Hmmm, I had no clue the I-520 beltway on the South Carolina side was completed all the way around North Augusta to I-20, although I had seen newer maps of the South Carolina side for several years showing several miles had been constructed. The grassy median that has a jersey barrier on the Georgia part of I-520 is definitely interesting like you said, since it's very rare for grassy medians to have that barrier. Great video, and especially interesting to see the dog in that pickup!
This was pretty interesting to watch, especially since I've never seen even a single video of the freeway. The first section looked like a very nice and modern, urban freeway. The western half of I-520 is actually busier than I would've ever thought, considering Augusta's relatively small size, and the fact that it loops around the very outer edges of Augusta, rather than thru or adjacent to the city center. Catchy tune, too.
I'd like to know why Georgia is being inconsistent in their new signage standards. I notice that the new signs at the I-20 interchange in the beginning is a newer style with squared-off corners but basically the same. Yet, 85 as soon as you enter Fulton County from DeKalb has those ugly (IMO) new ones with bold font and exit tabs. Gerogia did such a great job before with their signage before modifying the standards. Great video! Loved the music and thanks for showing off the new section in SC!
First, let me say what a surperb piece of work you have complied. The fly overs are now completed and the system is one of the best in the nation. They completed it ahead of schedule and under budget. Damn, go figure that. But they did. Everyone in Augusta while it was happening was going, " what the hell they doing". What a mess. Completed, GENIUS. Great job to all of the men and women that were involved.
It's as if they prepped this road for future expansion from two to three lanes in each direction. It is indeed a strange sight. The only other time I saw a strange Jersey barrier is I-264 in VA between First Colonial Blvd and Birdneck Rd in Virginia Beach, when the expressway goes from 4 lanes to 3 lanes each direction. The difference there is that the Barrier starts and stops suddenly.
Great video and choice of music! I got some Columbus videos from last weekend that would be interesting. Also, how long does it take to have your videos from last weekend all saved to you computer? 5 of the 7 videos from my Columbus trip has been saved onto my computer.
@CVSoprano -That is correct, not sure if they ever envisioned it being a complete loop when they started with the first 7 miles back in the early 80's.
@lakebay972 Thank you, I really appreciate that because that's kind of what I was thinking when I started working on this video. I might have a couple more like that coming up in Columbia SC.
@FreewayBrent Thanks! I've been driving this road on and off since the late 1980's, IMO they should widen it to 6 lanes up to the Airport Exit. GDOT just finished reconstructing the interchange at I-20, it used to be a cloverleaf, now they have two flyovers, a HUGE improvement.
Various sources make it seems as if 520 opened complete from I-20 to Doug Barnard Parkway; that isn't the case; for a number of years, probably until the early 90s, 520 ended at US 25/Peach Orchard Rd. It was later extended to GA 56/Mike Padgett Hwy. and Doug Barnard Parkway.
@Freewayjim My camera, the HDR-CX350, has internal memory of about 7 1/2 hours of footage, and after I have all my videos converted onto the computer, I format the memory. Also, where did you get the speed limit signs from?
@bokkey45 Yes, this is Jim's first video with the speed limit signs, and my first video with them was my US-33 East - Columbus to Lancaster video. That was my last video from my Columbus trip.
@0marigolds Ha! I got lucky with the timing on the 18-Wheeler :) I'm with ya on the dog, if it's not illegal it darn well should be. The next video should be quite interesting :)
@jerseyman4 -I found it hard to get through traffic, I had a "first run" for about 5 miles, the traffic was horrible, lots of room but nobody going over 55, it was so bad I aborted it and started over again.
@FreewayAndrew Yeah between Jim, Brent, You, and me, I am the first one who added the speed signs. My first vid with the signs was on April 10th 2010, I think this is Jim's first vid with the speed signs (June 29th 2010), Brent's first vid w/ the signs was July 5th 2010, and you joined in June 2010.
@0marigolds Thanks and peace to you :) I don't think it's legal to have a dog in back like that but I'm not 100% sure. One slam of the brakes and that dog is in serious trouble. I would never put a dog in harms way like that.
@FreewayAndrew well...my idea is that people watch the vids for entertainment, not for specifics. I am not a nut about roads, i dont know about anyone else but i am not really interested in knowing the speed. I mainly make my videos for the cities that i am driving in or near. Also in Delaware, the speed limit changes all the time and i need to download like 15 speed signs!!!!!
Dad here: saw the Moody's in concert last week.....great even today even though the're in their 60's.....brought back many an old memeory....Just don't get songs like their's anymore
In addition, Exits 3A/B and Exit 5A/B are now just Exit 3 and Exit 5. The Cloverleaf Interchanges were updated with Traffic Lights, and the stretch between Exits 3 and 5 are now 6 Lanes (3 EB, 3 WB) with the Jersey Barriers.
@MoodyJill Thank you and I love your analogy! The first video I did was in real-time speed and while the subject was interesting the video was flat, the speed really helps, especially if you synch it up properly with a good song :)
I never understand how people are able to keep dogs in the back of trucks. Any dog I have ever had probably would have jumped out. However I see it all the time and only once have I seen one jump out and that was when they were stopped at a traffic light. The dog was not hurt and the owners got it.
@bokkey45 Jim told me to search for them on Wikipedia Commons. Also, people DO really care about the speed limits because if someone doesn't know the speed limit for that area, it could cause trouble.
@FreewayAndrew I just search google images, but i stopped adding them in my videos because it became too much of a hassle. No one really cares what the speed limit is anyway.
@0marigolds no I'm pretty sure that's not legal. That burns me up when I see people do that. I mean maybe they figure it's alright and if the dog is trained enough he'll stay put but I would never put a dog in a truckbed and drive down the interstate like that.
Shouldn't this Interstate be I-420 or I-620 since it connects to the parent route on both ends? I-820 is in Fort Worth, TX and I-220 is in Jackson, MS so I-420 or 620 would be logical. I understand why it would originally be signed as an odd prefix but it should technically be resigned.
