There are so many fantastic drives in Tennessee. It's quickly become one of my favorite states.

@Harry-om5lm

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah my state is beautiful

Thanks for sharing this! So many memories driving home to Nashville through this road. I was scared as a child but it’s so beautiful now as an adult!

@Freewayjim

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment and for watching.

I watch these type of Videos all the time, This particular one is in the top 5 best from my personal experience. Thank you Jim.

@Freewayjim

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I appreciate you watching.

Very good technical workmanship. I like the choice of music and the way you have made the picture and tone. I enjoyed it and thank you a lot.

That was beyond enjoyable. I so want to get down there soon.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+JMV FRVA Thank you sir, I hope you do.

Love those Tennessee mountains. Drove in different parts. Never had chance on I 24. If I live long enough and come to the US, will take a chance.

@Freewayjim

2 жыл бұрын

I-24 from Monteagle to Chattanooga (I-75) is a very nice ride, the rest is meh, hope you get to do it.

@zeminder1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Freewayjim I drove to Chattanooga on I 75 from SC. Not from the other side. Now based in Europe. Do not travel much. But your footage is so beautiful, brings back my memories. Safe journey always. May the Lord watch over you.

@Freewayjim

2 жыл бұрын

@@zeminder1 Thank you very much!

Just discovered you via this video ... Monteagle is my family's ancestral home. Born in Chicago, reared in Florida; made many, many a pilgrimage to Middle Tennessee in my youth & then on my own when grown. I well remember the "old" way down the mountain and on towards Nashville via Pelham. It's been a handful of years since I've been home, and this moved me to tears today - the good kind, Also fond memories slingshotting down eastbound I-24 on a dark and stormy night, a styro cup of Smokehouse greens in hand - a taste of home on many levels! (O the folly of youth! LOL) Thanks for the great ride!

@soulriiser4975

Жыл бұрын

You won't get that anymore bud. The smoke house burned down last year.

I like too your channel, the best videos of US roads. Hi from Italy

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+intersezioni Hello and thanks

Nice video and music. I drove Nashville through Chattanooga on I-24 a few years back and was surprised at how nice a drive it was. I do think I-77 at the VA/NC line is a longer descent.

@Freewayjim

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and yes I-77 in VA-NC is the longer descent.

Great music. Great drive.

@Freewayjim

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Just checking in a long time after to provide a surprise I very recently found. I can see I commented here when this video was new. I found another freeway or motorway situation like this one, where the two sides split very far apart, in order to go up or down the ridge of a plateau. I first encountered it more than four years ago when I was a mere tourist here in Germany, in one direction. Late last month, I had a business trip that required me to go that same stretch, but in both directions, one going, one coming home. It's A8 between Stuttgart and Ulm. The precise geographical feature is called Drackensteiner Hang ("Hang" = Slope, cliff, hillside), and the general feature is called the Swabian Jura. The difference is this: I-24 through Monteagle has at least been modernized, and while it's nothing to sleep on, it's not as dangerous as it was when Johnny Cash made the song. OTOH, while both sides of A8 leading toward/away from Drackensteiner Hang are fully modern six lane Autobahnen engineering, through the 'Hang itself is still its Weimar era design built in the late '40s and early '50s. Four lanes, no shoulders, and an average 6% grade from what I can tell. And on the downhill side (westbound descends, eastbound ascends), you don't even get one of the things which Germans call "Notweg" (lit.: "emergency way," really: runaway truck ramp). Speed limit is 60 km/h uphill and 50 downhill, translates to 37 and 31 mph. And believe me, it means every bit of it. While it's not strictly and legally indicated as such, I know that for the most part, the big trucks won't even use it, especially the downhill.

@Freewayjim

2 жыл бұрын

Neat find, sounds really interesting.

Dayumn Good Music !! Best road trip ever!!

@Freewayjim

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I drive a Big Rig all over the country. Monteagle is one of the most intense to drive down.

best video so far from the freeway-jim collection,well done!!

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+James Wormsley Thank you!

@jameswormsley460

8 жыл бұрын

Freewayjim anytime partner!!

Love songs with beautiful road keep going

@Freewayjim

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Way different in February, at night. I did it twice...both times raining. I remember thinking holy sh-t they let trucks go down this. That Mountain is deceiving! My internal dialogue (first time) "OK this can end anytime now". Although my destination was the keys, so it was worth it.

very cool video.thank you and good luck

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+ALG ROADJET Thank you!

Just went down I-24 heading to Orlando on a family trip a lot of Construction 🚧. In the Chattanooga area of the Mountain. 6-2021

@Freewayjim

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, was there two weeks ago.

