Wow I didn't know that a bridge so close to me in my hometown is the WORLD'S BUSIEST bridge! Really cool to know, I've personally driven on it a few times since I predominately go into NYC via train or the Lincoln/Holland tunnels
I have been over the GW Bridge twice, both times at night. I'm off work with a neck injury now, and might not be able to go back to trucking, and that won't break my heart, but not being able to go over this bridge again during the day will. I'll be back again regardless. 😎😊💙
Thanks for this. It was so nice to see a high-quality video of GWB, I lived in an apt just behind the construction at 1 min mark, to the left. Drove on it many times.
@@MileageMikeTravels and only getting worse. My EZPass reserve balance just went up to $45. Wait until congestion pricing where you have to pay for the “privilege” to drive below 60th street.
Owning a car in NYC sucks. High tolls in the city and in jersey, alternate side parking, RATS literally eating your engine wires in the winter. I bought a new car to get girls but all I got was headaches 0/10 wouldn't recommend 😂
Great Video. Nice to be able to enjoy the ride and enjoy the scenery without having to worry about the car next to you doing something crazy. I believe this is the fastest I've ever seen traffic move on the GW.
one thing to note even tho its not signed further . US 46 does in fact go over the GWB and ends on the border between NJ and NYC along the hudson. a lot of the us routes ending near NY kinds stops being signed near it even tho tho go further tech
The George Washington Bridge was officially opened on October 25, 1931, almost 91 years ago. The lower deck was officially opened on August 29, 1962, just over 60 years ago.
Back in Nov 2011, I was going home to visit Long Island and the Verrazano Bridge was closed due to the NYC Marathon and them using it to run on so I had to pull over at a rest stop to check my Rand McNally Road Atlas to figure out another way to get there and the George Washington Bridge was the first step - $15 cash toll back then. I'm sure it's a lot more expensive now. EDIT: "Only" $16 now.
@@MileageMikeTravels Map reading is becoming a lost art, sadly. I kind of miss those old AAA Triptiks.. you knew you were getting closer when there were fewer pages at the end… a tangible sign of progress. Much easier than folding up a map.
Just picking again... US 46 should have been shielded up to the NJ/NY state line. According to the NJ State logs, that is where it ends. I love how overtaxed NY can't put proper route signs up. What happened to US 1 and US 9? I saw a US 9 sign AFTER the NY 9A exit, but NOTHING of US 1!
Yeah signage in these parts can be scarce. I have to look at Google and other places to find concurrencies because you won't find the signs on the roads themselves.
Yeah, I’m thinking about that now that you mention it. The furthest west reference to US 1 I’ve seen in NYC is on the Bronx River Parkway exit to the Boston Post Road.. across from the Bronx Zoo and then on the Hutch further east.
You think NY is bad. Try western PA. Firstly. There are very few roads that are straight. Most of the time you're on one road. You come to a 3/4 way stop. As any common sense person. You continue straight. And figured it's the same road name route number. 2 3 4 miles down the road you stop at Sheetz. You ask how much further. The people answer. Go back 3 miles to the blinking light and turn left. Damnit it's the same name and route number you were following. Yes there isn't a sign route number with a turn marker either. The only solace is if someone is going that way. They have you follow until you get to the turn. And they will be happy.
Nice video! I think there was something at the toll booths that was making the George Washington Bridge Northbound travel more slower. I forgot if it was signals that told you that you are clear to go through the George Washington Bridge because you paid the toll fare or something else.
@@8avexp I remember once, a very long time ago, we didn't name bridges after people. We used names that made sense like "Interboro" to designate a road that went between Queens and Brooklyn and "Triboro" to mean a bridge that between 3 boroughs ."Queensboro" was a bridge from Queens. Idlewild was the name of an airport in the Idlewild section of the Queens. Let's not even start on the Tappan Zee - that's an entirely different argument. I'll allow the GW Bridge because that's what its name was from the start... we didn't feel the urge to tack some name on it after it was built. I'm not old enough to remember the "North Beach Airport" and I only know Idlewild from "Car 54, where are you" on re-runs. Sorry, these name changes have just been a useless annoyance. How long until they rename the Throgs Neck and Whitestone?
@@JimAllen-Persona The Holland and Lincoln Tunnels bore those names right from the start. There was some debate over the Verrazano Bridge. Some people wanted to name it the Narrows Bridge while others suggested naming it the Staten Island Bridge.
Dude you just broke anti terrorism laws! Better hope the NYPD doesn't see you filming the bridge! JK, nice footage. Absolutely RIDICULOUS that NY doesn't let you film this bridge!
Actually, they do now. There used to be a City Law that you can't film or take photos of the bridges or tunnels in NYC due to fears of terrorism (basically due to 9-11), but that has been lifted a few years ago. And since then, the signs that say "No Photos or Videos Strictly Enforced" have been removed on all the bridges and tunnels in NYC.
Literally everyone has a camera in their pocket now. Probably the best thing the smart phone ever accomplished: eliminated the harassment of photographers in NYC. You literally couldn’t take a picture of anything in that city for a decade and a half after 9/11 without being treated like a potential terrorist.
I like how this bridge has a sidewalk for pedestrians. I feel like the Verrazano should have sidewalks as well.
Welcome to New York City Mike!!
Wow I didn't know that a bridge so close to me in my hometown is the WORLD'S BUSIEST bridge! Really cool to know, I've personally driven on it a few times since I predominately go into NYC via train or the Lincoln/Holland tunnels
I have been over the GW Bridge twice, both times at night. I'm off work with a neck injury now, and might not be able to go back to trucking, and that won't break my heart, but not being able to go over this bridge again during the day will. I'll be back again regardless. 😎😊💙
i live in Passaic New Jersey and been going over the gwb countless times since 2008, it really never gets old for me
Mike is in NYC!
What a beautiful bridge, God bless George Washington ❤
Thanks for this. It was so nice to see a high-quality video of GWB, I lived in an apt just behind the construction at 1 min mark, to the left. Drove on it many times.
$16 cash?!? For one bridge?!? 😱
The NYC Tolls definitely will punish your wallet
@@MileageMikeTravels and only getting worse. My EZPass reserve balance just went up to $45. Wait until congestion pricing where you have to pay for the “privilege” to drive below 60th street.
Owning a car in NYC sucks. High tolls in the city and in jersey, alternate side parking, RATS literally eating your engine wires in the winter. I bought a new car to get girls but all I got was headaches 0/10 wouldn't recommend 😂
Nice bridge
I can't wait to check out new York highways towns and cities
Very cool!
Great Video. Nice to be able to enjoy the ride and enjoy the scenery without having to worry about the car next to you doing something crazy. I believe this is the fastest I've ever seen traffic move on the GW.
Thanks 👍
Nice bridge
one thing to note even tho its not signed further . US 46 does in fact go over the GWB and ends on the border between NJ and NYC along the hudson. a lot of the us routes ending near NY kinds stops being signed near it even tho tho go further tech
Wow
We made it
NYC
Finally!
Woot wooot.welcome to ny.
Crazy how directly below this there’s a whole other level with just as many cars.
and 2 lanes less.
@@joelfrombethlehem so two times as many cars
I like the lower level on the GW and the Verrazano. No trucks and usually less crowded.
The George Washington Bridge was officially opened on October 25, 1931, almost 91 years ago. The lower deck was officially opened on August 29, 1962, just over 60 years ago.
My birthdate. I looked that up a long time ago on one of those “this happened on this date” sites. A banner day indeed 😂😂😂😂
Back in Nov 2011, I was going home to visit Long Island and the Verrazano Bridge was closed due to the NYC Marathon and them using it to run on so I had to pull over at a rest stop to check my Rand McNally Road Atlas to figure out another way to get there and the George Washington Bridge was the first step - $15 cash toll back then. I'm sure it's a lot more expensive now. EDIT: "Only" $16 now.
Surprised it's only increased by $1 since then. Always gotta keep that Rand McNally Atlas on deck just in case.
@@MileageMikeTravels Map reading is becoming a lost art, sadly. I kind of miss those old AAA Triptiks.. you knew you were getting closer when there were fewer pages at the end… a tangible sign of progress. Much easier than folding up a map.
