. Nice job.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you much!
@matthewjohnson35863 жыл бұрын
Love the drive through here and with the dobbie brothers playing it makes it so much better. I’ll be driving east this coming summer so I’ll make sure to get some footage👍
@anthonyyoung410122 жыл бұрын
I remember making that trip from Tampa Florida to Fitzgerald GA. Fitzgerald through El Paso. You talking about a rough ride. Despite the circumstances of why I had to make the trip, I enjoyed myself and driving through the state of Texas.
@JJAcrosstheUSA7 жыл бұрын
Cool video!! Very appropriate songs for this road trip, love The Doobies!! Cinnamon rolls + FWJ= A great morning!!!
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
LOL, Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
@isabellacarmona24537 жыл бұрын
El Paso and Juarez have almost 3 million people together and El Paso's CSA is 1,053,267 you could of put that in your video to
@jrtej95756 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting, well made vid. I live in Ohio but love the 915!
@Freewayjim6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@parttimechart21123 жыл бұрын
I live in Pennyslvania, i can't believe we are neighbour
@leroyybrown7 жыл бұрын
Sunny El Paso with Doobie soundtrack works very well indeed PS Congrats on the Pats Jim
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@carloscrack33 жыл бұрын
I like this city a lot!
@triplebeamdreaminful2 жыл бұрын
You should come back ! Half of the freeway shown here looks completely different! Major construction has been completed. Def worth the trip!
@Arreola98angel4 жыл бұрын
I’m in El Paso, Texas too! Thank you for filming.
@Freewayjim4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Videos 15-12 and 15-13 on this channel are also from El Paso if you have not seen them yet.
@Arreola98angel4 жыл бұрын
Freewayjim I’ve seen it both too.
@zachwatson3197 жыл бұрын
I did this drive in March 2016. You're right, my phone got multiple messages saying "Welcome to Mexico...." explaining that now the rates have changed etc. El Paso is a neat city, I'd like to hang out there for a day or two and really check it out. Also, yes, once you're east of El Paso, it's 500 miles of absolutely nothing.
@swinde4 жыл бұрын
Avoid girls named Feleena.
@sunfire298412 жыл бұрын
Great video. i lived in El Paso from 2013-14 and made the drive down 10 east a few times because i spent a lot of time usually weekends in Tucson. You actually pass my house at 5:56. I lived on Gateway East just past the Copia St. exit.
@Freewayjim2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I've only been through the area twice but it looks like an interesting place.
@jtn20027 жыл бұрын
That exit 19 area was colorful with the reds and blues; very nicely done by TxDOT!
@inayathkhan1005 жыл бұрын
Wow, Feeling like playing Video Game excellent background music !
@Freewayjim5 жыл бұрын
LOL, Thanks!
@EuropeanRoads7 жыл бұрын
Great music and highway! The eastern I-10 / Loop 375 interchange is interesting because it is both a 4-level stack and a full cloverleaf, perhaps the only one of its kind. The cloverleaf is only used for the frontage road movements. Originally all turning traffic had to use to the cloverleaf, they built the flyovers during the past couple of years.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks and you are correct, when I first went through there in 2015 I was not expecting all those flyovers (under construction).
@runningonempty3987 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing...We went through El Paso I-10 Westbound in the middle of April...oh my goodness they had some sections down to 2 lanes that were barely wide enough for 2 cars much less our RV and some pretty big trucks..swapping paint did cross our mind but thankfully did not happen. Wow.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I shot this westbound at dusk in 2015 (Video 15-13), a very pretty ride.
@keyowilson56957 жыл бұрын
From 4:50 to 5:10, isn't that where you can see Mexico on the right? And nice job on the video! Have you ever considered putting together a video tutorial on how you put your stuff together? Might be outside your time budget but it's an idea...
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yes to above...as for the Tutorial, very few people use Final Cut Express so it would kind of go for naught and yes that is a big time commitment. The guide to making videos in the FWJ facebook group is pretty thorough though.
