I love that you caught the moment the street lights turned on. Let there be light, indeed! And yikes at the guy leaning out of that car window with the camera taking pics or videos. One wrong move and it would be pretty awful.
Looks like that guy during 3:30 was filming a freeway video of his own and nice job on picking the local lanes instead! It’ll be interesting to see what the future reconstructed M-39/I-96 interchange will look like since it’s really getting up there in age. Anyways I really enjoyed the video! I always love seeing freeway videos in the Metro Detroit area
yeah, it'd be quite the rebuild when they ever get around to tackling it. The interchanges along the I94 corridor will probably be pretty cool once they finally get to those as well.
The segment of I-96 from the start of the video to the massive I-275/I-696/M-5 interchange opened in 1957, but was signed as US-16. It became signed as I-96 around 1959 or 1960, and US-16 was decommissioned in 1962. Of course, that interchange did not exist in 1957, it first became an simple interchange in 1963 when I-696 was built, and then in 1976 it became huge when I-275 was built. Then in 1994 the Haggerty Connector, or M-5 freeway was opened, making the interchange even bigger. The segment of I-96 that is overlapped with I-275 was opened in late 1976.
Thanks for the memories back home being gone since 1987. Was there in 2011 and main drags are like driving on a washboard. People will slam into you ther and not give a fuuuuccckk😁
5:34 Where Davison Avenue turns off the local lanes was supposed to be another freeway: the Davison Freeway, which would have run through Highland Park and meet another freeway coming off of I-94 that would run into Warren and Sterling Heights where it would link up with the existing M-53 freeway. And I see Michigan doesn't use blue signs for its freeway collectors the way Ontario does.
That Davison Freeway extension would have been very useful in my opinion. I prefer Ontario's approach to colour coding the collector lane signage over that of the US. I find it way clearer to identify the sign than how the US signs their roads.
I-96 have the same type of express lanes through Detroit as Dan Ryan Expressway in southern Chicago (I-90/I-94) and two separate express lanes in Ontario Highway 401 through the GTA. 5:04 During that time heading back to Toronto, why was there traffic in the express lanes of I-96?
Nice to see another Detroit driving video. Must've been during some automotive festival. Smart for taking the i96 local lanes instead of the express lane during the construction. They're planning on expanding i75 north of i696 to 4 lanes next month, speaking of which maybe a i75 north towards Downtown would also be cool now that construction of that is finally done.
Nice to see the Ambassador bridge at the end. I'm not familiar with the area around it so I wanted to see what it looked like driving up to it since it's been in the news quite a bit this month (Feb 2022), any plans to film the drive up to the bridge from the Canadian side?
Nice ride- and a question- did you film the Ambassador Bridge as well? Asking cause I have been on it years ago- and always liked it- nice ride going into Detroit via 96, have been on that and 94 as well in Michigan- so nice to see the highways upgraded- especially the area near the Ambassador Bridge! Nice ride!
3:08 Look at that red '90s Japanese sports car and why is that man on the passenger side photographing while looking out the window? Its mostly dangerous and is that illegal?
i think the guy in the red car was filming something for the white car in front of them. Both of those cars were performance model Mitsubishi’s (the white being an Lancer-EVO and the red being an Eclipse) and they were driving together. Probably explains the dude sticking out of the car haha
I bought mine used from an online classified site. Sometimes people sell things for good prices that way. The only thing I’d say about using a ‘real’ camera is that the footage needs to be graded in your video editing software before it gets uploaded. Just me 2 cents
the guy in the red car and the white car in front of him were together. Those cars are really nice Mitsubishi’s (the white being an EVO, red being one of the higher trim Eclipses) so i think the red car was filming the EVO for something.
I love that you caught the moment the street lights turned on. Let there be light, indeed! And yikes at the guy leaning out of that car window with the camera taking pics or videos. One wrong move and it would be pretty awful.
Great video. From what I see in your video, I agree that Detroit's freeway system is underrated.
thanks for your kind words.
A lot of people drive like spongebob on these freeways but they are well designed
Good video though
Detroit is still a global city; it doesn't surprise me that it has a modern road system.
Detroit is good at managing traffic, but not crime.
Edit: No offense, but it's true.
very nice! There hasn't been too many detroit road videos compared to a lot of other places.
Looks like that guy during 3:30 was filming a freeway video of his own and nice job on picking the local lanes instead! It’ll be interesting to see what the future reconstructed M-39/I-96 interchange will look like since it’s really getting up there in age. Anyways I really enjoyed the video! I always love seeing freeway videos in the Metro Detroit area
yeah, it'd be quite the rebuild when they ever get around to tackling it. The interchanges along the I94 corridor will probably be pretty cool once they finally get to those as well.
The segment of I-96 from the start of the video to the massive I-275/I-696/M-5 interchange opened in 1957, but was signed as US-16. It became signed as I-96 around 1959 or 1960, and US-16 was decommissioned in 1962.
Of course, that interchange did not exist in 1957, it first became an simple interchange in 1963 when I-696 was built, and then in 1976 it became huge when I-275 was built. Then in 1994 the Haggerty Connector, or M-5 freeway was opened, making the interchange even bigger.
The segment of I-96 that is overlapped with I-275 was opened in late 1976.