Great ride! Monteagle never disappoints. And thanks for taking the old road.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+TheSolarcatcher Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

Excellent, beautiful looking video and a great fun ride. The scenery was breathtaking and the music was even better. That didn't sound like the Beatles, but Little Texas was fine. Wow, I didn't know you knew Buckethead. The best. And so was Johnny Cash and of course, the Allman Bros. Thanx for posting this.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+writer125 Thank you! glad you enjoyed the scenes and tunes.

Great video! I just drove this stretch this week to visit my aunt in Nashville for Thanksgiving. Did the west/northbound Wednesday night, east/southbound Saturday morning. There were some beautiful views coming back down towards Chattanooga.

@Freewayjim

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks and I agree that direction heading east/south is the more scenic of the two.

I apologize to all the truckers I've sat in front of going 45 on i24, I won't stop doing that, but I am sorry

One hundredth like! Well done, Jim! Nice to see the alternate route down the mountain using US 41.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Jack Montgomery Thanks, glad you liked it.

That is so cool that you crossed Monteagle Mountain on my birthday. I have to check this out someday.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Qualique Ancrum Cool! It's a neat ride, I'm sure you'll enjoy it in person.

Liked the non freeway excursion through the rural area. The touch of fall foliage adds an nice extra element to the video

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Edward Kollin Thank you very much.

Drove down monteagle on my many trips to my grandma’s condo on Estero island

Very nice! Nice to finally see the highway The Bandit was made famous on in the song- The Legend by Jerry Reed- sorry- but that movie is one of my all-time faves- Monteagle seems like an area I would love to check out some time in the future as I do love mountain highways, mountain scenery! Very nice ride and a great soundtrack to go with it! Very enjoyable ride!

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+cjs121675 Thank you!

That red Ford was such a left lane hog, I loved watching you reel him in and show him how it's done!

@Freewayjim

7 жыл бұрын

LOL Thanks, you know how that goes, sometimes you just have to do what you have to do :)

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Excellent work! Imagine how it must have been for truckers in the 50s and 60s to use US-41 with all its twists and turns! That must have been a total nightmare! I bet many of them tried the best they could to avoid it by taking a different route.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Kevin Tennert Thanks and you are right about that, I'm sure.

I remember when they had those Jersey barriers. That northbound trip was a truly scary trip. Sheer rock to your right, with huge trucks on all too narrow lanes between you and the rocks. To the left was the barriers and beyond that a drop off . A lot of the trees on the right on the East(southbound geographically) were much smaller and didn't block the view of the drop-off. which looked rather intimidating to a high school kid from a small town in Michigan, formerly small town Ohio Great video, with fitting music, especially Johnny Cash.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+John Randall Banks Thank you, I wish I could have at least seen it as you described.

@thephantomeagle2

8 жыл бұрын

+Freewayjim You got in the left lane, for there were only 2 lanes, and you stayed there PERIOD.

@thephantomeagle2

8 жыл бұрын

I was there one week ago to visit Atlanta once again. That's like the 5th time down that grade. Just as exciting the 5th time as it was the first. Amazing views.

One of your best videos ever, really great!

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+cunningpal Thank you very much!

WHOAO Always Your Good Taste Of Music Blessins Jim

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Rafael Soria Thank you!

Love this stretch! It's beautiful!

Awesome video! I have never seen Monteagle Mountain until now. Looks like a blast to drive. I usually get my thrill descending I-8 down In-Ko-Pah Pass on my way home from San Diego. I saw your video of you heading west through there earlier last year, hope you can come back out here one day and head east through the pass.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Arizonan 2509 Thanks, I sure would like to drive I-8 eastbound, it was an amazing ride heading west.

@brianb.8295

8 жыл бұрын

+Freewayjim You won't be disappointed. Going east, you can still see remnants of Old U.S. 80 from the 1930's.

Oh goodie! Always excited when I get notice of a new Freeway Jam, Jim! Where will I go today! :)

Love it when the ride is not so fast. Thanks for sharing.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Dorothy Holbrook Thank you, I try to match the footage speed to the music as best as possible.

Always love the drive on I-24 between Monteagle and Chattanooga. I wondered what it was like going down Monteagle on 41 heading toward Nashville and looks like it might be something I will have to drive next time I am in the area. I have been down 41 going toward Chattanooga and honestly it is not really spectacular.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+19crash84 Give it a try sometime, I found it to be an enjoyable excursion, it's very easy to get back on I-24 from there.

Nice ride! Great Beatles cover and Southbound especially! Look out for the UPS truck!

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+William “WECO” Cost Thanks

Wow this was a great video, I’m surprised I’ve never seen it before. On Friday I’m starting my first solo roadtrip to the south to Florida from my university in the Midwest and am watching videos of all of the highlights that I’ll see on the way and found this gem of a video. Also while I’m here, I plan on spending an hour or two joyriding around Atlanta, do you have any recommendations for the route I should take to see the most of Atlanta in the shortest amount of time? I’m coming from I-75 south.

