Jacksonville, FL Night Freeway Tour

Follows I-95 North from Mile 337, through downtown, over the Dames Point Bridge and back to town vis US-1 Alt.

[@ih8mustard]

You should come back when the road construction is finished around downtown I-10 & 95 within the next few years. Nice video.

[@Bluelinechevy82]

The song you have used for this video is awesome.

[@mokechi27]

very nice.....i like it.

[@ChefJMac]

i think maybe a dawn drive of the beeline, 528 orlando to cocoa beach, think that might be an interesting one. or into orlando at dusk, just a thought

[@StukInBuf]

That bridge just south of the I-10 turnoff... that used to be a toll bridge years ago. My family and I went to Orlando via I-95 and Jacksonville three times... 1987, 89, and 91. After 1987, the tolls weren't there anymore. I think it was 25 cents.

[@gncma]

Yeap, I think it is underrated. I am moving to it soon and can't wait.

[@apol95]

NICE! cruise down Jacksonville FL Freeway

[@lovelessclown]

the best city in Florida

[@lakebay972]

Jacksonville seems so spread out.

[@monickalynn4365]

Born in Jacksonville North Carolina and came to Jacksonville Florida at age 2. How many can say that? Lol,been in freezing my ass off Milwaukee for awhile. I miss Jax so badly!! Have to get home. Damn snow,ice treacherous as hell!

[@tranurse]

i was a senior in hs, so it had to be 88-89. tommy hazouri was the mayor. and the bridge, i was guessing it was around 1997 or so.

[@Freewayjim]

@oakharbor43 Thank You!

[@Freewayjim]

@rileystorey The video was made in 2008 so in that case it was a few years ago.

[@youtuberbrain3k706]

man i watched this when i was 14 (in 2008)

[@OurTripVideos]

Nice video. Thanks.

[@Freewayjim]

Sort of with regards to the Police, I'm not a huge fan and I just haven't really had a "fit" yet with any of their songs but it could happen. I only have one Spyro Gyra song that I like "Arianna" and haven't considered using it yet.

[@gsnman]

I hope to move to Jacksonville, FL someday...I'm ready to get out of Las Vegas for good!

[@Freewayjim]

That's because it is, JAX is the largest city in the USA with regards to Square Miles.

[@tranurse]

tolls disappeared in 1989. and the old fuller warren bridge was torn down and rebuilt also around 1997.

[@BIGDADDYJOHNSON27]

sounds like a good song to fit a cool state like florida :P

[@tranurse]

@echarvalkeem pat boone and david hasselhoff also.

[@Freewayjim]

@echarvalkeem Far from the best road in the country, Atlanta, Houston and Dallas are well ahead.

[@Freewayjim]

@inuyasha3436 -No, I live in Metro Atlanta.

[@guikegriot]

Thats nice. "Ariana" is extremely popular by the way!

[@floridianx]

Jacksonville is the largest city in America when it comes to the city size. The population is about 1000000 people

[@JacksonvilleFLgirl]

I used to live in Jacksonville FL. I wanna go back!!!! :(

[@monickalynn4365]

So did you?

[@illmatic826]

HOME SWEET HOME

[@waffles2927]

Please people if your going to make bad comments about Jacksonville then do your research first!

[@tranurse]

ilive in tallahassee now, but i am from jax. anyway, one of the guys i work with here, moved from somewhere up north. when he was driving down, he came down 95, and decided to stop in jax for the night. this poor guy got off of 95 on philips hwy and attempted to get a room for the night on philips, after midnight. he actually stopped at the gatorlodge. ended up at the scottish inn, and couldn't understand why the hotel check in clerk was laughing at him. oh well

[@lakebay972]

@mumsdawerd Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, owns the Portland Trail Blazers. So I guess that's good enough. The San Jose SabreCats are coming back next year in the newly christened Arena Football League. As for the Sonics, they, along with Las Vegas, are up for expansion; OR the Sonics could be part of a relocation with either Milwaukee, Indiana or Memphis.

