What is your favorite stretch of interstate highway? I currently don't have a favorite, which is weird. And don't forget that supporting my sponsor helps my channel, for real! Visit brilliant.org/mrbeat to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.

@osberswgaming

2 жыл бұрын

The bit near where I live probably lol

@TNOBasedBatov

2 жыл бұрын

You should do a collab with CGP Grey

@geogamr2493

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I have a favorite stretch, but I can tell you that my least favorite interstate is I-69 because of how much it jumps around. I do like that there’s an I-69E, I-69W, and I-69C. I also like I-19 because it is the only interstate whose distance markers are by kilometer instead of by mile.

@cohedash

2 жыл бұрын

Fav that I've been on is a tie between 90 in MT and 25 in WY respectively.

@BlacqueJacqueShellacque_

2 жыл бұрын

I70 through Glenwood Canyon in Colorado is pretty bad ass.

A couple downsides: The decline of railroads-particularly passenger rail, which have to pay for their roadways, while the trucking industry and car owner get their roadways built for them. Horrible integration into some cities (LA and St. Louis spring to mind) that essentially became cities almost exclusively traveled by and seen from Interstate highways.

@JT-nn8nj

9 ай бұрын

@@democrrrracymanifest white flight?

@SandBoxJohn

5 ай бұрын

This might come to a surprise to you. The railroad industry actually supported the idea of a federal aid for roads as it allow movement of less then a car load of freight the last mile without the laying of more track.

@MaxwellAerialPhotography

Ай бұрын

The European mind cannot comprehend.

@aldrinmilespartosa1578

Ай бұрын

The freight are hugging the rail, that what killed the rail.

I’m so happy with how this video turned out. The interstate system is so simple yet is often overlooked by the average person. I’m so glad I got to provide some of the footage used in this video and thank you again for the shoutout! If you guys like videos driving around intestates, we’ll I’m one of the best channels for that! I also have driving videos featuring roads other than interstates as well. I usually release one video a week. :) thank you again Mr Beat for letting me contribute to the video! It was an honor to be apart of it!

@Ikamara21

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Glad we finally got to collaborate!

@InterstateKyle

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat Same here! I'd love to more in the future if the opportunity presents itself! :)

@megamanx466

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, InterstateKyle. Governments have been over looking their infrastructure, including interstate highways, to everyone's detriment! 😕

@Kylefassbinderful

2 жыл бұрын

Oh snap, my first time hearing about your channel. Subscribed!

As a Canadian, I find this very intriguing, largely because our highway system is literally drawing your border. It's weirdly poetic of how Canada is to America.

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Now THAT sounds like a great video idea

@samchiu9918

2 жыл бұрын

​@@malexosh Yes, please. I'm tired of people pretending America Lite is so different from America.

@nategar412

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat perhaps a collab with JJ?

@bradley8575

2 жыл бұрын

As a Former Canadian Living in the US I can say the US has better Infrastructure and Transportation in my Opinion.

@dvferyance

2 жыл бұрын

@@bradley8575 Way better.

My boy Ike! The highway system absolutely changed our country, mostly for the better (except for Southern California). For most Presidents, the highway system would be their crowning accomplishment. For Eisenhower, it might not even crack the top 3.

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Ike fanboys unite!

@jonmtifa

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat I like Ike

@issacman1870

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat I love Ike! I love roads in general!

@akorn9943

2 жыл бұрын

Actually I’m curious now, what would you put as his top 3 achievements instead?

@geraldwalker7609

2 жыл бұрын

Somebody ought to write a song about Ike....... oh, that's already been done 😀

Mr. Beat, I am from the year 2420 and I just want to say a huge monument was erected in your name for being one of the greatest educators of modern humankind. Godspeed - the future

@kirchunetwork1986

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like youTube doesn't handle future dates. Your comment is stamped as 1 month ago instead of 398 years in future 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Post_Stall_Maneuver

Жыл бұрын

@@kirchunetwork1986 He is a time traveler and made an account now.

@ichirakuramenshop7738

Жыл бұрын

ha erected

@immortal_discard4293

Ай бұрын

Hello I am mrbeast

0:00 Intro 0:18 First interstates 0:58 Brief history 4:50 Myths 5:27 More history 5:48 Interstate Standards 6:05 Speed limits 6:49 How naming works 8:24 More history 11:00 Contribution to US 13:00 Relative end of video

@eternalspring2374

5 ай бұрын

🙏thank youuu

@LowkeyNeo

4 ай бұрын

thanks so much for the time overview!!

this guy is the only guy who uses PowerPoint to make animations and doesn’t do it cringy

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

I'll take that as a compliment

@Darkstalkerthegreat

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat wait, you use powerpoint?

