Interstate 275 Florida: An Urban Bypass

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  • Опубликовано: 10 янв 2025

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  • @scpatl4now
    @scpatl4now 2 месяца назад +29

    You know it's bad when a road enthusiast is advocating for your city to build rail transit

  • @williamnicks2148
    @williamnicks2148 2 месяца назад +17

    I did not have Todd ranting about trains (or lack thereof) on my bingo card for today.

    • @redbonetony22
      @redbonetony22 2 месяца назад +8

      @@williamnicks2148 the new bridge is built to accommodate a train line for the future.

    • @ControlCityFreak
      @ControlCityFreak  2 месяца назад +5

      Awesome!

    • @dhinton1
      @dhinton1 2 месяца назад +1

      I definitely would have lost any bet involving @controlcityfreak ranting for a train line on his video .... but yet here we are 😂😂😂
      the rant is perfectly sensible, by the way ... off the cuff, that is spectacular 💯

    • @benjaminchandler7919
      @benjaminchandler7919 2 месяца назад +1

      Okay, but he’s absolutely right

    • @DTD110865
      @DTD110865 2 месяца назад

      @@redbonetony22 I thought it was supposed to be for Bus Rapid Transit. In any case I'm usually the kind of person who would advocate for more lanes and roads where I think they're necessary, but this is a bridge where a couple of railroad lines would be better.

  • @davidfreesefan23
    @davidfreesefan23 2 месяца назад +8

    0:44 Looks like FDOT missed a great opportunity with that exit number on I-75. Could it not have been one more?

  • @MrShortWhiteGuy
    @MrShortWhiteGuy 2 месяца назад +6

    Exit 45B-Misfunction Junction. When it was first built, I-4 didn't have as much traffic because Orlando wasn't very big.

  • @Ramiestar
    @Ramiestar 2 месяца назад +2

    4:03 I'm more intrigued by the "Long Bridge Ahead, Check Gas" sign.
    I have family that lives in the Tampa area so I've traveled on this I-275 quite a few times (it makes a close pass by the airport). The Sunshine Skyway bridge is fun to travel over!

    • @ControlCityFreak
      @ControlCityFreak  2 месяца назад

      Yeah that's a funny one. It's like 10 miles to the next gas station, not that big a deal.

  • @vertov76
    @vertov76 2 месяца назад +7

    75 originally terminated in Tampa at I-4. When they extended 75 south, they got the old switcheroo. You might already know that, but I like providing random facts.

    • @vertov76
      @vertov76 2 месяца назад +4

      Whoops. That's what I get for commenting during the video. You said what I said. LOL!

  • @CSXFan741
    @CSXFan741 2 месяца назад +1

    If you go to one of the islands (Anna Maria, Shell Key) the view is so beautiful, especially at night with all the lights on it. It always left me with a good vibe. It’s just awesome

  • @tylermarchand2996
    @tylermarchand2996 Месяц назад +1

    I’ve been to the Tampa Bay Area in the summer of 2011 while my dad was attending a business conference there. Got to visit some major attractions like the Pier in St. Petersburg, the Florida Aquarium along the downtown Tampa waterfront, and Lowry Park and Busch Gardens just north of downtown. Oh, and we took a late afternoon drive through the Ybor City district. Anyways, this spur route is quite simple for me.
    North Port-St. Petersburg-Tampa-University-Wesley Chapel-Ocala
    Two of the six probably don’t need explaining, and I’ve made my opinion known on a third, so I’ll focus on the other three. I can’t imagine anyone would take the Sunshine Skyway out of St. Petersburg just to go north, so I default onto I 75 southbound, and go with the next metro over: North Port. It is the same one as Sarasota and Bradenton, but is more populous, and is actually on I 75 proper (but US 19 S being signed for Bradenton is good). I wouldn’t sign Naples until after Cape Coral and Fort Myers. As for the two immediately north of Tampa, I chose them as they are among the bigger population centers in the Tampa Bay metro area, even if they aren’t incorporated.
    I actually found that in the primary county, Hillsborough (the other metro counties being Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando), only a third of the county population is in incorporated areas. Outside of the obvious implication that they rely on the county for services (my home state of Nevada has less than two dozen actually incorporated cities; everything else is a CDP), this means that (especially along the stretch north of the city), it’d be helpful to know where exactly one is.
    I usually put together a list of musical acts in these regional videos, but there aren’t really many famous acts from this area. The most that I could find was Rod Wave from the St. Petersburg metro region (Pinellas County), and the Bellamy Brothers from the Tampa metro region (specifically Pasco County).