[@youtuberbrain3k706]

when i was 7 i used to live here (2001) i moved out of the city in 2010 :( (i was 16 i was learning how to drive) i moved into virginia in 2012 (i was 18 but i didnt drive that much) i now take trips 2015-present (went back to jax, stayed there for a week, left, in 2017.) also 2010 i moved into SC then moved to NC in 2011 then 2012 i actually passed virginia and moved to maryland but moved back to virginia great memories of living in flordia 2001-2012 :(( btw i forgot where i lived 1994-2001

[@jmantra623]

Wow I didn't know jacksonville was that scenic

[@Friendly0Dan]

I really like Jacksonville. Right now I am currently residing way up here in cold Alberta, Canada. When I move out from my parents place I want to move somewhere warmer in the U.S.A. and I really like Jacksonville.

[@Freewayjim]

Dusk to night

[@adape0884frank]

A great video I think I will consider going over there for a visit this summer.

[@waslaughing]

Awesome. Love the soundtrack and the entire presentation. Makes this Jacksonvillian want to record a drive down Heckscher road to Fernandina Beach. My personal favorite drive. Great vid.

[@Ezdduf4kuZ]

I haveen't seen a video like this one, not quite but i've seen many time lapse videos but from a car...no! Thx4 postin'.....by the way how would you like to have our weather...did yopu know that clouds are the dominate feature and rule the skies 300 dauys a year.

[@vickiesguy]

Very nice....brings back memories when we lived there.....thanks.

[@blaknoizee]

To let u know. The opening clip is the best u have and u need to keep it. It makes this production seem more "professional" at least in my eyes

[@lakebay972]

@Airman241 No; and that's a shame, too

[@anmllvr234]

you were 30 mins from my house ;)

[@Freewayjim]

Much smaller, Metro Atlanta has probably more than 3 times the population that Jacksonville does, Jacksonville is somewhere in between Charlotte and Birmingham as far city size and stature goes.

[@Griffith861]

Jacksonville is bigger than all of those cities in size Charlotte is only 297 square miles Atlanta is even a surprising 136 about the same size as savannah ga at like 120 square miles which is sad and Birmingham can’t hold a candle to Jax and population or size even at that

[@ChefJMac]

Love it man, almost thought i was ridodulous me watching someone else's drive around roads i have driven easily thousands of times. but thought is was awesome.

[@thevultrantransituniverse1487]

Watched this video since I was 9.

[@Freewayjim]

Cool, thank you!

[@Bluelinechevy82]

Awesome video thans for posting. That is an amazing drive especially at night when there is no traffic.

[@kimwilliams7179]

I miss Jax...had a great time and always something to do

[@tti01]

@zorlac774 how do you like the snow up there? we have been having whacked out record setting cold weather here in jacksonville, but no snow unfortunately.

[@msjulicious]

This song is awesome. I'm going to find this song now. Thanks!

[@Freewayjim]

@Master5000n No offense but how on earth would I know? your guesses are as good as mine.

[@Freewayjim]

@echarvalkeem Champ Bailey is from Folkston GA, I know that's near Jacksonville, but it's still GA. Also Rock Bands Blackfoot and Molly Hatchet are from Jacksonville, and the city hosted Super Bowl XXXIX.

[@tranurse]

town center has got a lot of stuff. world golf village is pretty interesting also. go to the beaches, vilano beach is near st.augustine and it's pretty. the cummer art gallery is beautiful. there are tours of historic springfield, which are interesting. hope that helps

[@tranurse]

well, the miami city limits aren't the same as the dade county lines. jacksonville is consolidated with the county. so it makes it a bigger city landwise. and the population of jax proper is bigger than miami proper. now, i will admit that it is splitting hairs, but that's why they say that.

[@Sehoy1]

I enjoyed the view of the city from the Hart Bridge. Great job! I'm a Jax native.

[@gvilleboy352]

great video. i was lookin' for a jacksonville vid, glad you made it. thanks.

[@Freewayjim]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@Freewayjim]

You can try iTunes, this version id from the Afterdark Chicago CD.

[@Freewayjim]

@Wayneman117 I don't know, I'm not from Jax, but thanks for watching.

[@jmkpns]

They say that because of the size, it takes a day and a half to travel Jacksonville. Bull, you don't have more than about 15 to 20 miles to the county line from downtown. You compare the size to Miami-Dade or Los Angeles County to little ol' Duval County.