@Freewayjim

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it! I assume you are coming in on I-75 South (which is a neat ride in itself), I would recommend taking Exit 259 to I-285 East to Exit 27 GA-400 South to the end where it merges into I-85 South which will bring you back to I-75 and the Downtown Connector, it's the most interesting route through the Atlanta area IMO and it's maybe only going to take you 20-30 minutes out of the way depending on traffic but is well worth it. See it here from 1:00 to 3:45 kzread.info/dash/bejne/fWutuZKvmcK-grA.html

@Freewayjim

3 жыл бұрын

A 2nd excursion would be to take I-85 South from the Connector at Exit 242, follow it to Exit 68 I-285 East south of the Airport and you'll get the best view passing under the highly impressive runway tunnel, then you pick up I-75 South to Florida at Exit 58, this is maybe 15-20 minutes max out of your way.

@Mahoot

3 жыл бұрын

@@Freewayjim noted, thanks!

For those who've never ventured outside California, Monteagle makes the Grapevine look like a trip down your driveway in a Big Wheel. And the scenic side route was nice, but watching it on video made me nauseous. Next time I'll pop a Dramamine before watching.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+gootchie I tried to slow the US-41 section down with that in mind, it was about 1.5x.

Always happy to check my sub feed on Monday. Very enjoyable video, Jim.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+xJC Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Nice! The Johnny Cash ballad was a special touch.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+luvcarsgay Thank you!

Thanks for the ride Jim!

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Fred Shampine Thanks for watching!

That was great time watching the Monteagle Mtns.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Patrusevich Thank you!

This looks like I 81 in Virginia, one of my favorite rural drives

Thanks. Stay safe when you travel.

beautiful. I will have to drive this road someday. :)

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+tall32guy Thanks, it's definitely worth a spin.

Nice!

@Freewayjim

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Beautiful

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+David Carson Thanks

😅I'm from chattanooga and it's a different feeling going towards mont eagle

That stretch of US 41 would be a great drive in the fall.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+PelicanGuy It is, this video was shot last October 30th.

I used to take this freeway when dropping of cars for Enterprise!

Tennessee seems more awesome than I thought, I always thought it was like Kansas or so, the 24 seems so cool, although I tbink it may get congested from Nashville to chattanooga often, with need of upgraded, but still doesn't ruin hiw cool the drive is, cool vieo and highway

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Danny1022 Thanks, Nashville and east is pretty interesting, lots of hills and mountains, Memphis and Western TN is more like Kansas.

@Dan_1022

8 жыл бұрын

+Freewayjim yeah, it seems like it, I just never really paid attention to Tennessee except for memphis but since the last chattanooga videos, I've been paying so much attention to the area East of the 65, also something that I've noticed is that many states are like half some weather or type of environment and the other half is something else.. just saying. not all states but many of them..

Cool video, I love the scenery

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+acfhs2010 Thank you!

@acfhs-xu4ck

8 жыл бұрын

+Freewayjim You're welcome

Best Road Trip Ever

Interesting that in Tennessee, the highway signed as US 41A is Alternate US 41 in Kentucky.

Me and my Parent been to Monteagle

Another great video Jim, that was a nice little excursion you took on route 41 north, the winding roads, the trees, gave this ride a deep country feel. Was the playback in normal speed, I was able to keep up with the different contrast of the scenery?

@Freewayjim

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks James, the Old US-41 part was 1.5x I think, just a bit faster than real-time speed, don't want to make folks sick :)

I wanted to drive this last fall while visiting Nashville, but ran out of time.

Cool video, I-24 is an excellent candidate for a 3-laning from Monteagle to Chattanooga. I also wish Georgia would put something else on their welcome signs since the Olympic games was 20 years ago.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan Young (Geek Alabama) Agreed on all counts, thanks.

@johntrapp5344

8 жыл бұрын

+Nathan Young (Geek Alabama) Just drove north into Georgia on I-95 this past weekend and the signs have changed. It took me off guard, so I do not have a picture. Not sure if all major borders have implemented this upgrade, but I agree about the '96 Olympics reference.

@TheJhtlag

4 жыл бұрын

lol, sometimes you have to move on.

See Rock City!

Thanks for another great ride, Jim. I didn't know Johnny Cash did a song about driving I-24 over Monteagle Mountain. And, I bet you were pretty pissed off with the person in the red car on your way back to Chattanooga.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+ca2fla Thanks, I was more ticked at the guy ahead of me in the left lane going down the mountain. yeah the red car, I blew by it then all of a sudden the persin decides to drive. smh.

I love Tennessee !! Thank you so much for the ride my friend. I’ve taken a ride up Mont Eagle back in 1992.Thanks! A friend of mine lives in Knoxville TN ;have you done any rides through Knoxville?

