I dont know why but im obsessed with highways, this channel is basically what i needed. I subbed

@Ruthlessor

Жыл бұрын

Same here

Nice. I've driven into the GTA three times on the 401 over the past several years. And just like I-45 here in Houston, there's never NOT been any major construction hassle. :-)

@AsphaltPlanet1

4 жыл бұрын

you've definitely been tor Toronto then.

@AsphaltPlanet1

4 жыл бұрын

I'll film more of the 401 at some point in the future, but for right now, that stretch of highway is pretty well covered.

@curtishunter926

2 жыл бұрын

Start of the Pandemic/Lockdowns thats why

It’s also smart to film the highway during the COVID 19 pandemic with very light traffic.

@colaroga

4 жыл бұрын

It's practically empty on weekends, the majority of traffic is trucks nowadays

@minisluy

4 жыл бұрын

Sadly that is the only good that came out COVID 19 is that the 401 is always flowing through Toronto

@EpicThe112

4 жыл бұрын

absolutely correct and you can compare this to its Northeastern counterpart Interstate 95 Florence. NJ to the Bronx,NY buses and Trucks are dominant from Woodbridge Exit 11 to Secaucus 16e Academy buses NJ Transit 319,115 114 113 & 112 Coach USA 100. 17 years earlier you would have expected the same thing with SARS

@schwenda3727

Жыл бұрын

It’s also worth noting how easily THE ABSOLUTE WORST/BADDEST/DUMBEST/MOST INCOMPETENT DRIVERS driving slowly nowhere near the far right lane with a whole line of cars riding on their ass is all it takes for traffic flow to START breaking down. But not completely thanks to the obvious situation of the time unfolding the 2nd half of the month of March within the horrible year that was 2020…

Beautiful time-lapse, I missed driving on this section of 401. Thanks for sharing.

@AsphaltPlanet1

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I miss 401, so appreciate videos such as these.

Holy s***! Didn’t know you made this long video! Great job!

Great video, it's nice seeing more big projects underway! So much erratic left-lane-blocking behaviour once you enter the GTA, particularly on the North York section past Keele... I've gotten used to that over time

@AsphaltPlanet1

4 жыл бұрын

i think I did pretty well through the traffic all things considered. This was filmed on a Friday evening. I can't remember the last time I got through the 401 with so much ease.

@schwenda3727

Жыл бұрын

@@AsphaltPlanet1 good to know someone took very full advantage of the initial Covid wave… everyone cleaning out every grocery store for wiping paper while you see potentially a ONCE. IN. A. LIFETIME. opportunity to tape the Greater Toronto stretch of the 401 with minimal congestion… And even then there’s a whopping CRAP TON of people blocking the left lane, much less “professional” commercial vehicles looking to merge left with a KNEE JERK REACTION because they MIGHT lose literal seconds of time if they stayed in the far right lane before incoming traffic accelerated to the better part of 110 mph. Perhaps some widening projects should be postponed until it’s abundantly clear to most of the entire driving public that being the slowest driver on the highway OUTSIDE OF the far right lane is not only dangerous, but noticeably impacts traffic flow in the most negative possible ways.

Good drive. I would love to move to Canada when I’m 18. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 :D

Woah I’ve never seen this traffic in Highway 401 in Toronto during the beginning of COVID-19

I love the way you drove the express lanes of the 401 through Toronto and Pickering which is kinda unique to see. Staying in all 44 kilometers in the express lanes in this video is a thrive. Also, those express lanes bring culture too, right? 😉👍 As for the 9.6 kilometer express lanes through Mississauga, it was under construction in that time and after seeing it's done in September, you drove there in that time which is another video about the 401 from Cambridge to Mississauga you filmed since fall which is a later video than this. Thanks for showing us the 401 again!!! I appreciate that. 😉👍

Great drive. I would love to visit Canada one day

@annabelholland

4 жыл бұрын

Same, I was planning this year but the virus completely ruined it for me

@yorkmanboucha9865

3 жыл бұрын

When i were Canada and traveling on the 401 i were so amaze at the flyovers

I used to remember that the collector lanes on the M-C only were in Toronto itself.

