Thanks for the shoutout! This specific loop route you took is one of my favourite routes around the city, and very consistently urban, while the city still continues to grow around Stoney. Glenmore too is such a fun drive too if it wasn’t so short currently, but I look forward to a day where the route is free flowing, as I think it is the best candidate for a Highway 1 realignment. I feel like only Crowchild NW (or Memorial too) can compete with Glenmore in terms of how “urban” it feels, with the views of Calgary’s skyline approaching it. Great watch!

@AsphaltPlanet1

3 ай бұрын

One of the things that I notice bout Calgary is that because all of their roads are built with such wide rights of way that they seldom feel all that urban. I agree though, the northwestern loop is one of the more interesting sections of freeway in Calgary. Thanks for the comment.

Great work on the video. I really like the aesthetics they put on the retaining wall through the depressed section of the Glenmore Trail. It's pretty fitting! Cool bit of information about the gravel filled metal barriers too. I wonder how involved it would be for maintenance purposes when those get hit.

@AsphaltPlanet1

3 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what sort of maintenance is required when they get struck. The one in the QEW is set back from the travel lanes by a grassed median so it probably doesn’t get struck all that often. The one that stood on the 400 was right up against the travel lanes. It was replaced fairly quickly so read into that what you like. Thanks for the comment.

First to comment! Love your videos. Canada is gorgeous in the summer.

a nice little romp around Calgary's main freeways! i never knew about the barrier thing.

@AsphaltPlanet1

3 ай бұрын

I was surprised when I noticed the barrier. I’ve seen it used sparingly in a few US states, but I’ve never seen it used elsewhere in Canada aside from Ontario.

Deerfoot trail south....ruts so deep and wide I would not want to go near it with a motorcycle

@AsphaltPlanet1

3 ай бұрын

Hopefully they’ll resurface some of it when they widen and reconstruct some of it.

It's such a cool tour of Calgary. Alberta is such a pretty scenic province, especially during morning summers. Almost reminds me of northern-central U.S.A. Also, this week in Quebec there was something very particular, as there were some pretty hot temperatures during Wednesday & dropped off very quickly during the night. For example, the city of Val-d'Or broke their last record of temperature drop, which was in 1970. In a single hour, the city passed from 7,2 °C à -10,2 °C. Not only that, there were also several strong winds, easily exeeding 70 km/h. However, in St-Hubert (A suburb in the south shore of the Montreal metro aera), the wind managed to reach 100 km/h! Luckily in my region, the wind definitely weren't that strong, around 50 km/h or 60 km/h. When I watched the Hydro-Quebec site, I managed to count over 1000 power outrages, mostly in the Montreal, Estrie, Laurentides, Montérégie, etc. There are still some power outrages due to the storm, but almost allof them are now fixed & the rest should be fixed by the end of the weekend. Also, the REM in Montreal has also shutted down during that storm. 3 trains got immobilized, the 1st one, located near Du Quartier station, was quickly evacuated. The 2nd, in Pointe-Saint-Charles, has shutted down after an hour of stopping, thanks to emergency stairs from the firefighters. However, the one at the Champlain bridge, the passangers were stuck for 2 whole hours. Judith Pagé said “It was very windy on the bridge. It was definitely something. The train was moving due to the gusts. It was really uncomfortable and a little terrifying. At one point the heating shutted down & an hour later, it started to get cold inside.” Fortunately for everyone who got stuck in there, more fear than harm, as they could be evacuated without injuries. Sadder, the 18th Canada's prime minister Brian Mulroney died yesterday, just 3 weeks before his 85th birthday. He was also very sick, as he had a Prostate cancer, as well as heart problems. Several people payed tribute to him, notably Quebec's prime minister, Jean Legault, Canada's prime minister: Justin Trudeau & even Joe Biden The president of the U.S.A. A legend that'll always be in our soul.

@AsphaltPlanet1

3 ай бұрын

That’s unfortunate for the people stranded on the REM train, and also about Brian Mulroney. Apparently there were quite a few power outages in Ontario as well. Thanks for the comment

Love Canada. Got a lot of my relatives living in Toronto. The roads are so similar to the US except that they use the metric system.

Very nice! I love that Calgary sits in a transition area between the Canadian Rockies and the prairies. Have you taken the scenic Crowsnest Highway before into BC? 🙂

@AsphaltPlanet1

3 ай бұрын

I have driven the Crowsnest Highway once before, but I filmed very little of it when I drove it.

Great drive! I know it isn't related to this but have you heard Texas was hit with ongoing massive wildfires including the largest wildfires in state history which is ongoing Smokehouse Creek Fire at 1,070,000 acres that was burned so far and it also crosses to Oklahoma with 2 fatalities in Texas so far?

@AsphaltPlanet1

3 ай бұрын

Apparently Toronto is Smokey right now because of the wildfires

@thebabbler8867

3 ай бұрын

Just the Government doing what they do best. No surprise there. If you still believe that forest fires are legit in 2024, there's no hope for you. Lol

What on earth is this 😂 This footage is over a year old, why post this nonsense? Greetings from Calgary