@knightshade2654

2 жыл бұрын

This is the power of a former history teacher.

@Darkstalkerthegreat

2 жыл бұрын

@Sheep not to me dude

@rarecandy3445

Жыл бұрын

thats cause mr. beat is all about function over form. you cant cringe when it just WORKS

I-70 in Colorado is truly incredible, not even just bc it’s an engineering feat, but it has some of the best vistas from any interstate. I feel the same way about I-87 out east between Albany NY and Montreal.

@user-uf3ty3nf4j

3 ай бұрын

Both incredible stretches of highway

Eisenhower in 1928: damn, these roads suck, i wish I could change them Eisenhower in 1954: Ima change them

U.S Interstate Highway system is underrated achievement of Ike that not of people are aware of, Even though we take for granted.

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@InterstateKyle

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat Same here!

I am a recent civil engineering graduate from the University of Kansas (Rock Chalk) who also loves history, so this was a video I’ve been waiting for! Keep up the good work

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome. Congratulations on graduating!

While interstates clearly have their place in the country, it's always been fascinating to me to see the other side of their existence. Towns that used to have a major US highway going through it found themselves bypassed entirely by the new freeways. And many found themselves on the path to being ghost towns. Chain hotels, restaurants and gas stations all lurk on freeway exits and create a very homogenous feel to travel. When I go on road trips and have the time, I actually prefer avoiding freeways as the experience isn't as vibrant to me as the 2 lane highways. Plus it's fascinating to see the areas that freeways bypassed and the slow decay along them.

@andrepoiy1199

2 жыл бұрын

Literally Radiator Springs from Cars movie

@kjhuang

Жыл бұрын

@@andrepoiy1199 Yup that was based on US 66 which was replaced by I-40, I-44, and I-55.

Yep. I’m a trucker. I’m on the interstate everyday. I couldn’t do my job, or get the supplies needed for someone else without it. It’s so much fun, I get to see so many things, I get to go places that I never been before, and it brings our country so much closer.

@MaxRamos8

2 жыл бұрын

I hear you, but actually that's what keeps us apart. We used to have shopping malls and plazas a dozen, nowadays the only reason for roads is to go from point a to b. There are very few cultural centers and marketplaces that are open and free from vehicles. Even the "plazas" of bigger towns are very spaced out and filled with parking lots. Sidewalks are very uncommon in many areas, and the ones that exist are not maintained well, and at worst they keep shrinking. Walkability of a city is what gets us to meet new people and cultures, the highways are only scenery.

@MaxRamos8

2 жыл бұрын

But I don't mean to take from your experience, I'm glad you have a different perspective. Nothing should ever be viewed from one lens.

@highway2heaven91

2 жыл бұрын

@@MaxRamos8 Agree with you but these things would have happened with or without the Interstate System.

@lik7953

2 жыл бұрын

@@MaxRamos8 I think the problem with the interstates is when we decide to bulldoze communities to build them. Having interstates connecting major cities between rural areas is good. But downtown highways aren’t that important

@TinLeadHammer

Ай бұрын

A single locomotive - or two - can pull a hundred railcars, more economically and cleanly. Intracity delivery trucks make sense, intercity semis - not so much. But fear not, soon you'll be replaced with self-driving trucks.

I absolutely love the interstate highway! The feeling of gassing up your vehicle, setting your location into your GPS & merging onto the interstate ramp is something I can’t explain. The scenery, the feeling of freedom & independence! It truly does something to me & eliminates any stress I had before the trip! The rest stops along the way for snacks & to take a break! I love it all! Definitely one of the greatest investment’s & invention’s we have ever made! Great video by the way Mr. Beat, keep up the good work! 💯💪🏾

We were driving down 1-84 in Boise, ID a few years ago when a small Cessna landed right next to us. We didn't really think anything of it, because the runway where the planes land runs parallel to the interstate then we realized...they were literally right next to us. I'll never get that image out of my head. I think because it was night time and the interstate and runway are literally right next to each other I think he mixed the two up.

@OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions

2 жыл бұрын

I've always wondered how they get airplanes out of highways when that happens, I mean if they're damaged.