I can't believe the 401 change so much for the last 3 years between Mississauga and Milton

The other odd thing about Canada as a whole is that your population is relatively small and you have so much space to spread out - yet everyone crams together in the high-rise complexes of the bigger cities. Is owning your own home very difficult in Canada compared to the US?

@AsphaltPlanet1

4 жыл бұрын

Ontario seems to just prefer a more compact form of urban design than many other US cities. The cost of home ownership in Toronto the city is fairly high, so highrises are popular for those that don't want to move an hour out into the suburbs.

@SyntaxOverflow

4 жыл бұрын

The space is not as much as you think. The real amount of habitable land is much smaller than the size of the country.

@user-sv3dm7ws6q

4 жыл бұрын

Hitech - yes, Toronto is extremely overpriced. The per sq.ft. prices here rival Manhattan and the Bay Area.

@highway2heaven91

2 жыл бұрын

@@AsphaltPlanet1 It's not just Ontario, Alberta and BC are like that as well.

Love those buildings passing by

If you want to see the thrilling express lanes, here are the time stamps: •Through Mississauga (401's km 337 to 347) (Edit: even the construction): 9:38 to 10:50 •Through Toronto and Pickering (401's km 355 to 399): 11:43 to 17:04

I live in Waterloo! Specifically near Bridge and University where you started this video!

Really good video. Can I ask which camera you shot the time lapse with?

@Asphalt Planet - thanks for the video. I found a great driving tune (Route Kanal) from one of your previous videos and now I enjoy it during my drives, thanks! Can you do a night time drive through downtown next? And out of curiosity, what do you drive?

@AsphaltPlanet1

4 жыл бұрын

I don't have any immediate plans to do a night time drive through Downtown, but I can see doing another one again in my future. I drive a Ford Escape, but many of my videos are done in other cars.

love it!!

Keep it up as always. :)

Judging by the shadows, probably at 3-4pm? And so much less busy than an ordinary midnight. Makes me want to have a reason to need to head to Kingston (from Guelph) these days, just to make that trip in an insanely brief time...

@AsphaltPlanet1

4 жыл бұрын

This was recorded probably between 6:00 and 7:00 or so on a friday evening (at the start of the Coronavirus shutdowns).

Just like LA, Houston and Montrel freeways, it's always good to come back on the GTA freeways from time to time. I've always wondered why the destination signs on the collector/distributor lanes are blue rather than green.

@colaroga

4 жыл бұрын

Probably for visual separation, but the entire 407 toll expressway uses blue guide signs too

@CrystalClearWith8BE

3 жыл бұрын

The German autobahns usually use blue signs.

@dontgetlost4078

3 жыл бұрын

@@CrystalClearWith8BE Many Euro countries use blue signs, some for their freeways like the Autobahn and some for their secondary highway network like Italy.

@xXTR4IRSOF7

2 жыл бұрын

I believe old signs are green and new ones are blue.

You were speeding ..🚨

Just note this was filmed on a FRIDAY... LOOK AT THE TRAFFIC, all because of coronavirus

3:31 gueiph is neve Campbell's hometown

What camera do you use to film your videos?

@AsphaltPlanet1

4 жыл бұрын

This was filmed with a Sony AX33

2:20 Why did the Kia decide to just come over lol

@AsphaltPlanet1

4 жыл бұрын

The right lane used to end before it does now, so I think they did it as a force of habit.

@max101gaming

4 жыл бұрын

@@AsphaltPlanet1 Ah that explains it.

dont yak till you drive it

Make hiway 409

@AsphaltPlanet1

3 жыл бұрын

check out my 418 video. I do the eastbound 409 in that.

@CrystalClearWith8BE

3 жыл бұрын

Basically, the 409 is an alternate spur of the 401 connecting the 401 east to the 427 on both directions and the Toronto Pearson International Airport. Also, you can use this if the 401's kilometers 352 to 355 are congested. If you're from the 401 westbound and if you want to take the 427 southbound, take the 409 westbound and take a loop to the 427 southbound. If you're on the 427 northbound and you want to take the 401 eastbound, while in a large interchange, stay in the 427 until you take a ramp to the 409 eastbound and it will lead you to the 401 eastbound.

I'm in v

@suzyqwupt4436

11 ай бұрын

2:34