I-35E North thru St Paul

[@ericrabel9268]

the fall colors make this drive look cool

[@aleksaleks2930]

Ohhh...look at the sky and clouds...it's picture perfect. Miss MN soooo...much:(

[@SlowedByCinnamxn]

WOW This Video is *4* Years Old already. I Remember seeing it say it was Published "3 Days Ago."

[@SlowedByCinnamxn]

@@communitypost1293 Geez, that was all the Way back in 2009!

[@liyufkir8351]

Home sweet home Burnsville MN! I'm watching this in one of the cities he's drives thru

[@Freewayjim]

Excellent work as usual!

[@eluko79]

Thanks Jim!

[@superawesomegaming2956]

Finally you make an I-35E video

[@AlvinHDavernport]

I think I first watched a Twin Cities video of yours back in 2006 (Electricityscape was the track of choice). Somehow that particular timelapse turned me into an armchair explorer -- which is how I became an avid follower of yours (and Freewayjim's and FreewayBrent's and many others', really) for a bit. Lots of places I saw on a screen that I really wanted to visit in the flesh, but somehow the Twin Cities (in its perfect, vanilla upper Midwesternness) was a special one. Ten years later, and after armchair exploration finally gave way to actual traveling (which is why I haven't been active much here for the past six years or so), I've visited many, many of the places that you guys first introduced me to -- finally among them, as of this year, the Twin Cities. It felt awfully familiar. Sometimes I entertain the idea that all this armchair exploration kills the thrill of first going into a place with a totally open mind, but I rather enjoy the fact that I can see a place online and sort of mold my mental image of it at will, and when I go it fits the mold perfectly. All of which is to say I'm pretty glad to be back here and see you guys are still going at it. Anyway, awesome video! Quite colorful... I'm assuming early-ish November?

[@eluko79]

Yep. Early November. I had to take an extended lunch break to film it. Good to hear from you Alvin. I still have that video up for sentimental value. Complete with politically incorrect comments and everything. Man the Strokes were huge back then!

[@FreewayBrent]

Nice, Alvin! Nice to read a comment like yours. Yeah, I took my filming project to Australia over the past year. Can't believe I'm still doing this after all these years.

[@schwenda3727]

Such beautiful fall colors & more than plenty of freeways in your area to cover... you are VERY lucky, my friend!!!

[@eluko79]

Thanks. I'm very grateful.

[@FreewayBrent]

Gosh, that was freakin' awesome! You always have such catchy tunes for these videos; this one in particular seemed to be one of your very best picks. Great subject matter too; I-35E looks quite scenic due to the parkway status. Fantastic work all throughout; I'll have to feature this on my FreewayBrent Facebook page this weekend.

[@eluko79]

Thank you Brent! Much appreciated. Nimby's get a bad rep but they do bring the creativity out of Mndot.

[@Zacksproductions1]

Fantastic video! Miss Minnesota. I moved to Arkansas for school!

[@eluko79]

Thanks. Good luck with school.

[@mahmudadam7480]

who moves to one of the poorest states in country for school wired 😕

[@roadguy88]

Great Video! How about the next one up? Suggesting a new MN 610 video since it's now open to 94.

[@eluko79]

Thanks. I'll be working on a westbound version of 610 shortly with the improved 694/10 projects included.

[@amystanford43]

Very nice drive Eluko. Video is very smooth. The music is really good. This was a enjoyable video!

[@eluko79]

Thanks Amy!

[@henryd1981]

Great vid! A complement to the 35W video. 😊

[@eluko79]

Thanks.

[@ShingleCreek]

Well done. I really like the commentary you put in your videos.

[@eluko79]

Thank you. I try to keep it interesting.

[@TransCanadaPhil]

Nice video. I'm hoping to head down there myself within the year. That "Little Canada" place is just calling out for a road video :-D Looking at a map, the Twin Cities area looks like it has an enormous number of Freeways. I haven't been down there in about 10 years.

[@eluko79]

Thanks. There's quite a few, even a few I haven't even filmed yet. Fun fact about Little Canada is that it's whats left over from New Canada township, which once encompassed half of St. Paul and a few of it's suburbs. The "Little" comes from whats left of it today.

[@ROBLOXGamingDavid]

i would love that music i listened to that before this video.

[@StormLaker]

Coming from Rochester on 52, there is a hairpin turn-type exit I have to take to go north on my way to Ely, MN (Duluth). We used to take 494 around the cities just to avoid downtown...but we also generally did this trip overnight just to avoid heavy traffic, and to get to the forest service office in Ely right when they opened so we could get underway. Anyway- is that hairpin exit kind of a new thing, or is Google maps just sending me on a weird route in which there's a far easier way to go??

[@suckitmercurial81818181]

From 52 each ramp there is some sort of turn, Assuming you went 94 east, that ramp actually has the least turns. 94 West does a complete U-turn under the highway, and West 7th Street (MN 5)? I don’t want to talk about it.