Really nice and clear overview of the expansive system, everything seems more clear to me. I really do enjoy your inclusivity and the way how you make your content appealing with you using comparisons showing just how much the country has grown. I do agree that it has led to some issues such as high amounts of pollution and traffic, but I have a special part in my heart for traveling on these highways. Hope you reach 1 million subscribers soon, you deserve it Mr. Beat! ❤

A cool video idea would be doing a deep dive into each federal executive department. I know you kind of covered them in your President's Cabinet video, but I think doing an actual deep dive explainer about each agency would be really educational. I don't think most people really understand what any of them do.

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

I love the suggestion!

@ludgerhoutman4464

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat Explaining the less flashy positions like ministers, governors, municipalities etc. is really key to people's political awareness; especially in the more decentralized US they make a lot of important yet unnoticed decisions.

When I was a kid, I always enjoyed long road trips on the interstates. I thought it was cool how long, fast, and efficient they were. I also thought it was fascinating to be able to go through many states on one interstate alone. I loved, and still enjoy, studying maps and atlases. I have never even owned a GPS; I would still rather rely on a paper map. My favorite job was when I worked for AAA preparing trip routings a long time ago. I really enjoyed this video. I knew some of the history behind the U.S. interstate system, but I learned a lot more after I watched this video. I think the interstates and national parks are some of America's best ideas.

@alwenke212

6 ай бұрын

When I was a kid and we went on long road trips, the interstate highway system wasn't really a thing yet !

The defense part is interesting. I always thought that the highways were actually for fast movement of military aide and possible evactuation even MORE than it was for the American public. Also didn't know Ike had tested the roads during his military career. As always, great video!

@sokonek1

2 жыл бұрын

If there is a odd diversion of an interstate highway look for a military base. In Wisconsin it is really odd that I-90 and I-94 run together for so long, till you see where Fort McCoy is.

@CoasterMan13Official

2 жыл бұрын

He was just testing the waters, and they were too choppy and rough, so he fixed it!

Texas' 85 mph speed limit is not on a interstate, but on the tolled SH-130 freeway east of San Antonio and Austin. The highest here is 80 on stretches of interstate west of the I-35 corridor, since there's a whole lot of nothing that way.

Nice to have a Mr.Beat video on a Friday to start off the weekend!

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here early!

Came across your channel a few weeks ago and I listen/watch your videos on a daily basis at work, I really enjoy them! Thank you!!!

Clearly, if they used Brilliant, the construction would not have gone overbudget nor overtime.

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

This is what I'm trying to say!

This video reminds of a mediocre paper I wrote in grad school. (To be clear, my paper was mediocre, the video is great) If you want to you can go to the Eisenhower center in Abilene and look up the original drafts of the bill.

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

lol well the video was honestly mediocre, too

Fun facts about interstates: 1. I35 actually splits in two in two different places. The northern split is due to running through both Minneapolis and St Paul Minnesota. The other split runs thorough Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. 2. Alaska and Hawaii are not the only states that have interstate highways that are only in that state. I29 is only in Texas. I4 is in Florida only, while I19 is in Arizona only.

@jennifers9016

2 жыл бұрын

I-29 isn't only in Texas. It runs to the Canadian border.

@highway2heaven91

2 жыл бұрын

@@jennifers9016 He means I-27

@kjhuang

Жыл бұрын

The most egregious intrastate Interstate is I-45, which is only in Texas despite having a number ending in 5.

@chrisnemec5644

Жыл бұрын

@@kjhuang Supposedly the I was legally changed to stand for interregional.

@kjhuang

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisnemec5644 That might conflict with there being an actual "Interregional Highway" in Texas, that being I-35 through Austin.

My favorite stretch of highway is the last stretch build on I-70 thru Glenwood Canyon Colorado. My parents would drive thru on our family trips from Oklahoma to Idaho in the 1990s. I enjoyed watching the developments over the years and was excited the year it was completed. I still love traveling that stretch today. (In the summer only, I should add.)

Much appreciation for you showing a Buc-ee's as the Gas Station in the video. I live in Texas and I freaking love those place's it's mostly only a Texas thing. But if anyone here is ever taking a roadtrip through Texas especially on the interstate it's a great place to stop. If you've already been to a Buc-ee's you know there's lot's of reasons to stop there. Also they're expanding to other State's now so.

@jamisonlamkin5576

2 жыл бұрын

I remember stopping by a Buc-ee's during a Greyhound trip to Texas (from Georgia), my mind was blown!