@christinabrodrick64065 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love the music 😊
@Freewayjim5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@ca2fla7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great ride, Jim. Loved the Doobie Brothers soundtrack. Considering how small it is, I find it interesting that Van Horn is a control city on I-10 East. But, then again, there really isn't much on the 500 mile stretch between El Paso and San Antonio.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yes, yes that is a bit of an oddity.
@bundesautobahn77 жыл бұрын
To put it in perspective, in terms of area, Texas is about twice as big as Germany (268,581 square miles vs 137,903 square miles).
@lemondude61747 жыл бұрын
LTU932 If Texas was a European country, it would be the 2nd largest in Europe. (Just slightly larger than Ukraine)
@_thebusphotograher_cali5 жыл бұрын
Interstate 10 east sign says San Antonio when your in El Paso but San Antonio is so far away it takes almost a day.
@74bshs Жыл бұрын
This is such a cool video! I love your stuff, Freeway Jim. To comment on your comment at 1:00 regarding the size of Texas: I did some homework and it turns out that it is a shorter distance to the western terminus of I-10 in Santa Monica, CA from the TX/NM line (798 mi.) than it is to the TX/LA line in Orange, TX (879 mi.). (I've never been further west than Exit 256 in Fort Stockton.) It also makes this stretch of I-10 the longest stretch of interstate within one state in the country. (Hence the expression, "The sun is rose, the sun is set, and we ain't out of Texas yet!") I also really dig the Doobie Brothers soundtrack! Merry Christmas, 2022!
@Freewayjim Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you! and thank you very much.
@sauwahfung91762 жыл бұрын
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@Freewayjim2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@HHoef7 жыл бұрын
Some real Texan-stack grandeur at the eastern TX-375 interchange. Looking forward to Dallas!
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yes indeed, lots of stacks coming in the next video.
@zachmatt37 жыл бұрын
What a great video. I've always enjoyed the El Paso area. Interestingly, in spite of stereotypes, El Paso is the only large Texas city located in a desert environment. While El Paso averages less than 10 inches of precipitation each year, some of which is snow, Houston in the eastern part of the state has a very wet, often tropical climate and is plagued with frequent flooding.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@sharonplum7352 Жыл бұрын
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@rmtravel53784 жыл бұрын
Miss being mobilized at Fort Bliss. Good times in El Paso (2016-2017).
@whatsup75354 жыл бұрын
The city is always changing much since you were here 2 years ago.
@rogerryerson18033 жыл бұрын
That's for sure! New buildings popping up like mushrooms & other changes. Every time I go out, I see something new. Also, after about 100 years of being the biggest small town in the country, it's threatening to become a city.
@Devilock797 жыл бұрын
I used to live in a neighborhood north of 7:05. Haven't seen this road since 1995. Thanks!
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@QuincysRcool7 жыл бұрын
7:31 I live in Minnesota and border Canada (I am sitting 300m from Canada right now) and everyone here is used to our phones connecting to Rogers, a Canadian cellular network.
@writer1257 жыл бұрын
Excellent looking video and a fun ride. Having the Doobies supply the soundtrack for the journey definitely helped. Seeing El Paso like that was interesting. Thanx for posting this.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, glad you liked it.
@RobRobertTheMusicMan7 жыл бұрын
I only seen El Paso on Google maps. I have to say it was an interesting view. The way the roads go and the surroundings
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed, it's an interesting drive through.
@nathancook14047 жыл бұрын
I'd enjoy watching the dessert Mountain Scenery while you were going through El Paso Plus the Doobie Brothers music was good choice of travel music it was kind of good to hear a couple of the best songs I heard before and the one in the middle was good it was a great line of Doobie Brothers music in the video.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I enjoy driving in that scenery too!
@Jesuis-qe8ql4 жыл бұрын
4:50 a la derecha se aprecia mexico saludos desde ciudad de mexico on the right you can see Mexico Greetings from Mexico City
@CarlosRamirez-iv8ch4 жыл бұрын
Se puede apreciar parte de Ciudad Juárez. Saludos
@commanderstarstrider71765 жыл бұрын
I was stationed in El Paso over 3 years. Brings back memories.