[@waffles2927]

Actually, 45 miles North to South from the Duval County Line and 60 miles from the west to the eastern Atlantic Ocean Border (918 sq. Miles) Commented on: 6/12/2019

[@lakebay972]

Actually, it's Juneau, Alaska; but if you're counting The Mainland; then yes, JAX is the largest. This city is so underrated. I'm amazed at how large and beautiful it is. Can't beat the water and scenic beaches either. With that, I'm surprised the Jaguars are the only pro sports team there. Should at least get an MLB or NBA team. Florida Panthers (Miami) or another hockey team should move there, too. GREAT job on the video and song selection.

[@lakebay972]

@777jackpot1 disregard the previous message...Actually, it's "disloyal;" but enough semantics. In a couple of years, say hello to the Los Angeles Jaguars; or L.A. Jags for short.

[@waffles2927]

Jacksonville Jags

[@Freewayjim]

@MrCatmandew2 Thank you!

[@BIGDADDYJOHNSON27]

i like this video its just one of those random videos you look up when your bored lol. i always wanted to visit florida, nice song too :)

[@davidreynolds87]

Thanks for another great trip.

[@Freewayjim]

The opening clip is US-78 East approaching Stone Mountain just east of Atlanta, GA. It's not from a video loaded on here, just a clip from some experimental footage I shot last month, glad you like it.

[@Freewayjim]

@gtasupergamerdude Stayed in Jax that night, it was just part of a road trip I took.

[@msjulicious]

@springert19 How does Fort Wayne, IN suck? Just curious. Never been there.

[@guikegriot]

have you ever considered using music from "The Police" or "Spyro Gyra"

[@TomM2727]

Damn straight! Not just one of the best, but THE BEST!

[@springert19]

@westwild89 Why does Jacksonville, FL suck? If you want to experience a crappy town that sucks you should go to Fort Wayne, IN.

[@Freewayjim]

@westwild89 I've been to Little Rock, I'll take JAX any day over that place. If you really want an upgrade move to Atlanta, trust me, Little Rock is a step backwards.

[@vigteo1]

man, im going to move from jacksonville next year :(

[@wceagle4life]

The last time I was in Jacksonville, I-95 had a drawbridge. That was before the new Fuller Warren Bridge.

[@tranurse]

well, i'm in atlanta and right now i'm homesick for jax. i just want to stand on hendricks right near baptist and smell the maxwell house plant. i miss the smell of coffee roasting.

[@Freewayjim]

@mazeydog Thanks, I have a few HD videos from Jacksonville that I shot this past summer on here, you might enjoy them.

[@quatlen]

WHAT kind of car do you drive?

[@Max9507]

Lucky you didn't get a ticket from JSO going that fast ha ha ha !!! (just kidding) Nice Video ;)

[@RockbladeAnimeJacobs]

That fatheringautism live

[@Freewayjim]

@msjulicious Glad you liked it!

[@CeeStyleDj]

@Freewayjim Incorrect... It's only "technically" that way. It is definitely not the biggest city in Florida either. Imagine taking an entire county and naming it ONE city.. that's what Jacksonville did. Anywhere in the county is called Jacksonville, FL. Port St. Lucie, FL on the other hand is about 98 square miles (city limits) and it's doesn't take up he entire county. Miami is by far Florida's largest city in terms of population. Jax counts the entire county.

[@waffles2927]

FALSE! Jacksonville has 910,000 people not including the 3 barrier Island Beaches that make up Duval County which brings it up to 950,000 people. Jacksonville is a consolidated city-County so it’s law enforcement is the county’s and so it’s called Jacksonville. Jacksonville has over double the population of Miami.

[@waffles2927]

Jacksonville has 875 sq. Miles by itself while it’s considered 918 sq. Miles while Miami has around 480,000 people and 55.7 sq. Miles

[@waffles2927]

This person knows nothing about Jacksonville! Just keep to Port St. Lucie! You can’t even compare the 2 cities!

[@tranurse]

i-10 and 95 will never be finished. that and university. they will always be working on them.

