Interstate 8 - Imperial Valley to San Diego - Mission Valley Freeway - 2020/03/06

[@Ken_Weber_organist]

For truckers, Greyhound busses, and all other vehicles headed east (WELL east) out of LA on I-10, at the town of Indio, take CA-86 divided road all the way almost like a freeway, SOUTH to El Centro (some traffic lights in Brawley), then take I-8 EAST until it ends and at I-10 in Casa Grande, Az, then get back on I-10 and continue east thru Tucson, New Mexico, and into Texas. This serves as another "Phoenix Bypass" and this route has less than a third of the traffic that I-10 has, moreover just out of Indio, I-10 has a long grade (Chiriaco Summit) that slows traffic by trucks moving into left lane. I-8 is flat for the remainder of the drive from El Centro to Casa Grande, Az (except for one small hill about 15 miles east of Yuma, Az).

[@Ken_Weber_organist]

the ONLY drawback is there is a US Customs and Border Patrol just east of Yume, but the wait is very minimal, if at all.

[@SierraCameros]

Great video! Loved the contrast between the interior and the coastal area near San Diego. The landscape reminds me so much of my country - Spain. Some placenames are also kind of fun for a Spanish speaker, like the sign at 17:00 El Cajón 5 / La Mesa 8 (The drawer 5 / The table 8) ... must be quite a big house if those two things are 3 miles apart!

[@AsphaltPlanet1]

I've never been to Spain, but from what I've seen online, Spain and California seem to have similar landscapes.

[@robinbemis9549]

@@AsphaltPlanet1 Can you do the 805 next in the series from 2020?

[@heureux99]

A message to future generations: Never let this channel die. Anyways, nice road trip as always, especially for your 1st video on the Interstate 8

[@AsphaltPlanet1]

lol, thank you.

[@jasonhsu4711]

Check out that 1975-1979 Chevrolet Nova at 17:12! Not only does it still run, it looks like it just came out of the showroom! In the Chicago area (where I'm originally from), it would have been a rustbucket over 30 years ago. It's amazing how long cars can last when they aren't exposed to copious amounts of road salt every winter.

[@AsphaltPlanet1]

California is like an driving automotive museum. Nice catch, I didn't notice that when driving it.

[@luigiparisi5841]

Scenic drive! Landscapes are so dynamic!

[@AsphaltPlanet1]

the mountains of boulders are really striking. thanks for the comment.

[@jayiiful]

Interstate 8 looks like a cool freeway to drive on! Nice video!

[@AsphaltPlanet1]

yeah, I-8 is fantastic.

[@RoadsOfAsiaBen]

Great drive! Have you heard the longest suspension bridge was recently opened to traffic in Turkey on March 18, 2022? It's 1915 Çanakkale Bridge and it has a span length of 2,023 meters, surpassing Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan by 32 meters which is 1,991 meters.

[@AsphaltPlanet1]

I'd heard about that bridge in Turkey. Thanks for the comment.

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

I like the scenery of I-8 through southwestern Imperial County, CA and southeastern San Diego County, CA.

[@AsphaltPlanet1]

I-8 is a pretty scenic drive.

[@christmashunter4573]

Nice Video!

[@AsphaltPlanet1]

Thanks!

[@sdrob6374]

I was snowboarding at Mt High on this day. By the end of the week things got interesting.

[@billyjackbuzzard]

My grandmother was raised in nearby El Punundo but she died in San Jubunjo.

[@Lucas-gz6ej]

Faz um vídeo de San Diego a Los Angeles

[@AsphaltPlanet1]

one day.

[@Lucas-gz6ej]

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[@Ken_Weber_organist]

The only drawback is a US Customs and Border Patrol inspection point just east of Yuma, but the wait is very minimal, if any at all.

[@adamadirahman4361]

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[@AsphaltPlanet1]

Thank you.

[@timothytao898]

This is scenic! Side note, how do you create the signs that appear in the corner?

[@AsphaltPlanet1]

thanks for the comment, the signs are taken with a different camera and then added to video footage later.

[@alexishoude4449]

Do you plan to make some videos in Mexico?

[@camilogalloh]

Just before the lockdown.

[@AsphaltPlanet1]

yeah, it's crazy to look back on actually.

[@Saa42808]

Is this the longest descent ?