@74ryanwolf7 жыл бұрын
Your videos are always so crisp and smooth, nice job!
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@xtremegamer22187 жыл бұрын
Since I speak Spanish, your title, "Passing through El Paso" sounds like passing through the pass. What a clever title and nice video
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Ha! Thank you!
@janktheterrible6 жыл бұрын
You mean passing through the step
@seanschwab97156 жыл бұрын
Paisano Drive goes along the border and is much faster than I10 almost any part of the day. I lived there for 10 years or so. I had just moved away in 2013 so you missed me by about 3 years. I drove 18wheeler for about 8 or 9 years and love what you are doing. If i still drove i would be doin the same only from the truck viewpoint. Stay safe out there and keep it rubber side down and between ditches and you'll be alright 10-4!
@Freewayjim6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment and for watching!
@verabuen79567 жыл бұрын
Hi FreewayJim & KZbinrs hope you All having a safe & fine week! yeah El Paso,Tx is Nice looking City and kind of reminds me of las vegas in various ways! Cool Video clip & Music!
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Vera!
@CrystalClearWith8BE2 жыл бұрын
8:45 The I-10/TX Loop 375 Interchange sure is huge and guess what, it's carraigeways form a stack while the frontage roads form a cloverleaf. It's like 2 interchange types in 1 single interchange.
@calebharper15907 жыл бұрын
Great video. I-10 seems to be one of the most fun east-west interstates to drive on.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, it has its moments.
@RGE_Music5 жыл бұрын
It's a lot of desert if you like that haha.
@jasonkost87724 жыл бұрын
Miss El Paso. Good frigging times down there.
@christianbryant5617 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Texas
@LynelGaming103 ай бұрын
Flat, Texas ⬜⬜⬜⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬜⬜⬜
@christianbryant56173 ай бұрын
@@LynelGaming10 I don’t see how you can call a place flat, when the video you just watched proves otherwise. Even if it was completely flat, what’s the alternative? Textured? Who cares? You people act like mountains are the focal point of a state
@kaffeice77 жыл бұрын
once again amazing :) i cant get over how this 60fps makes a video look much more real , and the scenery always mindblowin :)
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, yes it is a pretty interesting city/area with regard to scenery.
@Deritsuku20104 жыл бұрын
7:32 I remember the time I stopped at a gas station outside of El Paso and then getting a text from AT&T that welcomed me to Mexico, even though I was probably like 10 miles from the border.
@amtrak497 жыл бұрын
I love how Texas's freeways look so brand new and clean, definitely an added bonus when driving on them! Amazing video, cannot wait to see the Dallas - Fort Worth Area! :)
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jeffreyhonafius12647 жыл бұрын
Another excellant video Jim. love the doobies. headed down to Georgia to c the grankids in march. really enjoy your channel and look forward to your videos every Monday
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the comment and for watching!
@kslayer217 жыл бұрын
A drive I have done so many times going from Austin to LA when I lived in CA
@RGE_Music5 жыл бұрын
Same man. Except San Jose to San Antonio
@javiersolis53497 жыл бұрын
Like the Median in the I-10 with the Texas colors . Never seen that in a Texas freeway . Can't wait for Dallas- Fort Worth Area . Mostly Dallas .
@MrJamesgrate6 жыл бұрын
This is probably the first video I have ever seen, when the sky was perfectly clear and blue. At 6:52, what where those spinning things, miniature wind mills, or highway attraction, distraction. None the less, this was a very pleasant video, you consistently maintain the high quality and performance I expect of you!!!!
@Freewayjim6 жыл бұрын
It was a beautiful day across the southwest for sure, those spinning things are just bridge decorations, there is a lot of effort out west in making highway infrastructure more visually appealing, thank you very much!
@triplebeamdreaminful6 жыл бұрын
They light up at night and they look beautiful. They are powered by the wind, here in el Paso we refer to them as fancy expensive pvc pipes
@cjs1216757 жыл бұрын
Very nice! I have a dream to one day take I-10 from New Orleans through to Santa Monica, CA and it is awesome to see El Paso- I like the vid- awesome! Texas is sure a very interesting freeway state! One day I hope to get down there and cruise on my way to Santa Monica!
@ca2fla7 жыл бұрын
It's a great ride. I've done all of I-10 several times both ways, having moved from LA to Florida. Just be careful with the 500 mile stretch between San Antonio and El Paso. West of El Paso, the cities are still far apart but it's not nearly as desolate.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yes it is a nice ride worth doing.
@Ken_Weber_organist Жыл бұрын
The section of I-10 west of El Paso to the NM state line dearly needs to be SIX lanes. It is six lanes from jct I-25 in Las Cruces to the Tx/NM line. Another 2 tidbits, from this point, Beaumont, CALIFORNIA is much closer than Beaumont, Texas. Also, from this point you are about 100 miles closer to San Diego (via I-8 at split in Casa Grande, Az) than you are to Houston.
@Noahvis4 Жыл бұрын
It is currently being widened to six lanes west of El Paso all the way to TX-375 interchange and also east all the way to Horizon City.
@Ken_Weber_organist Жыл бұрын
@@Noahvis4 The "Mountain Road", but needs to 6 lanes for the remaining 5 miles (less than 5 miles?) to exit 0 at Anthony and the NM line, otherwise will create bottleneck between I-25 interchange in Las Cruces, NM and TX-375 interchange.
@Noahvis4 Жыл бұрын
@@Ken_Weber_organist Yes it will and I agree with you, it should be 6 lanes all the way to New Mexico and great point.
@keziahcadena20014 жыл бұрын
My home 💜💜💜 I’m northwest El Paso!!!
@epicxparrish5434 жыл бұрын
El Paso video is great
@Freewayjim4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@thebionicpig7 жыл бұрын
I saw $1.53 gas and dropped my phone...
@beepbeepme507 жыл бұрын
That was the Texas Lottery Powerball jackpot of $153 million
@thebionicpig7 жыл бұрын
beepbeepme50 LOL!!! good eye
@nicknickbon226 жыл бұрын
It’s the price here in Italy (58% of it taxes)
@tr0llinat0r596 жыл бұрын
At the time of this video gas was $2.05 a gallon. You can see the price towards the end of the video.
@Andreas46966 жыл бұрын
That's per gallon, not per liter, my italian friend.
@sandmanxo7 жыл бұрын
Still strange living in Houston that you are still in Texas out there. I finally made the drive out there in November 2016 and it felt strange seeing Texas businesses again after nearly 500 miles of nothing from San Antonio. It looks interesting enough I do want to get out there again and explore the city. Thanks for shooting this video as I didn't see it eastbound, but wish it started a bit earlier to see what the Texas/New Mexico border looks like
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks...there,s nothing really to see at the border, check Google Street view if you are that curious.
@sandmanxo7 жыл бұрын
I forgot about street view, thanks.
@Planetcharr7 жыл бұрын
so i just saw this video ... and i'm just trying to put into my mind ... what it would be like to just do that long haul across the state. As i look at the list of other KZbin videos on the right side of the screen i see one from Barbiepoledancer ( My three favorite road warriors are: You, Kyle and Barbie)...she recorded the long haul in one swoop (east bound)... i'm not sure though i want to sit in front of the screen for more than an hour watching 879 miles go by so fast... her time lapse clocks in at 1hr 10 minutes. According to her stats it took just under 14hrs to drive it all. i'm done at 10hrs of driving in one day ... 1 more mile after that would feel like 100 more... i think in chunks is better... so thank you for posting ... would love to meet the three of you some day.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, those long distance videos with minimal production values really aren't my thing but I know some people like them. I'm usually good for 12-14 hours of driving on an average day during these trips, in 2015 we went from Houston to Las Cruces on I-10 comfortably.
