I-80 Through the Delaware Water Gap: PA-NJ

Follows I-80 east through the gap from PA to NJ

[@jamesanthonygreen8233]

I loved watching this video.

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you!

[@bridgediscovery1011]

I listen to this song all time now always gets me going

[@centuryrox]

Jim, honest to God, I haven't heard that song in nearly 30 years!! I completely forgot all about it, until hearing it again here. Brings back memories of early MTV, sitting on the couch for hours, watching videos from unknown artists and drinking beer. LOL! Oh yeah, the video? Superb, as are all your videos!

[@Freewayjim]

From wikipedia: A water gap is an opening or notch which flowing water has carved through a mountain range. Water gaps often offer a practical route for road and rail transport to cross mountain ridges.

[@JonhMunoz1]

Reasons why I love our Appalachian Mountains. The scenery makes this interstates over here amazing. Well done with the video freewayjim.

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you, yeah I thought the Apps were pretty special too until I went out west.

[@CosmoPhotography]

Wow, awesome job with this one, Jim! I-80 through the Water Gap has always been one of my favorite drives, and you captured it perfectly. I'm really looking forward to your next several videos.

[@MikeyLew47]

My wife and I went up to the Poconos for our honeymoon and we made a point to drive through here. It's a beautiful piece of country.

[@trainluvr]

I was just there last week. I was thinking how much fun it is to drive even at the speed limit and how it would be a perfect place for you to do a video. I like learning the built years of the roads too.

[@KatsStray]

Great video as usual. I can just imagine the headaches if and when the 6 lane construction begins. The bridge won't be so bad, but the road, especially the New Jersey section - OYE! As was the music (great). "Just Got Lucky" was one of the first records (yes, they still made records then) I ever played on college radio. never thought it would make it to mainstream. Keep up the great work as always!

[@TheSolarcatcher]

That area is stunning Jim! This is the video I've been waiting for! Not that I don't like the rest of your vids, but I look forward to the new areas. And thanks for that one-hit wonder I forgot all about!

[@thephantomeagle2]

Nice video. Looks like you duck under the Delaware River Viaduct which looks like it's going to be re-built for New Jersey Transit service to Scranton, PA, which would be amazing to see trains going over that beautiful structure again.

[@b0gdanB]

Nice video, the trees look so green.

[@avioncamper]

Mountains in New Jersey? Who would have thought? Another great video! Keep them coming.

[@joetriolo9161]

Yeah bro most of the state isn't Secaucus. This area is only about 75 miles west of NYC...it's a major upgrade in elevation right after the US-202 interchange just outside of Morristown...which is right where the westbound lanes get filled up on Friday afternoons on the way to the Poconos about 35 miles away.

[@MrJamesgrate]

Once again, great video FreewayJim!!!!

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you!

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks! glad you enjoyed the ride and the song.

[@seangall123]

This video is well done! Soundtrack, information about the area, great job!

[@Freewayjim]

+Sean Gallagher Thank you!

[@goblina1785]

.... MUY RÁPIDA la secuencia. Yo he viajado esta ruta hasta N.Y. varias veces desde Stroudsburg en los anos 2000 hasta el 2011.... !!! INCOMPARABLES VÍAS !!!. Ahora estoy en mi país nuevamente-Perú.

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks, glad you liked it! You are correct, due to housing costs in NY-NJ there are now many people who commute to the NYC area from the Pocono's in PA, widening I-80 to six lanes is overdue.

[@dT6E7hmja4iXjsJw]

2:21 The sidewalk on the right is part of the Appalachian Trail, which stretches some 2200 miles from northern Georgia (behind you) to central Maine (ahead).

[@retroguy1976]

love that song some 80's new wave yeaaaaaaaa

[@FreewayBrent]

Thanks a lot for finally filming this! Been curious to see it, since I was a little kid. Even though the scenery can't compare to I-80 over the Sierra's, the hills still look pretty imposing, as you were driving along that bridge. For some odd reason, I was expecting this route to be a lot wider. I can see why NJDOT wants to widen this to 6 lanes; a lot of NYC-related traffic looks apparent. Nice song choice. I'm going to link this to my FreewayBrent fan page.

[@mdteletom1288]

You're right. Mt. Tammany (the NJ side of the gap) and Mt. Minsi (the PA side) are no Rocks of Gibraltar but they are pretty impressive driving up close to them.