@jonjahr3403

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamisonlamkin5576 It's awesome! And they have a Buc-ee's in Georgia now. It's in Warner Robbins and I think they're building a second Georgia location somewhere else.

One of the main reasons Eisenhower is in my top 10 fav presidents!

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

One of the main reasons he is currently my second fav!

@abrahamlincoln937

2 жыл бұрын

One of the main reasons Eisenhower is my 6th fav president!

@osberswgaming

2 жыл бұрын

@@abrahamlincoln937 nice

@abrahamlincoln937

2 жыл бұрын

@@osberswgaming Where would you rank him in the top 10?

@osberswgaming

2 жыл бұрын

@@abrahamlincoln937 not sure exactlt

Hello Havent watched the video yet, but the interstate highway system was a massive success and a staple of America. Would be nice to get some public transit though lol

@osberswgaming

2 жыл бұрын

Hi

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Especially BULLET TRAINS

@osberswgaming

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat hi mr beat

@highway2heaven91

2 жыл бұрын

Would be nice to have both. It shouldn’t have to be one or the other.

@person3070

2 жыл бұрын

@@highway2heaven91 I agree

Request: Can you make an collab with CGP Grey? It would be fun to see some of my favorite youtubers do a collab

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

I've met him a couple times, but likely he would not collaborate with me since I am small time compared to him.

@TNOBasedBatov

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat Well ya will never know unless ya ask :)

@TNOBasedBatov

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat What matters is the quality and topics of ya vids and since both of ya have been doing similar if not the same vid topics and both of ya have outstanding quality I do think its possible to atleast be able to discuss politics and stuff with him or something

@Welshire01

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat I think y’all can do an interstate video collab since you both made videos on them

Was legit excited to see this video thumbnail

Excellent presentation of the U.S. Interstate Highway System. Here in Texas, we are experiencing the continued expansion of the Interstate Highway System in 2022 with I-69. In Texas, the I-69 interstate highway generally follows U.S. Highway 59 and is designed to begin in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas at the Mexican border up io the Northeast border of the state. I have read that there are about 10 segments of the planned I-69 in Texas and northward that are still in planning and/or construction to complete the full stretch of I-69 up to Port Huron, Michigan at the Canadian border. Michigan has completed I-69 in their state. Completion will take another estimated 10 to 20 years since each state is in control of 'state' funding and construction. Thus, the completed I-69 will connect Mexico with Canada when completed. Quite a feat. At the inception of the planned interstate highway system, William Randolph Hearst Jr. of Hearst Newspapers took an interest in the concept of a national highway system and supported President Eisenhower with assets, people and promotion. This valuable support helped the president move the concept to Congressional approval and was an excellent example of public/private cooperation for the good of the United States.

I like I-10 since it covers a lot of area like Arizona. It is cool you can go all the way across the US on the interstate.

Another classic Beat! Very informative as always.

Awesome video Mr. Beat!!!!

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Keith!

❤ this video per usual, Mr. Beat!!

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I got an ad for PragerUkids, what has the world come to?

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Man they have a bunch of money

I’m late, Congrats on 500k Mr. Beat!! 🙌🏾

So glad you put this video out

I-680 had an emergency landing on it back in the early 2000's. It was on the stretch of the highway where Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill meet in the eastern part of the Bay Area. My step dad was part of the Caltrans* crew that helped to clean it all up. He won an award for it. None one died, someone was injured but nothing super critical. There's a small airport nearby that apparently wasn't good enough for this emergency landing. **Caltrans* is short for California Department of Transportation. They're notoriously known for 12 guys on the job, 11 are just standing around. lol

Id like to see one about how trains changed america. transcontinental is interesting, the south delayed it and demanded it though their states, then when they seceded the remaining states put it through their states. also ive heard americans called themselves by what state they were from before the civil war not say they are American. Some say it was because of the civil war but i suspect its because of the railroad.

@kennj321

2 жыл бұрын

another thing is railroads were the first trans state corporations, at the time there were lots of restrictions on corporations operating in multiple states at the same time. Abe Linconln was an early corporate lawyer for railroads.

Cool video! I was crossing my fingers that you would mention that CGP video at one point

Another great video, Mr. Beat!

This video was amazing , I think you should talk about the state road highway system and u.s. numbered highway system. My favorite stretch is I90 Chicago skyway .