@dave116867 жыл бұрын
Love the Doobies soundtrack and the sky in this video!
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jimmullins49652 жыл бұрын
I enjoy driving in El Paso because you can see into Mexico from the freeway.
@khunopie91597 жыл бұрын
Loved the triple play of Scooby Doo be Doobie Brothers! It was the hot musical salsa on my plate of Old El Paso Tortilla Chips!
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
LOL, Thank you!
@KCWanderlust7 жыл бұрын
After watching this (twice!), I know I'll be searching thru old boxes of VHS tapes tonight, Jim. Long story, but in the early days of my OTR duties, I carried an old RCA "Prowonder" camera on just one trip... That camera was way too big to be on the truck. Shot some footage in El Paso, Page, Az, and a few other places that look entirely different these days. I don't remember the rust red (?) color scheme at all... But now I have to find that old tape to be sure :-)
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, oh yes, that would be neat to see some vintage footage, hope you can find it.
@curtismass10147 жыл бұрын
Hey Jim, some big news about I-35 between Belton and Jarrell Texas. It is now all 6 lanes. All that was left to do is some signage.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@TheMillwallbill7 жыл бұрын
Excellent Video Jim. Enjoyed the music too. Keep `em coming.
@thomasmurphy30217 жыл бұрын
Bill Ball jim did you ever eat at whataburger when you were in Texas? comment me back
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bill!
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Yes, I've had it several times in my travels, it's pretty good, a nice change of pace.
@thomasmurphy30217 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for that
@owenmeyer13054 жыл бұрын
Well done!
@Freewayjim4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@cameraman6557 жыл бұрын
3:08 Spot On about populations of various cities. I live in Houston and so many locals like to boast how "big" Houston is and it being the 4th largest in the US. However when you factor in the MSA it ranks 5th behind the DFW metro @ #4 or using the CSA figures, it barely ranks in the top 10 at #9 with DFW coming in at #7. There is a rumor that Houston has snagged the #3 spot edging out Chi-Town, I have my doubts as the city boosters would be screaming this from the mountain top had it happened. Even so, it means little, the main metro areas in the NE/West Coast will always dominate. Frankly, I hope Houston stays the size that it is, as crazy as it is, it's still manageable.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
I hear ya, look at El Paso, it's technically a bigger "City" population than Atlanta but Atlanta has a metro of 6+ Million (and growing) so it's a highly flawed metric.
@cameraman6557 жыл бұрын
Yep, technically San Antonio is #2 in Texas, but is dwarfed by Dallas and Houston MSA/CSA numbers. Ditto for San Diego, while #2, LA and SF Bay obliterate in terms of the aforementioned metrics. Interesting factoid, for a brief period, Texas was the only state in the union with 3 cities over 1 million (cities, not metros), though when San Jose went over a million a few years back, California joined the club. With Austin flirting at a million (last count somewhere in the 930k figures), I suspect that Texas will be the only state with 4 cities at 1m+. Not certain how I feel about this......
@rosselliot89717 жыл бұрын
There are some strange anomalies, for sure. There's that outdated statistic of only 10 US cities having more than 1 million. It sounds nuts, but it's technically true, if you only measure historical city limits, which in the modern world makes no sense. There are actually 54 CSA's with 1 million+, of which the El Paso area is the 54th.
@terrelable7 жыл бұрын
Yes but size wise houston is almost double the size of dallas... if you took away fort worth from dallas were would dallas be?
@DJR52807 жыл бұрын
Very interesting color scheme on the freeway over passes. CSA is Defintely a more important factor but so is density. Look at Phoenix . 1.6 million people which is roughly the same population as Philadelphia yet because Phoenix is over 500 square miles, it's no where near as dense as Philly.
@dangreene3895 Жыл бұрын
One thing about it , if you like miles and miles of nothing you will love the drive from El Paso to Dallas
@Freewayjim Жыл бұрын
I've done it, blah, lol.