@Freewayjim

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@Kurzov

4 жыл бұрын

Carla Head - yeah, he has: kzread.info/head/PL73E96E239718EF4B

I'd like to see you test one of the runaway truck ramps just to see it 😄

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Trans Canada Phil LOL, that's OK, I'll leave that to somebody else.

It's hard to beat a drive through the Appalachians in the fall with the Allmans cranked.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+stobsea No doubt!

I love this video :D but the roads have so much steep curves! :(

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Sam Smith Thank you! it's fun to drive.

@samsmith3384

8 жыл бұрын

+Freewayjim Sorry to bother you but is I-24 a rural highway?

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Sam Smith When it's not in Nashville or Chattanooga it is, I recommend you check Google Maps too.

Great video!!! 8:58 looks like someone used that ramp

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Nash wayz Thank you Nash!

@CheeseMasterSports

8 жыл бұрын

+Freewayjim Your welcome!!! I f you do Monteagle again, check out this song to use for it: "Mountain" By Tonic

@veryfreehabbocoins

7 жыл бұрын

Nash wayz I go to Chattanooga all the time and it's VERY frequently used I only live like 15-20 minutes away from the top of the mountain in tullahoma on the bottom of the mountain in a town of about 20,000

Thanks for the excursion. Always nice to have the back roads as well.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I work them in where I can.

Brings you out in Pelham near Hogfest Bike Rally

I love highway's

Great video! May I ask what type of camera you used to record this?

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I use a Sony HDR-PJ710, all my gear is listed in the closing credits.

Its weird hearing Little Texas sound so poppy. They're usually twanged up to 11 =P

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+RobRobertTheMusicMan I thought it was a solid cover, just enough country but not too twangy as you stated.

I'm an Indonesian , so taste around the world

@AmericanRoads

8 жыл бұрын

Halo, orang Indo :)

@cahyawillshine2210

8 жыл бұрын

American Roads Nice to meet you

Nice!! 😀😀

Mountain grades have a way of fooling you. Monteagle doesn't seem that steep visually, but I can assure you that if you're headed up it going northwesterly, turn your A/C off if it's warm enough outside to have it on, and for the fact that southeasterly going down has three runaway truck ramps, it is that steep, or it's more steep than it seems. On the other hand, the grade on I-17 that is north of the Verde Valley looks very scary, and it's not to be taken lightly, but in percentage terms, it's about the same as Monteagle.

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+countenanceblog I agree, I have heard people say coming downhill on I-24 east here is a tricky drive for truckers, but it sure is fun whipping down at 70-80 in a good car.

@brianb.8295

8 жыл бұрын

+countenanceblog I have been on that stretch of I-17 north of the Verde Valley. It's a thrill to drive, and the scenery is breathtaking, but you are correct; it's a stretch of road to not take lightly.

@countenanceblog

8 жыл бұрын

+Arizonan 2509 You just made me realized I goofed. I should have said south of the Verde Valley.

@brianb.8295

8 жыл бұрын

+countenanceblog Oh, the stretch going north on I-17 descending into the Verde Valley. That one is equally as good, if not, better and more well known.

Where do you find these old road maps? can they be viewed online?

@Freewayjim

7 жыл бұрын

They are easy to find on ebay, these are scans I made from them.

Your welcome

u.s. 41 stretch : beauuuuuuuuuutiful !!!

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, thanks!

Do Massachusetts route 2 from Orange, MA to the intersection to I-495

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Samuel Burak I don't take requests.

@samuelburak1941

8 жыл бұрын

oh, ok. :(

The music killed it for me :( would love to hear the wind & other cars.

@Freewayjim

2 жыл бұрын

My channel doesnt work that way, with sped up footage the audio of the wind and cars would not work, plus I'm listening to the radio as I drive so it's basically impossible to capture (nor would I even consider doing it). The music is fine, it just may not be your taste which is ok, these videos can't be all things to all people.

It says the video is not available for some reason?🤔

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+WillCorp Technology Try refreshing your browser, otherwise I don't know what to tell you.

@will2592

8 жыл бұрын

+Freewayjim Thank you! I love your videos. I live in Atlanta, too.

Watching this I couldn't help but think of the opening credit tune to Smokey and The Bandit by Jerry Reed singing about Bandit and his run down Monteagle. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fmSDyM6FYKy0k84.html

FIRST SIGHTING OF FREEWAYJIM ON A STREET

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Loco_chill Where?

hmm...You got one thumbs down...must have been the driver in the red Ford lol

@Freewayjim

8 жыл бұрын

+Vince McK LOL, you can't please everyone.

Left line hogger :)

Poor music choice. Good video, poor music.

@Freewayjim

5 жыл бұрын

Nah, music was fine, just because it doesn't fit your tastes does not make it poor.