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

I love that stretch, too, and thanks for the kind words.

@Kman1523

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat hey by the way congrats with Kansas university basketball

Fun fact: some sections of the german autobahn build in the cold war, were build for planes to land on

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe that's where the myth comes from?

@morganschiller2288

2 жыл бұрын

Yep and they are large enough for it. They are fun and HUGE

Your my new favorite KZreadr your the person who inspired me to get interested into history and now I’m reading books and watching your videos. Thank you for randomly appearing in my recommended one day🤣

I hitchhiked much of the interstate highway system east of the "Big muddy" back in the late '60s - early '70s. It was easy to hitch a ride if you were young, long-haired and/or wore a tie-dyed tee shirt. I often would reach my destination in the same time as if I was driving my own vehicle.

I don't see a lot of vids about this and I love the interstate highway system.

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

So what's your favorite stretch of Interstate? 🙂

@jbandfriends-gh5bl

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat probably I-89 since it's the interstate that serves where I live but I-87 has the NY thruway and it has lots of traffic.

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

@@jbandfriends-gh5bl Right on

@jetfan925

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, I'm from Long Island, NY and I don't have any driving skills. Oh well.

@highway2heaven91

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not a mainstream interest or topic, sadly. But there are definitely a lot of roadgeek KZreadrs out there such as driving channels FreewayJim, InterstateKyle, Mileage Mike and many others. There is also a new channel called Control City Freak which is focused solely on Control Cities and his opinions on them. Geography King also discusses Interstates in some of his videos. There are also some longer cross-country trip KZreadrs such as Unclecoolie Productions and Ryan the Dictator that you can check out 👍

I live in KC just like you Mr. Beat and being the center of the country, we have the record for most miles of highway per person in the entire United States since everyone has to pass through here to get to the other side. Not many people know about how much of a metropolis Johnson County, Kansas of the KC area is. Its the most densely populated and bustling area in any of the boring, great plains states by far.

@ikonswagster8718

2 жыл бұрын

I thought you lived in New York

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

I wish KC didn't build interstates right through downtown, though. It has hurt neighborhoods there and caused suburban sprawl.

@hankschrader7050

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat The Downtown Council is currently trying to build a Deck over interstate 670 on Downtown's southside to turn it into a tunnel, and the top will be covered in a nature park with trails which will connect Downtown to the Crossroads district. Also, current plans for more skyscrapers and a giant ferris wheel around Crown Center and the Crossroads are going to eventually start making all three districts just look like one giant Downtown.

@kotaowens6978

2 жыл бұрын

Johnson County resident!

@TheKeksadler

2 жыл бұрын

Every time I go Kansas Side, I'm always blown away at how big Johnson County is. I guess there's a reason that the US government calls the KC metro the "Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City statistical area".

Thank you! I really enjoyed your video. Great “fun facts” I can share at safety meetings.

When I was a boy, we took a trip every year to drive down along US Rt 11 in the Shenandoah Valley. It was a beautiful drive. There were also roadside stands where we purchased apples and apple cider. Later, I-81 came through. I still drive through there from time to time. Those apple stands are all gone. The little towns along US-11 are pretty much dead. While I like the ability to zip across the country in a few days, I lament what happened to those towns and others like them all across the USA. My favorite piece of interstate is probably I-64 east of Richmond, Va. It's a good road (usually) with lots of history.

Another great video. I learn more from you than school.

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the kind words

Haha- this video came up as I’m in the middle of planning a big road trip involving quite a few interstates! Great work!

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Where you driving to?

@ArmadilloMan

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat Coast to coast is the plan 😎

Cool video. I’ve been waiting a while for one like it

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

God bless your channel, every new episode is like an event.

I couldn't imagine life without interstates. It's an actual feeling of freedom to get on one and know you can go anywhere in the country, arguably pretty cheap too. Cool history lesson on how it was created.

I remember the late Walter Cronkite said of the Federal Aid Highway Act, and how it related to Ike: "he probably oversaw the greatest transformation of the landscape in the history of the nation, and that was with the Federal Aid Highway Act," One of the Interstates that fascinates me is I20. A section of it runs close to Aniston, Alabama, was being built at the same time and by the same contractors that built what was at the time Alabama International Motor Speedway (nowadays Talladega Superspeedway) and there was some intriguing negotiations between the controversial Governor of Alabama at the time, George Wallace, and the President of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), Bill France snr in order to connect the track to I20. The Speedway did open on schedule to much controversy, but that's another story

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I must research this stretch of I-20!

