The Bong Bridge - Duluth to Superior

A drive through Duluth on route to Superior via The Bong Bridge. Views of I-35, US 53/2, MN 194, and WI 35 can be seen along the way.
Music: 'Shona' by Jake Chudnow (Vsauce)
Filmed: June 2017
/ eluko79

[@FreewayBrent]

The views dropping into Duluth. Epic. Duluth/Superior has some really interesting infrastructure for an area of its size...great work, enjoyed the ride very much!

[@eluko79]

Thanks Brent. It has the bones of a large major city. Early industrialist like Morgan and Carnegie had high hopes for this place.

[@jameswilliams977]

I’ve driven the Bong bridge once. Made many trips across the old Arrowhead bridge. Lived and worked in Superior in the 70’s.

[@66block84]

Now make that drive in a blowing snow storm to show how crazy it can get.

[@surf6009]

I drove 35 north to go to Superior a few weeks ago. Great views into Duluth, and very easy to get on the Bong.

[@mavrush2112]

Very nice, and what a killer view and descent into town!

[@j.stephaniemagnus6444]

My father was an engineer who built the Bong Bridge!

[@skylario]

I hit the bong this year, first time in a decade but I also hit a bong every day

[@Alex-gp6hm]

Great to have you back! I'd really love to go to Duluth, I love the scenery! ...and now I know the song name after all this time! :)

[@berniesmith6466]

Thanks for the ride….I left Duluth in 1969 after graduating from DAIT. You ended the video where my cousin died falling into one of those grain elevators.

[@jstoli996c4s]

Quite a view from the hill!

[@TransCanadaPhil]

great video. You picked a surprisingly scenic and interesting place to stop at the end, under that bridge. ✌️

[@eluko79]

Thanks Phil. I can never get enough of those old industrial landscapes.

[@jsjourneys9454]

My home :) Nice video tour.

[@eluko79]

Thanks Josh!

[@Freewayjim]

Excellent work, that seems like such a cool area, have really enjoyed your coverage of it.

[@eluko79]

Thanks Jim. I've yet to get arguably the most scenic drive in the area which is 210 through Jay Cooke State Park. The road is set to re-open soon after flood damage from 2012. Hopefully it will translate well to video.

[@GumperVanLier]

Nice video. I grew up here.

[@ryanphillips8562]

*Vsause music plays* Vsause: "Are you real? Are freeways real?"

[@Zeldacat300]

Wow, that was really neat. Great video!

[@AUTOVIAJOSAN]

That was a pretty interesting ride , good work! ... It's always good to hear from you , dear friend !! :))))

[@eluko79]

Thanks Josan. Glad you liked it.

[@TheSolarcatcher]

Welcome back! Great ride! I hope to get up there real soon!

[@eluko79]

Thanks. It's definitely worth the trip.

[@heathergilbey1246]

Thé 271 Express

[@richardjohn5219]

Thanks for the video I have a fear of heights and Your video showed me that the bridge isn’t too bad to drive on

[@rynedicken7847]

Your videos always have really cool music.

[@eluko79]

Thanks Ryne.

[@donrobertson4611]

Tres cool video!

[@momusicfan]

The TWO warehouses on the left at 4:56 both burned to the ground in below zero weather on January 6th 2021. Nice video of the twin ports.

[@GetonthebusGus126]

Nice production. Tower avenue looks pretty good. Haven't been back in a while. Where you ended, I used to get grain samples from trucks. Thanks.

[@maryjane-jd7qv]

Twin ports my home :) superior and Duluth are called the twin ports

[@Hypnotizeurmind]

Mesaba av feels like a wooden rollercoaster at this speed.

[@stemourning]

Nice video!

[@eluko79]

Thanks John!

[@coreycoyle9548]

Wonderful Video!!!! F+L, Corey

[@dave11686]

Great video!

[@eluko79]

Thanks.

[@tiksomg]

Your in jail

[@dave11686]

@@tiksomg huh?

[@tiksomg]

@@dave11686 he got arrested 2 years ago

[@dave11686]

@@tiksomg you know that for a fact?

[@WhiteArrow76]

If you want to see an engineering marvel, check out the Stillwater bridge over the St Croix river. Way cooler.

[@rosean374]

I really want to travel here

[@FreewayFranks]

Very nice job mate, I need to head out there ! The Bong Bridge looks size shaped like the Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee that I had the chance to drive in 2010, already :) How come some of you guys never get problems with the sun when changing directions in a single video ? Even if my windshield is not so old (about 3-4 years), when I am filming to much to the sun (Even when he's on the side) I can see some gravel impacts appearing in the video. I must also say that my Camcorder is directly mounted ON the Windshield, so, very close to the glass. I also can see those spots when it's too darker somewhere in the landscape, example, in the shadow of something. 5*

[@eluko79]

Thanks. I'm not sure really. When I started using a DSLR I've noticed filming into the sun looked a little better. A larger lens will let in more light from shadows. I also use black construction paper on the dash to avoid sun glare.

[@williamkwapick2637]

Have you thought about the new hwy 36 bridge?

[@eluko79]

I drove over it last night. Quite an impressive structure. However the pavement was bumpier than I was expecting. I'll be filming it later this week.

[@bizzwoofer]

Minnesnowta

[@bobbyhissam]

Hey I saw your YT name and couldn't figure out where I remember it from. Panoramio??????

[@pierrot_vagonsky]

Отличное видео. Спасибо вам. Дулут по над усiм!

[@robr5786]

Please explain how the bong bridge was supposed to bypass superior and hook up to Green Bay & Milwaukee?

[@eluko79]

The original plan for I-43 was to have it head further north via Wausau and Ironwood then on to Duluth. How it would have bypassed those cities I'm not sure.

[@robr5786]

@@eluko79 never that before,I live 12 Miles west of Ironwood,just can't see how the bong was suppose to bypass Superior,it's the whole reason it's there,to get and from Superior and us 2

[@InterstateRaziTV]

@@eluko79 If you come back maybe you should do a video on MN-610 its been connected to I-94 for quite a while now. And maybe MN-141 from Rogers to Elk River.

[@johnstark4723]

lol, some of what I saw hasn't changed since I lived in Duluth back in 73. I lived by 11th Ave E and 11th St. Something few see or know is the bell at Peace United Church of Christ is from the USS Duluth

[@ryanphillips8562]

What happened? Why haven’t you posted a new video in a while?

[@dvferyance]

I beleive his last video to date was the Cleveland one back in April 2018.

[@hollypietrzak5214]

What’s that big brown building behind Wendy’s at 0:30?

[@Honesty_product]

Just a factort/office building

[@fire_awake]

that would be cool of weed road was on bong bridge

[@m1sterhockey]

dont drive at that speed in the winter. lol

[@judyscheiber3661]

Great but leave out the music pls.

[@eddieg749]

I hope you did not get pulled over for speeding through Duluth lol

[@Honesty_product]

I really hope your joking rn