Interesting that M-5 dumps traffic off into a traffic circle and some type of a cul de sac subdivision.
Thanks for the memories back home being gone since 1987. Was there in 2011 and main drags are like driving on a washboard.
People will slam into you ther and not give a fuuuuccckk😁
Nice video, cant wait till i-96 extends to the 401 in Canada
me neither. It will be nice to finally have a direct freeway to freeway connection in Detroit.
5:34 Where Davison Avenue turns off the local lanes was supposed to be another freeway: the Davison Freeway, which would have run through Highland Park and meet another freeway coming off of I-94 that would run into Warren and Sterling Heights where it would link up with the existing M-53 freeway.
And I see Michigan doesn't use blue signs for its freeway collectors the way Ontario does.
That Davison Freeway extension would have been very useful in my opinion. I prefer Ontario's approach to colour coding the collector lane signage over that of the US. I find it way clearer to identify the sign than how the US signs their roads.
I-96 have the same type of express lanes through Detroit as Dan Ryan Expressway in southern Chicago (I-90/I-94) and two separate express lanes in Ontario Highway 401 through the GTA. 5:04 During that time heading back to Toronto, why was there traffic in the express lanes of I-96?
There was Construction or an Accident in the Express Lanes
Nice to see another Detroit driving video. Must've been during some automotive festival. Smart for taking the i96 local lanes instead of the express lane during the construction. They're planning on expanding i75 north of i696 to 4 lanes next month, speaking of which maybe a i75 north towards Downtown would also be cool now that construction of that is finally done.
I think the new interchange between I-75 and the new bridge will also be cool.
@@AsphaltPlanet1 It is suppose to connect to the 401 as well.
indeed.
Wow, good thinking making a video to Detroit. Detroit freeways in the metro area made my dream come true LOL.
Good job making a video of I-96!
Nice to see the Ambassador bridge at the end. I'm not familiar with the area around it so I wanted to see what it looked like driving up to it since it's been in the news quite a bit this month (Feb 2022), any plans to film the drive up to the bridge from the Canadian side?
This freeway is crazy during rush hour
Nice ride- and a question- did you film the Ambassador Bridge as well? Asking cause I have been on it years ago- and always liked it- nice ride going into Detroit via 96, have been on that and 94 as well in Michigan- so nice to see the highways upgraded- especially the area near the Ambassador Bridge! Nice ride!
i didn't film the ambassador bridge unfortunately. I took my camera gear down right after this video ends.
Lived there until 1990. Wished you did 696.
Thanks for the comment. I have done a video of the 696. It’s online on my channel (though it didn’t turn out as nicely as this one did in my opinion).
Lol those potholes by 94 would hit so hard it would turn off my cruise control
Welcome to Michigan lol
Are the Roads in Michigan really that Bad? In most cases
🙀😂😂
3:08 Look at that red '90s Japanese sports car and why is that man on the passenger side photographing while looking out the window? Its mostly dangerous and is that illegal?
i think the guy in the red car was filming something for the white car in front of them. Both of those cars were performance model Mitsubishi’s (the white being an Lancer-EVO and the red being an Eclipse) and they were driving together. Probably explains the dude sticking out of the car haha
I think you are exactly right.
I gotta get my passport renewed. Miss TO and the free midnight floor show in Bloor Street. lol
Watched this twice. Not what I expected from Detroit at all, this was quite a pleasant and modern drive. What camera was this shot with?
Sony AX-33. It’s my standard camera.
@@AsphaltPlanet1 Sweet. Also I noticed 4K 60 fps
Yeah, it’s filmed at 30 FPS and I render it at 60. I bought a new PC after Christmas so my computer no longer smokes every time I make a video ;)
Mine is currently in the process of being upgraded. Next Christmas I’m shooting for a new camera so I can stop using my phone.
I bought mine used from an online classified site. Sometimes people sell things for good prices that way. The only thing I’d say about using a ‘real’ camera is that the footage needs to be graded in your video editing software before it gets uploaded. Just me 2 cents
3:09 Guy sticks camera out window.
You only hear bad things about Detroit until you see those fancy cars in the beginning of the video.
They’re likely from the wealthy outer suburbs of Detroit.
Awesome fucking drive!!
Watching this video struck my anxiety
great video
I like when its shiny and dark on highway
3:21 Justice reference
I was born in Detroit. Grand River and Myers.
That Nissan GTR was there during the ENTIRE video!
Randt Lopez yeah, that pack of cars was kind of annoying, they took up the entire road for a while.
Definitely Not the “Entire” Video. But it Seems like the GTR is Part of those Pack of Cool Cars at the First Half of the Video.
Looks like red car dude doesn't know gimbles and exterior mounted cameras are a thing for those car shots.
yeah, didn't seem like the wisest thing to hang out of the car on a freeway. He probably did get some great shots though
the guy in the red car and the white car in front of him were together. Those cars are really nice Mitsubishi’s (the white being an EVO, red being one of the higher trim Eclipses) so i think the red car was filming the EVO for something.
These videos are so nicely hynotic😍
Compared to twin cities
No sound barriers
5:20 accident in there
it was actually night paving that caused the congestion.
cool music but landscape is boring