@TransCanadaPhil7 жыл бұрын
I routinely drive from Winnipeg to Calgary in only 1 day (13 hours), and judging from a map it "looks" like even at its widest point, Texas wouldn't be as long of a drive. I bet I can do it in a day :-D Especially since I think Texas has much higher quality highways (full interstates) so I bet it would be even faster.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Plus speed limits in rural Texas are 75-80 MPH for the most part, and yes better roads I would think.
@AslanKyoya17762 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised that you didn't mention that you can see Mexico fairly closely from the part of the freeway right before Downtown
@Freewayjim2 жыл бұрын
I'm just full of surpises I guess :)
@RobertCarrizal Жыл бұрын
my hometown el paso and my team utep 4:58
@EdgeXXI7 жыл бұрын
Good lord! I lived there ten years ago and they still haven't widened the 10 to three lanes north toward Anthony? New Mexico widened their section from Las Cruces to the TX line, come on TxDOT! LOL
@upeedinalamb52977 жыл бұрын
This lamb didn't see much to graze on. This lamb will have to pack some hay to graze on in this stretch. The flock was impressed with the beautiful staining of the concrete.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yeah, there's not much greenery out that way.
@nasifulhuda317 жыл бұрын
3:00 Dang! El Paso's metro area is very small compared to a lot of cities. 681K people for it's city population is a lot, but the city does look more rural than other cities in America. That's why you should rely on metro populations not city populations.
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Uh yeah that was pretty much my point in the video.
@terrelable7 жыл бұрын
Its not that its a small city because it isn't... its that there are NO suburbs. where as cities like houston have 15-20 suburbs el paso prob has like 3
@kristywarner83257 жыл бұрын
Around the 7 minute mark, there were some white posts on the sides of the freeway. Energy generators?? If so, cool!!
@erinfox76877 жыл бұрын
Nope. They're just there because they can be. Pretty new, too, they've only been there for a couple of years actually.
@BeckettSong7 жыл бұрын
Texas is approximately four times the size of the region of New England.
@TheSolarcatcher7 жыл бұрын
Doobietastic ride through El Paso Jim! All that red though ...
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yes it's a shock to the system at first, just not something you see back east.
@kaleazentog18486 жыл бұрын
Tnx Jim.
@Marchant23 жыл бұрын
El Paso is a bright, sunny and dreary place. Born there. Lived there. Don't miss it for one second. This drive-thru reminds me of what a boring city it is.
@Richi883713 жыл бұрын
Revisit 🙏
@iankramer95107 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@Iceify_7 жыл бұрын
freewayjim+ love your vids like this one
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@Iceify_7 жыл бұрын
I love Texas I'm a conservative so I love it plus there freeways are nice 6:06 nice art nothing compared to California
@jordanflanagan36846 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe this is Texas? Wow
@annakatewilson5822 Жыл бұрын
Art Typo/Disney (2011) By Saw Saw
@scottmarquiss79417 жыл бұрын
Wow, cool Video. .Perfect day. . .Doobies cranked up and fun ride! A couple of thing though: 1. @ 2:40 HUGE American flag at half staff ( any idea why, IOW who passed away), and 2. Any idea what those white things are at 6:45 (two sets, each side of the Interstate, about 10 or seconds apart.)?
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, #1, I have no idea but I'll guess that it was for the terrorist shooting in the Orlando, FL nightclub the night before, #2 I think those are decorations for the bridge, I assume that is a busy thoroughfare that I-10 crosses at that point.
@FotobyteDrivingChannel7 жыл бұрын
great video .nice music . How do you do for use copyrighted music in your videos without been censored?
@Freewayjim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, youtube has a list that gives you the copyright policies of most songs as to whether they can be used or not. kzbin.info_policies
@robertkerr30597 жыл бұрын
the cloud at 2:23 looks just like the michelin man, curious
@tomsmith55847 жыл бұрын
El Paso is an interesting place. I have some friends that used to live near exit 7. However, that was a long time ago. (The governor of Texas was a Democrat back then.)