@SiVlog1989

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat a few years ago, S1apSh0es did a video in which he briefly mentioned I-20 and how it relates to Talladega Superspeedway in his video about the 1969 Talladega 500, aka the worst NASCAR race ever. As he put it: "It's a tale of Baptists and the United States Department of Defence, of boycotts and opportunities lost, of tyre wars and tyre failures, of greed and deceit, of workers rights and of union busting," I can tell you, the story of what happened that weekend in September 1969 was one hell of a rabbit hole

Oh Boy, The Best Video In 2022 in The Mr. Beat's Channel, So Far....

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you dug it! 😳

In Maryland there was a freeway built that was supposed to connect to I-70, but didn’t happen. That highway is called I-170 nicknamed “Highway to Nowhere”. So many people lost their homes.

Drove on I-20 from abilene TX to downtown connector in Atlanta GA in one sitting. That was brutal. Please take breaks when driving long distances.

@kstreet7438

2 жыл бұрын

Hi from Atlanta.

@TheLordOfNothing

4 ай бұрын

@@kstreet7438 Hello likely according to demographics person from New York to Atlanta, thanks for moving here and putting stress on the housing market, economy, and driving us native Atlantians crazy.

@kstreet7438

4 ай бұрын

@@TheLordOfNothing Get a life. I have lived in Metro Atlanta my entire life. And so have my parents.

@kstreet7438

4 ай бұрын

@TheLordOfNothing Stop gate keeping atlanta, people can move here. Maybe do us a favor and move away to rural Georgia if it's an issue with you. I also have lived in Metro Atlanta my entire life and so have my parents

@TheLordOfNothing

4 ай бұрын

@@kstreet7438 Good for you. I'm not gatekeeping, but in my opinion, I think it's better for ATL to stop having droves of people move here so the housing market can catch up, and so can the economy. I do plan on moving back to rural GA when I find it better. I've seen housing commercials as far down as Griffin and as far north as Canton just to alleviate the stress on anywhere inside the Perimeter.

The most unlikely duo in the US senate, Raphael Warnock and Ted Cruz, recently passed a bill to build a new interstate from Georiga to Texas called I-14, in a bill which became known as the Warnock-Cruz amendment.

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap, how did I miss this??

@edsova5089

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat IDK, I just find it crazy that two senators on the exact opposite sides of the political spectrum actually worked together to cosponsor a bill.

@highway2heaven91

2 жыл бұрын

@@edsova5089Transportation is needed, whether you’re a Republican or Democrat.

Nothings like a mr beat video on the Friday before spring break

My favorite stretch of highway is I-65 Southbound heading into Nashville. The highway widens to like 6 lanes each way yet you still don't really see the city. Then you come up over a hill and the city is right there, an absolutely beautiful view at any time of day. Being able to see the entire Nashville Skyline so close, yet so full is why I like that bit of highway. I don't really get that good of a view of it from any other approach.

Hopefully we can do the same thing with high speed rail in the usa and transform our transportation infrastructure again ❤great vid mr beat!

@alwenke212

6 ай бұрын

Rail transportation had it's time as the primary means of moving people and goods around this country, in the 1800's and early 1900's,, but the rail industry made itself obsolete. now America needs to move on to whatever is next !

@alwenke212

6 ай бұрын

Every time someone starts saying " what about rail,,, what about rail" I'm reminded of the fact that rail transportation is a leftover artifact from the 1800's,,,,,, Look Forward Not Backward !

@willpotter22

6 ай бұрын

@@alwenke212 bicycles are much older. People still ride them, people make new and modern versions of them to use. Same thing with rail. So. Yeah.

@willpotter22

6 ай бұрын

@@alwenke212 the rail industry had a ton of help in being dethroned as the primary means of transport. The car industry had bought a ton of the country’s streetcar network and disassembled them. Policy wise, some cities and towns switched their streetcar and interurban rail systems from electric power to gas which didn’t help at all either. But anyways I don’t really advocate trains to be a primary means of transport, I just want it as an option, including bike riding, bus rapid transit, trolleys. I think people love more options basically.

@willpotter22

6 ай бұрын

It makes sense when some people drive but doesn’t make sense when everyone has to drive with not enough good, quality, fast and frequent options to get around.

Unrelated to the video, but you must be real happy about Kansas winning the National Championship.

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

I've been ecstatic. We're going to the big parade on Sunday!

Awesome ! Mr. Beat

I like your videos, its sp refreshing to know that not everyone on the internet is insane. Some are just former sociap studies teachers make educational contributions in videos form.

I am from the year 3000 but we all lived underwater

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you made it back to 2022

Ever since you mentioned Eisenhower started the interstate system my respect and appreciation for him boosted even more. Now whenever im on the interstate im just like "thanks dwight"

@Regi254.

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking lol

Mr beat is so nonchalantly hilarious. I love it great channel.

I didn't know the plane landing thing was a myth! Thanks Mr. Beat!

The thing I often think about while driving our interstates is how the designers really shirked the potential for growth and expansion. For instance, the i-10 near me runs nearly parallel to the railroad tracks which are about two miles north of it (but then the tracks veer north and end up incredibly far away). We could have the best of both forms of interstate travel if only they had planned the highways to go beside or even straddle the tracks. We could have kept up with the rest of the industrial world and have high speed trains by now. Instead…. If I want to take a train back west (because I’m a sleepy driver) it’s actually about 6 times the cost of taking the bus, and takes a whole 24 hours longer… even though I can see the track from my house. Super disappointing.

Thanks for a fascinating video. There is, however, an interesting and disputable point. While the Interstate wasn't intended to provide landing strips it was intended to improve the national defense potential. The reason for the Army caravan was to determine if the logistics of the existing roads would help or hinder mobilization. The answer, of course, hinder big time. My teaching method was to shock students [always international students and usually college age] into critical thinking whenever possible. A group of students had rented a car and done a road trip. They were very impressed, even ecstatic, about the interstate. I asked them if they knew that it was a weapon. Of course the discussion groups wrangled about if and the result was to ask me how I defined a weapon. I then mentioned that economics was a weapon [current sanctions on Russia, for example.] At some point I decided that the students were getting frustrated and bored with the topic, so I said that the Cold War was won by the US and West because the Interstates increased our economy, our budget and our military spending beyond what the USSR could manage, causing its collapse. The rest of the class and the homework [final report] was to prove or disprove this contention by finding and evaluating data. Thanks again for a trip down Memory Lane. It isn't weird not to have a favorite stretch [I don't] but it is much more likely to have a hated stretch, mine being all of I-95 between Richmond and Providence [including several spurs, alternates etc. thereof].

The 35w bridge failure was right in the heart of mpls. During afternoon rush hour(s). Bridge was weakened due to active maintenance occuring at the time. The incident showed that many bridges weren't built to specs or contained errors. Lots of info out there on that.

I'm a truck driver. I'm partial to US hwy's over interstate, for seeing cool towns and more unique stuff with a lot more mom and pops. My favorite stretch of interstate is I-40 through Flagstaff. My favorite interstate setup is Texas, where basically every mile of interstate is accompanied by frontage road, so if there's an accident or something you can get off and ride along the side of the interstate til you get past it. I think general consensus among truckers is US-50 thru the CO Rockies is both the prettiest and one of the most treacherous stretches of hwy in the country

I5 will probably not be a very original answer but a stretch of it that's special to me is out in Western Oregon, South of Eugene. I drove through once on a worktrip, surrounded by rolling green hills and light rain. It was so refreshing after miles of Central Valley nothing in CA. Would love to do it again someday

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

I have been on that stretch for a bit. Oregon is beautiful.

Fascinating video... Here in Australia we have 1 national highway going around the coast of the country [few smaller once only connecting the east coast]

There are more future interstates besides I-11 in Arizona and Nevada, I-14 in Texas (later through North Carolina), and I-42 in North Carolina. They are: I-7 in California (I looked on the map and CA-7 is not there in Imperial County near the Mexican border), I-18 could connect from Dallas Texas to Lafayette Louisiana, I-28 could connect from Texarkana Arkansas to Tuscaloosa Alabama, I-31 could connect from Wichita Kansas to Lincoln Nebraska, I-52 could connect from Perry Oklahoma to Springdale Arkansas, I-58 could connect from Colorado Springs or Pueblo Colorado to Poplar Bluff Missouri, I-67 could connect from Indianapolis Indiana to South Bend Indiana, I-92 could connect from Brooklings South Dakota to Rochester Minnesota, or I-92 could connect from Glens Falls New York to Portsmouth New Hampshire, and I-98 could connect from Watertown New York to Bangor Maine.