[@jmvfrva]

lucky viewer # 13. Haven't heard that song in years !!!

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks glad you liked it, I always enjoy that ride too! I've got some really good stuff coming up.

[@BansheeResearch]

I drove this a few weeks ago. When I saw the sign for New York City I was like oh fuck that I'm getting off haha.

[@dundeedell1960]

Love your videos

[@cjs121675]

You gonna be traveling on 80 this summer in PA or even the Ohio Turnpike? Just curious- your videos always make me smile when I see them. Nice to know I'm not the only freeway nut on this planet!

[@Freewayjim]

Cool, glad you liked it....the bridge opened in 1953.

[@lakebay972]

Great song choice! Reminds me of the "40-Year-Old Virgin"

[@StukInBuf]

1:50 or so in... My wife and I, after we got married over 17 years ago, spent a weekend at a Caesar's Resort a few miles after that Marshall's Creek junction. A very beautiful layout.

[@MetroHam]

even tho this is from 2012, how did u get the road map for the area? for the life of me i cant find it / what there called lol

[@Freewayjim]

The 1960 Map is from the Rand McNally atlas of that year and the 2005 map is from AAA. Old maps are easy to find, just look on ebay.

[@socarboy]

Pretty country...I'll bet it was a handful navigating those narrow lanes

[@Freewayjim]

I've always liked it.

[@Freewayjim]

Not so much property taxes (can you show me where I said Property Taxes? No) the actual cost of a home is much cheaper in PA than NJ-NY....oh BTW in GA property taxes are about 85-90% cheaper than up there.

[@dave11686]

Beautiful congry and great vid as always!

[@Freewayjim]

Agreed, it is a neat structure.

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks! yes it was a great day to be out on the road.

[@EpicThe112]

they are all minor roads in the area and most people in Stroudsburg area do hear this song or joe satriani on wzzo or 100.7 since this is a rock type song. perhaps load some more videos on your travels

[@Theskybluelake]

Hell I have a whole Playlist devoted to "Road Trippin"

[@Fantech0104]

I see this part of Interstate 80 way to much! :)

[@MrVodKanocker]

Thanks , beautiful

[@EpicThe112]

There is a reason for why NJDOT widens this section of I-80 it's because of Martz lines running a Stroudsburg-PABT route and also they waited for 2012 to Start the Delaware Water Gap widening project because most buses in NYC to do run to the Lehigh Valley and Allentown,PA and Phillipsburg,NJ where most NYC bound commuters live use I-78 East which had a reconstruction project wrapping up this year. This will clarify on why NJDOT decided to widen I-80 in Warren county for 2012-2015 plan

[@james71]

nice jim great song too

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you!

[@PolarizedMechs]

Great video (as always!), but that two lane no passing stretch looks like it would be a deathtrap in the winter.

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks!

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks

[@DTD110865]

The proposed widening of I-80 over the Delaware Water Gap is also supposed to include a re-extension of the former DL&W Lackawanna Cut-Off into Scranton, PA by New Jersey Transit.

[@Freewayjim]

Thank you and welcome aboard!

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's a neat area but doesn't last that long, still, a nice a ride.

[@Fantech0104]

Wow! The extension of PA 33 Isn't as old as I thought.

[@EpicThe112]

You mean the US-22 to I-78 exit 71 extension and Penndot has plans to widen I-80 to six lanes from exit 299 to 310. PA-33's northern end was built in the 1950s and was finished in 2002 to end at I-78 exit 71, and I-80 in northern warren county has best views of the Jenny Jump Mountains from exit 12-28

[@Fantech0104]

EpicThe112 Yes that's exactly what I mean. :)

[@EpicThe112]

Fantech0104 True and I actually live off I-78 and I-78 in Easton beats I-80 in stroudsburg since I-80's last 11 miles in PA was built in the 1950s with substandard shoulders unlike I-78 (exit 51-75) which was the interstate standard shoulders from the 1980s

[@Fantech0104]

EpicThe112 That's really interesting! Thanks for the info! :)

[@Jhihmoac]

I know...I once dated someone from the Bay Area in Cali, and until we both did an I-80 road trip eastward to NYC, she thought the whole of NJ was like how they depict it in "The Sopranos"...

[@Freewayjim]

That is an old RR bridge.

[@Freewayjim]

I drove it as we stopped in Nazareth to visit the Martin Guitar Co., not sure that road is worth a video IMO.

