US-190 & Bridges: Baton Rouge, LA

[@demartin5366]

Great video, really enjoyed the ride. I have been across both these bridges. Really like your music choice to go along with the video. Thanks for sharing.

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you very much!

[@alamkarb]

My aunt and uncle used to live in Baton Rouge. This brings back a lot of memories because I've gone over that bridge many times! I knew we were almost there we got to the big orange bridge. Even then I could tell it was narrow! It was cool to see a train beside you ever so often also,

[@jasonsadventures64]

Thanks for the childhood memory! I used to call the Huey P Long bridge "The Orange Bridge" LOL and loved it when we'd cross it instead of the I-10 bridge on our way to visit the family in the Lafayette area.

[@2004JETTA]

Fantastic video as always jim keep up the good work, and thanks for uploading them

[@FreewayBrent]

Wow, that stack interchange in the beginning totally got my attention. I can only assume that stack was built, in anticipation of a more developed freeway plan for the city (i.e. I-410). The Huey P. Long Bridge, what a neat bridge...looks fragile, too!

[@mutt1256]

Another great video,I really enjoyed the Huey P Long bridge and looking forwarded to the swamps if you get a chance try some gator it's real good .

[@terencethompson9110]

Nice video, love the house music...

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you!

[@SteveCarras]

I do,too..smooth jazz..STAY THIS WAY, from.. The Brand New Heavis,1991.

[@zafiro2866]

I like all your videos and the music

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you!

[@alamkarb]

My wife and I bought a car in New Orleans last month,and we took the time to go through Baton Rouge on US 190! It was cool to actually get to cross the bridge again!.

[@tooge47]

Crossed the "old" bridge thousands of times, starting as an infant. You can see it being crossed in Richard Pryor's "The Toy"

[@DNSKansas]

The US 190 bridge is now painted silver

[@tooge47]

@@DNSKansas LOL, is your VEHICLE now silver, TOO ?

[@kixx_thelouisianianfurry]

I went the US-190 route back to Lafayette. I-10 got all of those wrecks and bad traffic

[@Freewayjim]

@djmario79 -There is another, larger Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans, it will be crossed in an upcoming video.

[@Smallers1996]

Im just amazed at how long the rail line part of the bridge is!

[@Freewayjim]

@2004JETTA -Thanks, I have some more on the way!

[@Freewayjim]

@FreewayBrent That stack was built in the 70's so it very well could have been built with I-410 in mind. The bridge actually feels pretty solid, although I did not cross it while the train was, that could be a different story.

[@EimirB]

Great quality video. Do you mind telling me the brand and model of your camera.

[@Derham43]

First off, great ride and enjoyed the music track by Brand New Heavies. Just a lil trivia, there is another Huey O Long Bridge in Jefferson Parish outside of New Orleans. Also the lead singer (N Dea Davenport) in the music track is from New Orleans.

[@Freewayjim]

@Derham43 Thanks, we'll see that HPL bridge in NO in an upcoming video, it's getting rehabbed so it was a mess.

[@Freewayjim]

@skullcrusher301 Check out the rail line part Huey P. Long Bridge in NO in the Miss River Bridges video, it dwarfs this one (22K Feet long).

[@Freewayjim]

@Freewayjim -Wait till you see the Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans, 9 Foot lanes and construction everywhere, makes the bridge in this video look wide open.

[@Freewayjim]

@jasonlava You are welcome, it's definitely an interesting alternative to I-10

[@Freewayjim]

@alamkarb Thank you, always nice to know one of my videos brings back some fond memories.

[@Ezdduf4kuZ]

I'm not gonna hop in the co-piolets seat just yet but I do look forward to the ride later sometimes as i've never been to Baton Rouge or anywhere east of Nevada.....thx ... "i'll be back"!

[@Freewayjim]

@UnicornsRcute Thanks, I have not used any effects in the last 4 videos, they have their purpose however.

[@Freewayjim]

@onorebakasama I-10 is not that bad, but some of the older roads and bridges, yeah, it's white knuckle :)

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks, I used a Sony HDR-HC9 Camcorder for this.

[@Freewayjim]

@eluko79 Thanks, got a few good ones from NO coming up.

