Driving On WA I-405 Northbound In 1983 (Tukwila, Renton, Bellevue, Kirkland)

[@Jo_Chef]

Odd that the most noticeable change after almost 40 years was the styling of the automobiles and commercial vehicles driving on the roads

[@goob67896]

Except for dump trucks they haven't changed.

[@mo1122585]

No Traffic

[@afip4n6doc]

Well, except the absence of HOV lanes, completely different downtown Bellevue skyline (14:39), absent Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland (25:00), and generally more undeveloped, rural appearance of the lands past the shoulders. Also, more VW beetles.

[@kimthomas8717]

The mild thin traffic blows my mind

[@dgbrownnt]

It's crazy seeing Skyline and City Hall as dominant features in Bellevue. But it's also crazy how much of 405 hasn't changed in the last 40 years (especially the I-90 interchange). It's no wonder some of the choke points are so bad at this point.

[@SparkeyCox]

As I stated to a complainer - Before the video stablization - and even with the old analog vido - I love it. So much is the same and so much has changed. Same with the I 90 through Mercer Island one. Thanks

[@alexanderkvenvolden4067]

Having burnt a lot of brake and clutch (not to mention hundreds of hours of time) on the section between Tukwila and Bellevue, not particularly surprised that (except the missing HOV lane) it's identical, except the cars are actually moving.

[@mishko01]

AAAHHHH 1983, I was a 21-year-old dude, young, beautiful, and carefree. I bought a used 1976 British racing green, German-made 4 speed stick shift Mercury Capri, and was on top of the world. I have lost count as to how many escapades the vinyl rear seat of that Capri had witnessed.

[@Hellya38]

the older go-pro was not bad

[@berpd4814]

Great video. Thank you for posting!

[@marryson123]

The view going into Bellevue looks the same but the building sure looks different.

[@wafflesnfalafel1]

neat vid - downtown Bellevue and Totem Lake sure look quite a bit different now!

[@GTAIVisbest]

Downtown bellevue: Where TF are half the buildings? It's like someone just deleted them

[@alooga555]

And no Costco yet right after the NE 85th exit either.

[@Allan-et5ig]

I walked to Totem Lake from "Kingsgate." There was a place called the Sittin' Bull Pub, perhaps you know it? Saw Roger Fisher's then-band 10 Bulls. Dreadful. Still, mainly good memories.

[@nealcaleb76]

Apparently no one used turn signals in 1983

[@hannahhh32]

Nothing has changed lol

[@clouseaux]

In awe at the lack of graffiti

[@kippwilborn7399]

I did notice in one video a very old Safeway truck. I drive trucks for them lol. It’s also kind of funny every now and then on some of the videos like for example, one that went through Sunset SR 900 and Renton the Safeway is still there, and looks exactly the same.

[@juanpabloarena2724]

Thanks for the ride👍

[@donswier]

17:50 Citroen DS (in white) photobombs the clip😊👍

[@w111w126]

On a somewhat related note, around 6:25 between a Mk 1 Supra and Audi 5000, maybe a Peugeot 403 wagon?

[@carrieking1558]

Has anyone noticed on these old films how many cars are on the side of the road?

[@GTAIVisbest]

I saw that and laughed, definitely nothing changed there. Drive on the 405 and you'll see so many abandoned cars on the shoulder, usually 3 of them in that stretch

[@diablocls55]

Because 70s and 80s American cars were horribly unreliable

[@Redhookguy2000]

The old S curves!

[@donswier]

At 15:25 a red 1980 Dodge Challenger. (made in Japan)

[@kippwilborn7399]

Do you have any videos that might start at the SR 16 on ramp on I-5 in Tacoma and go across Narrows out towards the peninsula? I would love to see how that area looked in the early 80s.

[@kippwilborn7399]

I watched several these videos and they’re awesome. One thing that I noticed that’s odd is I never see any police cars.!

[@alooga555]

Did only the southbound lanes go through the old Wilburton Tunnel?

[@jefffinkbonner9551]

Is that the tunnel in Bellevue just north of I-90? If so, then yes, just the southbound lanes went through that.

[@Brandon-wo2tz]

This was before the Puget Sound area became inundated with people from California and elsewhere.

[@alaskainmotion6539]

hey same # of lanes 40 years ago

[@GTAIVisbest]

Not always, there are some extra lanes that exist now (such as the turnoff for the 167) that weren't built yet Also, the infamous "s-curves" that were straightened in the 90s are still there in this video

[@compdude100]

HOV lanes have been added since then, as well as express toll lanes.

[@h3110itsm3]

​@@GTAIVisbest which part of the s-curves were straightened? It looks like the highway follows pretty much the same path as today, I still call them the s-curves and I usually hear others refer to them as the same.

[@Thinking.Of.Some.Handle]

Is there footage of 522 east by Woodinville to Monroe?

[@highwayvideos3434]

Posted some last year showing parts of Monroe on 522 East, but not to Monroe. Will make a note of it though!

[@coreykleinman7902]

Lets see some more videos

[@OrsonBuggy1958]

18:08 There they are again.. You meet one every time.

[@afip4n6doc]

A bad driver never misses his exit?

[@daniel4655]

Back when cars had style and individuality

[@GTAIVisbest]

Yeah, because in a moderately-sized impact the whole thing would look like a mangled cube of metal. You WERE the crumple zone. Nowadays you can get hit at 100mph by a semi and still walk out mostly OK. They also were carbureted, spat raw gasoline and emissions out the tailpipe and got 12MPG They were prettier, though, I'll give you that.

[@principalmcvicker6530]

@@GTAIVisbest if it's a sexy car who cares about the rest?

[@kippwilborn7399]

Yeah a Chrysler K car sure has a lot of style lol

[@diablocls55]

@@GTAIVisbestmost of them weren’t in fact prettier. Unless you’re comparing them to bland 2020s cars. 90s and 2000s was the golden era

[@masedgod1544]

Is there any footage of downtown Kirkland or Totem Lake?

[@highwayvideos3434]

Unfortunately this WSDOT project only covered the highways throughout the state.

[@masedgod1544]

@@highwayvideos3434 Thanks for the reply. I was hoping because of that video of Lake City Way (Kenmore to Bothell) maybe there is some footage out there of 85th street or 124th, Kirkland

[@alex.friedberg]

@@masedgod1544 Uploaded today, 85th street in Redmond which was once a state highway by WSDOT kzbin.info/www/bejne/oH2xoayubamqq9k

[@Redhookguy2000]

Olympia beer truck!

[@williambrown7203]

I was looking for myself....

[@zero2blur]

Thanks for sharing! I see the off ramps are a lot longer now so you don't have to slow down to 37 mph while still on the freeway, though 99% of you still do it. 🤨

[@wolfgangweimer737]

That's because they're checking their phones now instead of paying attention to the road.

[@sneakerheadswerv7239]

Can you do WA 515 next?

[@highwayvideos3434]

Unfortunately I only have one left to upload. The State Archives may be sending me more this summer.

[@shaynewhite1]

OMG Bellevue looks like a different city 😂

[@nelsonquinney2316]

Full Version Lol

[@Vsc-yicu101]

55 mph

[@mybluesaway6856]

Longacres!!! 🐎

[@1867Phoenix]

7 years before the birth of Frederick Crane 8 years before Martin Crane was shot in the hip 9 years before the divorce of Frasier and Lilith 10 years before Frasier moved back to Seattle. 15 years before Niles got divorced from Maris. 19 years before Niles Married Daphne 21 years before the Birth of David Crane 40 years before Martin Crane died

[@uzzlefddsafdsafa6445]

Poor Camera work --shaky and inconsistent. Was the cameraman drunk? Also, why was the driver slowing down so often? I hope the WSDOT didn't pay too much for this. Not worth sharing.

[@SparkeyCox]

Before the video stablization - and even with the old analog vido - I love it - Do u need a tissue?

[@Thinking.Of.Some.Handle]

Camcorders have come a long way since 1983. Can't expect perfection.

[@Skier10]

Just be grateful we get to see footage like this. A bygone era seen in any way is valuable

[@I275westflorida]

Funny enough the highways barely look different in most of the video. It seems all they've done in 40 years is add an HOV lane and modernize a couple sections. Everything else around the highway changed completely though. Your tax dollars hard at work.