video follows us-59 to i-610 west loop to us-290 nw freeway . then to i-45s north freeway in the woodlands texas through the northern metro to us-59 tx 288 south of downtown houston
You have made my day by letting me relive my jaunts to Houston when i was at Texas A&M 20 years ago. I remember when 290 ended as a freeway at Barker Cypress at Cy-Fair High School. When I left the area in 1997, the 45 reconstruction was going on full swing and they officially opened 290 to past Hempstead. No more stopping at the Fairfield Subdivision. Wish you could have shot the video before the Fred Hartman bridge was completed and you had to go through the two lane tunnel. Was wild.
Great video. I love going there n I woke up this morning; I wanted to see Houston and the Woodlands area. This is exactly what I wanted to see. Thanks.
Thank you for posting this. I lived in Houston for much of the 90s. I used to love to take the 610 loop and exit onto 45 south through downtown. My fantasy home was that high rise apartment building atop its own parking garage that hugged the freeway, next to the McD's, just north of the Baptist Medical Building (with the big cross) Houston is a wonderful city. I miss it. Thanks again.
I moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, at the height of its growth boom in the late '90s. Why? I tired of Houston's sticky, sauna weather. Charlotte is a pretty city, with a small but quaint downtown. The city looks new because of that tremendous growth, but doesn't have the vibrant theatre district, incredible restaurants, and spectacular downtown. Plus, higher local taxes drove out some of the money from Charlotte proper to the bedroom suburbs. (We never learn.) And I wouldn't send my worst enemy's child to one of Charlotte's public schools. I moved again to St. Louis., which is a sad has-been. Now that I'm older, I hate cold weather and may come back to Houston to live again. But as it is often said and I have found true: you can't go home again. Thanks for asking, and sorry it took so long for me to reply.
this vid. is so cool! flippin great to see the old roads I used to cruise down, it takes some skills to drive in Houston, and Im from Detroit; where we invented driving....=)
My friend moved to Houston like 7 months ago. He says to me that my ass is coming down for a visit. I also grew up thinking that Texas was nothing but Cows, Bulls, Farms, Ranches, Oil Fields, Rattlesnakes, and JR Ewing. Now I know that Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, etc. are no different than NYC, Boston, Philly and Washington. Love the work Click. Keep driving and be safe.
Say what you will about Houston being hot, sprawled, ugly, polluted, etc. - it's not for everyone, sure. But it's the fifth largest metropolitan economy in the US with one of the most robust job markets and by far the fastest growing one. It's also one of the most diverse cities in the country with all the big city amenities at a small town price. Scenery? I find some of these mega-freeway corridors as impressive and awe-inspiring as any mountain backdrop. Great city.
bad ass as always, the bar keeps being raised. i hope to take a road trip sometime soon and visit your fair city (and rest of the 'texaplex' as i heard it referred to in one other video i saw here recently)
I miss living in Houston. It is a cool place to live if you're a go getter. I plan to move back soon. I see you passed Greenspoint twice. That is were I stayed. It's really not a bad city. Note I am from a Northwest State.
I visit family in Houston every July. Being from Canada the heat and humidity is killer but the city is vibrant at night plus the BBQ restaurants are good in Texas.
I love it when the interstates are put in that go right up to the metro area like here at 8:23. Or maybe the metro area grows out to the interstate. Love it regardless.
I can't wait till they reconstruct US 290. I have seen the plans and it's as impressive as the Katy Freeway. It is one of the last Freeways in Houston that has not been updated.
That's why you don't leave your hometown, I had a friend who lived here 4 awhile, & she ended up getting homesick & wanted 2 return 2 L.A., 9 years ago, I almost left Houston 4 Battle Creek, MI thank god I decided 2 stay home in TX where I have been all of my life.
Anyone that thinks all of Texas is farms & ranches is pretty ignorant. Just like anyone that thinks all of California is cities is ignorant. Houston is a great place to live.! I like it.
to jr7rockets, be prepared to pay for it, the average home in LA or San Diego goes for 300/sq ft, in otherwords a 1,500 sq ft house is like $450,000 dollars!
Thanks for the vid never driven htown much looks confusing as shit if you dont know the roads suprised didnt look like much traffic jams liked the end alot going thru the downtown seeing the skyline
Does the Houston area sport some of the smoothest freeways in the nation, or do you have a really good auto w/ a really good camera? Here in Tucson our roads are falling apart, it's just sad.
45 is the craziest! Left lane for fast drivers and far right for slow? Nope! Not on 45! You have people driving fast and slow all over the place its so crazy, and I have seen the fastest drivers the most on 45 also. Been wanting to do something like this but the suspension and sway bar makes it a pretty bumpy ass ride, but taking corners is a blast. Still will probably try it in the next few months.
@ScrewdUPClickV2 How about the 'can of worms' in Rochester New York? I drove thru a couple of times back in '91, thought I would go insane. I am from the central valley in California...all I got is highway 99, xD
So far I don't see anybody do Osaka styled loop fwy racing on 610 except myself. I'll return to 610 1,2AM with my Infiniti once I finish swapping out my serpentine belt.... Then it will be 120mph on loop fwy