A couple of my favorite Interstates are: 1. I-565 from I-65 to Huntsville, AL where it ends on Chapman Mnt. 2. I-80 heading west from Vacaville, CA to its ending in San Francisco. 3. I-66 thru Arlington, VA to its termination just after crossing the Potomac river. I-395, from 95 to its ending in DC, is right up there too.

the longest motorway in the UK the M6 is nearby me and this highway nicknamed the Backbone of Britain is also one of the UK's haunted roads with people seeing the ghosts of Roman legions, to the trope of the phantom hitchiker to even a haunted truck

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

If I saw a Roman legion driving down the highway I would poop my pants.

This is pretty good timing because Im thinking of writing a fictional book set in a post apocalyptic setting where a major battle occurs on one of the major high ways

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Have you read or seen The Road?

@Spongebrain97

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat I have heard of it but have not read it yet or seen the movie. I know its story involves characters migrating on an interstate road which is pretty interesting. Ironically my setting of El Paso where I live is the same place that inspired the author Cormac McCarthy to write his story

8:36 I wonder if that’s I-17 in Phoenix. That’s the only old freeway in the valley (a.k.a. built before the 1980s).

Mr Beat videos are top tier. I hope they still watch this in 3000

I think for as much I love the interstate highway system, I must admit that it took away from a lot of smaller towns and communities.

So I'm actually here from the year 3000, and I can tell you, to this day, the interstates are still one of the greatest things we have accomplished. We still use them, though they are now deep underground.

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

But how are the truck stops in the year 3000?

@CDRiley

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat The Bucee's are big as Rhode island in 3000.

@TheElvenKeys

2 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat why would the trucks need to stop?

@tomrogue13

2 жыл бұрын

Do we have high speed rail in 3000?

@highway2heaven91

2 жыл бұрын

@@CDRiley They have Bucces in Rhode Island in 3000?

According to a quick Wikipedia read, the Federal Aid Highway Act had an original authorization of $25 billion. Adjusted for inflation, it's about $274 billion today. But Clay's proposal called for $100 billion - or about $1.1 trillion today. In all, it's estimated the interstates actually cost about $535 billion in today's money.

I love your content! Thank yiu!

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

It destroyed small towns. Business just drives by to get to another McDonalds.

But the 85 mph road in Texas isn’t an interstate… it’s a state highway.

I would like to see a video about the federal highway system that was built in downtown Phoenix Arizona during the late 1980s

I-70 through the Colorado rockies into Utah is beautiful. I also loved I-90 through the cascades in Washington, that was mesmerizing.

Fitting how the original Interstate Highway System was completed on Eisenhower's birthday

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap it was? You taught me something.

@abrahamlincoln937

2 жыл бұрын

October 14

@jas1007

2 жыл бұрын

The stretch of 1-70 through Glenwood Canyon in CO if IRC. Edit: I should have finished watching the video first lol.

I hope we get an interstate/intercity high speed rail system going in America soon. Our car dependent lifestyles are no longer stable in America.

Thanks for this cool history. You are entertaining and funny.

Perfect start to my weekend. Thanks for all you do Mr. Beat!

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU

@robertgainey5464

Жыл бұрын

Indianapolis, they have them all.

I think we focused too much on building highways and a lot less on trains. Japan is a success story with trains, should of followed their example. As always, great video Mr. Beat!

@pmscalisi

2 жыл бұрын

Japan is also the size of California

@pmscalisi

2 жыл бұрын

@@heckhound3623 population density would make sense though it’s not a panacea as many would believe.

@MitzvosGolem1

2 жыл бұрын

Big oil ,Auto industry,Tire s ,Insurance ,Registration fees ,Tolls,Taxes.. Prevent high speed rail. Sad but true.

@NelsonGuzmanGarcia

2 жыл бұрын

@@pmscalisi We can build military bases all over the world, we can build high speed rail here, no matter how big the country is.

@pmscalisi

2 жыл бұрын

@@NelsonGuzmanGarcia we need to get rid of some of those bases and invest in our own infrastructure.

3:45 "100 billion dollahs" 🤣🤣🤣

@iammrbeat

2 жыл бұрын

I hope many get that reference!

The last stretch of the original system was I-90 in Seattle, which was finished in September 1993. It was supposed to be finished a bit earlier but a floating bridge sank.

Topeka, KS is a fun town. When my brother was stationed at Ft. Riley we’d go there for a day or two at a time. In 2002 and 2004.