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@EpicThe112]

Great video, but Freeway Jim must video PA-33 south from I-80 to I-78 since PA-33 serves the connection from the Leigh Valley to the Poconos along with I-476 south serving the leigh valley to Philadelphia.

[@cparkes92]

The first part of I-80 in this video looks like it really needs the third lane each way. At the end, it has four lanes eastbound.

[@Freewayjim]

All the videos I have of that area are up, nor would I be interested in filming the roads you mentioned.

[@Freewayjim]

As with almost every big city, property values/housing costs get lower the farther outside the city that you go.

[@Daconthocon78]

I think I-80 from mt poco no to no/pa state line should be widened to six lanes and lots of cars use this road.

[@wert13d]

You Did a Video Though My Town I lived at! WOW!! You might there are Bridge Replacement Projects going up. The One of Exit 307 is The Seventh St. Bridge Project. Replacing a 1934 Stucture Which was Dire Need to be Replaced. And the Other One of Exit 309 is part Rt. 209 Bridge Replacement. I believe it was built in '53 or '55? You should come back & Check out The Brand New Rt 209 Bypass Featuring A Roundabout! Oh Yeah!!! Thanks Freeway Jim :)

[@wert13d]

Hey Lemonrind, Delaware Water Gap is a Town. But, Delaware River is the Name of the River!

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks, I'll have new videos in the summer.

[@Albinsandbergs]

LOve this video!1!!

[@noahklempner3333]

Interstate 80 NYC to stroudsburg Pennsylvania to San Francisco California

[@highamleescott]

Great video but badly in need of widening to 6 lanes. I shiver when passing trucks on such a narrow road like this..

[@EpicThe112]

first off it would require pa-611 from Portland to del water gap to be a freeway and it will destroy some of the original fences installed on pa-611 a major road from Easton-Stroudsburg via martins creek then they might make pa-611 a freeway from Easton to Portland t end at I-680 if this plan were to occur

[@nityking1]

2018 and Knowlton township refuses to allow 6 lanes through NJ selfish if you ask me the highway is already that wise just need to paint the lines

[@Freewayjim]

No...you aren't alone, lol.

[@MrYukew]

Thanks mate :-)

[@Freewayjim]

Not too bad, when you drive in a PA for a while beforehand you get used to it.

[@StukInBuf]

I'm not sure if such a feat would be feasible on the PA side... at least from the Broad Street exit with Perkins going eastward. We're talking 1960s' era roadway with not much room for expansion the way it is laid out now. Granted you have New York area traffic that calls for such lane widening. Even so, though, that's going to be a real tough job.

[@joetriolo9161]

Since I moved "down the shore" haven't been out that way in a couple of years but I-80 hasn't changed coming into the Garden State...the first couple of miles east of the toll bridge are a little hairy(no toll eastbound)...especially with a semi inches away in the next lane...but that whole area along the Delaware is God's country...not the Jersey most people think of...some of the best fishing in the Northeast to boot...

[@NorthernPyro]

Why is it called the "water gap?"

[@sc4portugal]

The lanes look really narrow!

[@Freewayjim]

No, it just happened to be on the way to where I was going.

[@JJAcrosstheUSA]

Don't mind me, just doing some research for our upcoming trip.

[@empresslisa6875]

I be scared driving by those semi trucks

[@sutjalabang300]

2021 anyone?

[@PurpleWorldOrder]

what is the bridge at 3:26?

[@mdteletom1288]

I don't think it has one. Just the Delaware River I-80 bridge. In fact, I believe most of the Delaware River crossings north of Philly don't have names.

[@stanbernadino]

Nice video sir, subscribed =]

[@Daconthocon78]

I traveled on US 209 before

[@Freewayjim]

No, I went east to NYC then eventually New Hampshire.

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks....most of NJ is flat though, lol.

[@Cabanas751Dunhill]

first part looked little like Costa Rica

[@empresslisa6875]

Nice moutains

[@scottklempner4559]

INTERSTATE 80 SAN FRANCISCO CA TO NEW JERSEY

[@kathylynne8862]

Very bad video. To fast. Need to show only the part where I 80 goes through the gap, and in winter, right after a show fall. Other wise not worth watching.

[@Freewayjim]

You don't get how these videos work or what they are about, the footage is meant to match the tempo of the music and cover some distance. I'd say my channel numbers would disagree with you.

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks!

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks!

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks!