I lived in Chicago in the late 60's 1967 to be exact thank you for the new tour of one ofm the largest cities in the USA , gotta love that 5 pm traffic in Chicago .
Chicago reminds me a lot of Toronto. i've been to Chicago 4 times. Living in the Niagara Region i use to drive Toronto every day. i practically lived there seeing the entire city. It was like my second home away from home.
You do not disappoint FreewayJim, the big city sky scraper scenery seen on (90 & 94 west interstate) was beautiful, and I also caught the train in the station at 3:37, that was cool. (GVJ)!!!
Thanks for posting. I like watching this video of being in the country then you end up in a huge city with tall buildings. I also like seeing the mass transit in the center of the freeway. I don't think I could drive in that mess anymore.
i love the graceful curves and feel of I-57 through here as much as i like the craziness of the dan ryan! i've driven the dan ryan many many times in my 49 years, and i still love it! except for that part before the loop where it is almost certain to be a parking lot, no matter the time of day. thanks for this great video!
GREAT! Loved the way you ended this video, with that magnificent view of the Chicago skyline. This video brought back some good memories of my time in Chicago. I did not get to see the Dan Ryan in "all its glory," as I drove it while it was under reconstruction. The final product looks great. Favorited!
@fldoughboy72: I think Jim had a valid reason for stopping that practice, as he already noted down below. The only realistic way to include all the exits is to make separate signs or do what I do, which is to have different colored annotations. It's definitely a bit of a hassle.
The Dan Ryan is one badass mofo! It is hands down the best freeway in Chicago. I remember riding along that stretch in 2003, and the reconstruction doesn't look too entirely different than how it was before. Maybe just a tad wider? Interesting fact about where REO originated; I didn't know that. Awesome video, my man!
@fldoughboy72 I do make note of major interchanges as they are important but street exits, not so much. I also figured where possible that the AUTHENTIC signs would be better than anything I typed in a colored band :)
@fldoughboy72 I purposely stopped doing that, it junked up the video and took away from the overall experience IMO, there are plenty of exit lists on the internet for that information. It was especially difficult to do on urban freeways like this where exits are frequent, sometimes there would not be enough time (at least 4 seconds) to leave each exit up. Trust me, it's for the better.
I 57 is the only Chicago expressway that does not have a formal name us Chicagoan just call it by its' route # I 57 although some maps do show it named as Dan Ryan West Branch
Exits after intersections and entrances before intersections. Intersecting railroad tracks must get elevated, which the expressway must go to grade level. Where it's more lanes, must get an underground express, which the express must always stay underground. In the dense area, the road must become automated for vehicles are driven by computer and joystick, and also be automated, that vehicles can float on magnets. On the frontage rds, must be bicycle lns. on the outsides.
Freewayjim I also heard that they're re-doing Mile 51 exits in Interstate 94 IL. Visit circleinterchange.org for the map. I personally think that the construction isn't worth anything at all except for 1 more lane.
That would be fun for a film ride like this in Birmingham, Alabama, which today this metro area is beyond a million which can be a Chicago of the South!
I remember driving through Chicago a while back and let me tell you. It was a pain in the ASS when I found out this thing runs North-south, when its composed as West-East. Didn't you get confused?
Then take I-294 (Tri-State Tollway) East, it's a busy road but it by-passes the city (and I have a video of it), that would be my best suggestion for getting around Chicago. You may want to also look at a map to get a feel for it.
By schools, golf courses, and malls, must be pedestrian tunnels. Pedestrian bridges, must be replaced by pedestrian tunnels. On the outsides of the expressway and future underground express, must be a lane on the outsides for gas and electric bikes and gas and electric scooters, separated by a barrier.
I'd love that their'll be a great video for this in Birmingham, Alabama. Today, the Birmingham Metro Area is beyond a million, which this metro area must become a Chicago of the South!
@CosmoPhotography Thank you! I agree, I think it's the best freeway, er expressway in Chicago. I think the reconstruction added a lane to I-94 east of where I-90 comes in but nearly a $Billion seems like a lot for what was done, no new or notable structures. It's nice but not too much different from what I saw my only time there before in 2005.
Complete frontage rds, must be constructed. Where the expressway is 6 lns, frontage rds must be 6 lns. Where the freeway is 8 lns and beyond, frontage rds must just be 8 lns. Intersections overpassing the expressway, must go to grade level, and the expressway overpasses the intersections. Sections that are elevated or below grade level, must be brought to grade level. Intersections here, must go to below grade level, as well as frontage rds here at this intersections.
Loved this one, Jim. Chicago will always be my number one city in the world. "Big Freeways" is not what comes to my mind when I think of Chicago (unlike, say, LA, Houston or Dallas), but this certainly proves that it does have pretty impressive ones. Are you posting a Lake Shore Dr video?
@dvdskck I 57 is the one of 2 expressway ( or toll road) in the Chicago area other than i 80 west of i 294 that does not have a official name associated with it . although maps do it shows it named as "Dan Ryan west leg " no one in Chicago ever calls it that.
@@marksymbala3454 I-285 west of the city is the shortest and preferred by-pass for I-75 traffic to and from Florida but if conditions allow it I-75 through town is the quickest and most scenic route. The Electronic Message signs on Georgia interstates are very accurate so believe what they are telling you as you approach the city.
@@marksymbala3454 No, it's a piece of crap road that doesn't really do anything beyond serving the people who live in that area, I-285 west of the city is your best bet.
Jim, the best since the Big Dig, maybe even the best ever!! Great native Illinois accompanying track to an awesome show of an iconic road and rail artery. As my sidenote, will never forget splitting a timing belt on the ramp from the Eastbound Stevenson to the Northbound Ryan. IDOT had me rescued in minutes, thank God!
I enjoyed and to use torture as the song sounds right with the ridiculous price u pay to ride the skyway! Thanks again!!!Great vid. Brings back memories. I really wanted to see the South Side projects. Are they still there?
Yo if I had to leave Dyer Indiana and get to Milwaukee I would have done this right? I just remember the great view but I had to avoid the DR because they said too much work. Love these random ass videos.
@viking2000rob Well I have some footage and am currently working on it, you'll just have to see what I come up with :) I though Milwaukee was pretty neat overall. I don't know what politics has to do with any of this but you are certainly entitled to your opinion.