[@StormLaker]

I ended up taking 494E around. I have to go back up that way Monday again..definitely will go that way again, haha.

[@edgewyze7352]

During the "realignment/ added lanes" construction it would pool rain water. Bad, people would hydroplane & cause pile ups!! Then winter came...

[@JJ_Skippy]

Can you do I-494 again for your next video?

[@eluko79]

It's on my to do list.

[@Pyeknu]

Why do you have two different types of county markers in Minnesota? I thought the flowerpot design was universal in the States.

[@eluko79]

The white ones are funded by the county alone while the blue ones (CSAH's) receive aid from both the county and state. The blue ones tend to be busier and cross county lines while the white ones are quieter and stay within the county.

[@Pyeknu]

Oh, gotcha. Up here in Ontario, there's a clear dividing line between provincially-funded highways and regional/county roads.

[@applebees7834]

Well, I-35E goes pretty good along with the other I-494 exit? This video is awesome!

[@eluko79]

Thank you.

[@InterstateKS]

I am wondering which video editing software you use. I enjoy your videos and wish to find out how you do the animations on the signs.

[@eluko79]

I use sony vegas but there's a few others that work just as well.

[@InterstateKS]

Thank you.

[@FreewayBrent]

@Interstate KS: I use Adobe Premiere Elements for mine. It seems that the majority of freeway videographers utilize either Sony Vegas or Apple's Final Cut software.

[@declan8546]

Nice 👍

[@liamh1015]

I wonder how long it will take until Adam VanCopyCat uses this song

[@suckitmercurial81818181]

35E has seven exits south of 494 but only four above 694?

[@TheSolarcatcher]

Great video Luke! compared to I-35W, i-35E is all about the business.

[@eluko79]

Lol! Thanks Kris!

[@FreewayBrent]

You are always so humorously quirky with the catchy phrases you think of, lol.

[@dotdriveontransportation1687]

Long time no see, Nice video

[@eluko79]

Thanks!

[@pjg19751]

Always thought Saint Paul was a beautiful city.

[@mustafasunojr3893]

eluko79 do you know what happened to freeway titan

[@ROBLOXGamingDavid]

Maybe his channel was either taken down by KZbin or deleted by himself

[@greenvillerobloxloverkidlo8258]

Are these city's close

[@SlowedByCinnamxn]

The downtown districts of Minneapolis and St Paul are about 8 miles apart, but yes they border each other.

[@RayRift]

Hooray! You're back! Where have ya been?

[@eluko79]

Hey Ray! Oh ya know. I've been around. Don't have as much freedom as I did as a youngster. Good to hear from my first subscriber!

[@RayRift]

You're doing pretty damn good for less than 100 uploads. More success to you!

[@eluko79]

Thanks!

[@nametager7539]

Mn 110 is now the extension of mn 62

[@dvferyance]

Next time I am in St Paul I am going to see the capital building

[@eluko79]

It's impressive. Make sure you get a chance to climb up the old stairwell and get a view from the dome.

[@dvferyance]

I have done that at the Wisconsin state capitol.

[@liamh1015]

me too!

[@dvferyance]

@@eluko79 Update I did that in the summer 2019. The capital building was designed by Cass Gilbert who also did the WV capital which I have also now been to.

[@eluko79]

@@dvferyance He was quite the architect. That tiny church with the brown steeple seen at 4:07 was also designed by him early in his career.

[@schwenda3727]

Even though, commenting on the changing speed limit, idk which I HATE the most... the sudden switching from 70 to 55 or the 45 mph limit remaining today in the yuppielands... I can only imagine what those micro municipalities do in their free time if they maintain a police department...

[@eluko79]

A deal was struck so I guess we have to abide. I assume the lower speed limit had to do with car noise back in the day so maybe in the future when quieter cars are more common the deal can be renegotiated. Here's hoping!

[@saxman112]

Yeah, the 45 MPH speed limit on that section of 35E by downtown St. Paul has always confused me ever since moved here from southeastern Wisconsin. I now live not too far from 35E (just right on Grand past Ayd Mill) and my first out of college full time job is right near 35E in Little Canada so I'm on it every day now. Surprisingly, traffic has never been an issue for me on it. When going into work on 35E North I always see slow traffic on the southbound side and vice versa on my way back from work.

[@liamh1015]

i live in St.Paul and frequent 35E. No one and I repeat NO ONE who is from around here follows that speed limit.

[@suckitmercurial81818181]

The funny thing is, I read from somewhere that driving the speed limit there is kind of unsafe. This is what you hear “Go faster! Go faster! Ugh, you made me crash ,

[@imtotally21guys8]

Plz

[@Snowcube]

Those stupid LED streetlights replaced the good old classics. :'(

[@rpk675]

Yay twin cities metro! (ignore my name)

[@edgewyze7352]

Haha! I grew up off 35E north, & Maryland. We call that 45mph stretch the practice freeway. It's a noise ordnance thing. BS

[@amystanford43]

I am the 30th liker.