[@brandon889]

My Home Town Baton Rouge

[@theark-la-missrailfan]

La hwy 1 is the man hwy for my fav state! That's why it's in Baton Rouge!

[@Freewayjim]

The video footage is sped up 3-4x, I was within 10 MPH of the Speed Limit.

[@jakedrago7805]

I remember some local old timers used to jokingly call it the Earl Long Bridge after Hueys Longs little brother

[@Freewayjim]

@0marigolds Thanks, I completely agree with you on the Heavies too, far more talented than most popular acts out there.

[@melvinhamilton670]

Freeway I am am a fan would you consider to travel to Alaska to provide a tour?

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks, I have no interest in going to Alaska and I would like to go to Canada someday. These trips cost a lot of time and money you know :)

[@Derham43]

@prettysigmamann You are right, my bad. She spent time in New Orleans but is from Atlanta.

[@westbankexpressway4885]

It's now silver freewayjim everytime we drive on it was orange and why was it usually orange and now silver?

[@brandon889]

My Home town Baton Rouge

[@Freewayjim]

@Dain67 Thank you!

[@westbankexpressway4885]

Freewayjim why there was construction on the bridge in new Orleans ?

[@Freewayjim]

On the Huey Long Bridge? They were widening and updating it, see the last couple minutes of video 15-07 to see the finished product. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXjPgZilmbdle5I

[@Freewayjim]

@ScrewdUPClickV2 Thanks, It's worth the minor excursion.

[@doombringer1505]

I have a swimming pool route and drive this drive every Monday.

[@bridgediscovery1011]

Love the music

[@chalkyblack7582]

Jim how much would u charge me to put me sum songs on my i-pod your taste in music is solid gold!

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you but that's not my music to sell, I suggest you buy the songs you like on iTunes or Amazon.

[@Freewayjim]

@jocee3 Thanks for watching!

[@tobeysze641]

I gonna follow a truck at 5:25. It Tate’s really good.

[@Freewayjim]

@reiltations Thank you sir!

[@Freewayjim]

@Bryant5493 Thanks, No doubt on that van, just sitting there like an idiot blocking the left lane of a main highway.

[@EuropeanRoads]

Wow great stuff out there. Such structures are not very common in Europe to my knowledge.

[@keeleeng]

Nice!!!

[@theark-la-missrailfan]

I misspelled main by mistake in the last comment! Sorry!

[@Freewayjim]

@CAMINOANDALUZ Thanks, there is a larger bridge just like it coming in a future video.

[@bboybm3]

i love the songgg

[@georgiaroadgeek]

Just like Alabama's George Wallace, Louisana's Huey P. Long (a.k.a. "The Kingfish") has probably half of Louisiana named for him. Great video, Jim!

[@Freewayjim]

@georgiaroadgeek Thanks! and Isn't that the truth?

[@yessev82]

1:01 I see a railroad crossing

[@noway2009]

Maybe they should widen this one like the one in New Orleans

[@TheLucidDreamer12]

This was oddly satisfying

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you!

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks for checking my channel out, EVERYTHING I have is east of Nevada, lol.

[@tnsabellacruiser]

I just used our live in BR here use GS in LA!

[@bridgediscovery1011]

They have painted the bridge Gray

[@kixx_thelouisianianfurry]

Also Freewayjim I forgot all about your channel

[@Freewayjim]

Glad you remembered it now :)

[@brandon889]

the Old Bridge

[@Freewayjim]

@juvmol Wish I was a couple minutes later :( that was cool sight.

[@brandon889]

Port Allen And Baton Rouge And Exxon Chem

[@djmario79]

sun of a gun! i thought that bridge was in n'awlins! lol

[@chalkyblack7582]

DeMario Tatum it's one in New Orleans also

[@Freewayjim]

LOL, that's OK, I get it a lot.

[@westbankexpressway4885]

Freewayjim I love your channel it's the best

[@Derham43]

First off, great ride and enjoyed the music track by Brand New Heavies. Just a lil trivia, there is another Huey P Long Bridge in Jefferson Parish outside of New Orleans. Also the lead singer (N Dea Davenport) in the music track is from New Orleans.