Just picking again... US 46 should have been shielded up to the NJ/NY state line. According to the NJ State logs, that is where it ends. I love how overtaxed NY can't put proper route signs up. What happened to US 1 and US 9? I saw a US 9 sign AFTER the NY 9A exit, but NOTHING of US 1!
Yeah signage in these parts can be scarce. I have to look at Google and other places to find concurrencies because you won't find the signs on the roads themselves.
Yeah, I’m thinking about that now that you mention it. The furthest west reference to US 1 I’ve seen in NYC is on the Bronx River Parkway exit to the Boston Post Road.. across from the Bronx Zoo and then on the Hutch further east.
You think NY is bad. Try western PA.
Firstly. There are very few roads that are straight. Most of the time you're on one road. You come to a 3/4 way stop. As any common sense person. You continue straight. And figured it's the same road name route number. 2 3 4 miles down the road you stop at Sheetz. You ask how much further. The people answer. Go back 3 miles to the blinking light and turn left. Damnit it's the same name and route number you were following. Yes there isn't a sign route number with a turn marker either.
The only solace is if someone is going that way. They have you follow until you get to the turn. And they will be happy.
$16 per car!? All the money and the road surface is in terrible shape
It's a fucking scam bro. It's crazy
That’s crazy! The Walt Whitman Bridge to Philly is only $5.
Nice video! I think there was something at the toll booths that was making the George Washington Bridge Northbound travel more slower. I forgot if it was signals that told you that you are clear to go through the George Washington Bridge because you paid the toll fare or something else.
GW toll is only entering NYC.
@@JimAllen-Persona Yeah, that's what I meant.
Come to Pgh. Oh yeah our saying for the area for traffic. You can't get there from here.
$16???????? I remember when it cost that much for the total length of the New Jersey Turnpike!!!!!!
OMG… remember the tickets?
I remember when it was 50 cents in one direction.
@@8avexp I remember once, a very long time ago, we didn't name bridges after people. We used names that made sense like "Interboro" to designate a road that went between Queens and Brooklyn and "Triboro" to mean a bridge that between 3 boroughs ."Queensboro" was a bridge from Queens. Idlewild was the name of an airport in the Idlewild section of the Queens. Let's not even start on the Tappan Zee - that's an entirely different argument. I'll allow the GW Bridge because that's what its name was from the start... we didn't feel the urge to tack some name on it after it was built. I'm not old enough to remember the "North Beach Airport" and I only know Idlewild from "Car 54, where are you" on re-runs. Sorry, these name changes have just been a useless annoyance. How long until they rename the Throgs Neck and Whitestone?
@@JimAllen-Persona The Holland and Lincoln Tunnels bore those names right from the start. There was some debate over the Verrazano Bridge. Some people wanted to name it the Narrows Bridge while others suggested naming it the Staten Island Bridge.
When you see things through the lens of the people in charge hate you, it makes sense
y'all driving to boston?
I might get there if I have time before winter sets in.
@@MileageMikeTravels ok
@@MileageMikeTravels oh yeah don’t forget to record the New Jersey turnpike lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Good luck trying to pahk your cahr.
Busiest bridge? I can believe that as it took half an hour to get across it. lol
First!
Dude you just broke anti terrorism laws! Better hope the NYPD doesn't see you filming the bridge!
JK, nice footage. Absolutely RIDICULOUS that NY doesn't let you film this bridge!
Actually, they do now. There used to be a City Law that you can't film or take photos of the bridges or tunnels in NYC due to fears of terrorism (basically due to 9-11), but that has been lifted a few years ago.
And since then, the signs that say "No Photos or Videos Strictly Enforced" have been removed on all the bridges and tunnels in NYC.
@@ryanearles2024 Thanks.. I never noticed they took the signs down.
Oh wow never knew I was always wondering why google street view doesn’t have coverage on those bridges
@@Eastsidet03 Well, I just checked on Google Maps, and the fact is, they do have pictures of it on Street View on Google Maps now.
Literally everyone has a camera in their pocket now. Probably the best thing the smart phone ever accomplished: eliminated the harassment of photographers in NYC. You literally couldn’t take a picture of anything in that city for a decade and a half after 9/11 without being treated like a potential terrorist.