[@Avidthegreat904]

jacksonville has some of the best roadwork

[@gtasupergamerdude]

where were u heading

[@juniornac1]

@wildwoodtop there's a nice little neighborhood in Jax called Eureka Gardens that lays in between the forest. It's abundant in wildlife, all kinds of animals there. Sometimes you can ever here hunters shooting animals during hunting season. Nice coozy place if you want to look into it.

[@waffles2927]

That’s the worst area in Jacksonville! Commented on: 6/12/2019

[@Freewayjim]

Yes, city size in square mileage, not population (NYC might have something to say about that) I was comparing Metro areas.

[@Freewayjim]

@fillmore593 Ah, I was just there in late June (made several vids) thanks for the update.

[@tbskins56]

What is that song????

[@Freewayjim]

"Baghdad Cafe" it's in the closing credits

[@Freewayjim]

No I'm not a trucker, this was just a pass through on a father-son road trip. I'm a bridge/highway enthusiast.

[@lakebay972]

@mumsdawerd San Diego also has the Padres; and it's always hit or miss with them. I'd love to see the Clippers back in San Diego (or even Buffalo, for that matter) if their owner wasn't such a cheapskate. The Rockets and the Clippers have both failed on and off the court; and the fact of the matter is that basketball (NBA) in San Diego has never been a good draw. Placing a franchise there would be considered very risky. But like any other city, it's all about the money.

[@tranurse]

go to the top of the independent life building.

[@Snakejl]

Anyone know if the weather in Jacksonville is the same as in miami? i mean hot and humid?

[@mathewrichter5478]

Stays hotter longer in mi.

[@waffles2927]

Yes but gets a little chilly in the late fall and January Commented on: 6/12/2019

[@Yayaboss5]

Waffles I’m moved to Wisconsin from here my life changed and got worse immediately(I moved during winter)

[@yoshi2560]

have ever had to drive over a mountain southern ohio?

[@costgene]

Nice production!

[@Freewayjim]

+William “WECO” Cost Thanks, you should see my newer stuff with much better equipment.

[@costgene]

I'm prodicing a video for an instrumental I recorded. I'd like to use some of the footage....what do ya think?

[@Freewayjim]

+William “WECO” Cost Sure, whatever you can grab from here is fine, all I ask is that I get proper credit.

[@costgene]

I'm actually looking for a collaborator to contribute ideas for this. I am a guerrilla style filmmaker since I don't have a record company to subsidize production. Interested?

[@Freewayjim]

+William “WECO” Cost Thanks but no thanks.

[@lakebay972]

@mumsdawerd San Francisco, that I know of, always had the Warriors; but they apply their name toward the whole Bay Area and called themselves Golden State, which is kind of dumb. You want to talk about "iffy" markets? Try Oklahoma City. As for the others, Seattle is not interested. KC and Buffalo can't support another team. In fact, Buffalo could lose the Bills to Toronto and/or the Sabres to Hamilton while the KC Chiefs could go to either L.A. or San Antonio.

[@bridgediscovery1011]

I I can't see the Dames Point Bridge

[@Freewayjim]

It's there at 4:11, the cables arent lit and the camera I was using at that time had limitations.

[@waffles2927]

The lights for the cables on the Dames Point need to be replaced. They were lit in 2013-2016 but burned out again. Commented on m: 6/12/2019

[@alexander1485]

just a normal drive

[@tamalam70]

Hi. I like this song. Where can I find it? I like this version of it.

[@Zazen777]

What song is used in this video? The version in this video. Okay, I see you responded below. Thanks for the clarification. I saw that listed, but it was not the same version.

[@Freewayjim]

I listed it in the closing credits: "Baghdad Cafe: Callin' You" by A:xus w/Naomi from the Afterdark Chicago Compilation

[@Zazen777]

Freewayjim Thanks for clarifying that. I found the other versions, but not this one. I will look up the additional info. you provided.

[@Freewayjim]

Zazen777 You're welcome, yes there are a few versions of it, which be a little confusing but this one did come from the Afterdark Chicago 2CD set.

[@Freewayjim]

Acura TL or MDX, MDX on this trip (Wife's car)

[@Freewayjim]

@mechanicalmetal Thanks, I shot some HD videos of Jacksonville this past summer, check them out if you get a chance.