    • @ControlCityFreak
      @ControlCityFreak  Месяц назад

      Yeah it was tough to pick a song for this one. Lots of death metal bands from the region but not much else, thus going with Morbid Angel for this.

  • @edwardrasmussen3465
    @edwardrasmussen3465 2 месяца назад +3

    Thanks! When you get to US 6 eastern, please show the intersection of US 6 WB coming off the Sagamore Bridge with MA 3 which heads for Plymouth, my hometown, and Boston. This intersection is the former Sagamore Rotary, a notorious bottleneck which was replaced in 2006 with the current interchange, a flyover.

    • @ControlCityFreak
      @ControlCityFreak  2 месяца назад

      Thanks, I appreciate it it, but the minimum amount for a request is $5

    • @edwardrasmussen3465
      @edwardrasmussen3465 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ControlCityFreak done

    • @ControlCityFreak
      @ControlCityFreak  2 месяца назад

      You got it!

    • @edwardrasmussen3465
      @edwardrasmussen3465 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ControlCityFreak Errata: the landmark was known as the Sagamore Circle (a rotary). Mea culpa.

  • @SonicandHighwayDude401
    @SonicandHighwayDude401 2 месяца назад +1

    For US 6 Eastern, I have 3 Requests:
    1. US 6 and IL 171. IL 171 takes you to the town that my Mom is from: Lemont, IL.
    2. The Meeting with US 62 in PA. US 62 SB is signed for Tidioute and Tionesta. These two Towns are a horrible choice for 62 as the combined population is 1K. Truly a PennDOT Moment 😂
    3. US 6 meeting MA 3 in Cape Cod. MA 3 takes you to Plymouth which has some rich History with the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving.

  • @saturnotaku
    @saturnotaku 2 месяца назад +7

    Until the local airport expanded its routes, we would fly into Tampa for our vacations and take 275 down to Sarasota. Driving over that much water was an experience.

  • @inkedsharkyt
    @inkedsharkyt Месяц назад +1

    11:51 ok, I had this exact scenario play out last week. I went to st Pete beach on the same day as a Bucs game, so the 275 NB traffic to I-4 was horrendous (staying in Kissimmee). GPS said it would be about the same amount of time to cross the skyway and go back up 75 to 4 as it would be to go 275 NB, so I chose the former as I wanted to see the Skyway lit up at night.

  • @redbonetony22
    @redbonetony22 2 месяца назад +4

    Before they (FDOT) built the new one in 93, the old one was called the Frankenstein because most of the time there was an accident and there were no emergency lanes, so yeah, a monster (for rush hour traffic). Edited because this was originally a Google voice recording.

  • @Jerseyguy8527
    @Jerseyguy8527 2 месяца назад +1

    2:13 this is the part of 275 I recognize, parents had a time share in Orlando and my Aunt lives in Oldsmar.. so I remember this and all the accidents on I-4..
    4:22 This was my Aunts exit off of 275 60 past the airport onto the untolled part of 589 via a shunpike route to Hillsborough Ave which eventually turns to Tampa Rd right at the Pinellas County line in Oldsmar.
    5:00 New Channel Idea "Control Station Freak" where we talk about trains and the stations that they are signed to go to" Maybe when Denver starts a commuter train with a control station of Limon 😂

  • @dhinton1
    @dhinton1 2 месяца назад +1

    9:30 the double crossover for 275 traffic at 54th Avenue actually makes sense once you look at it on Google Maps.

  • @dennisc6716
    @dennisc6716 2 месяца назад +1

    6:19 and 6:55 used to be my exits home. And I've most often heard Bearss pronounced pretty much like you said it but broken into two syllables.

  • @andrewdiamond2697
    @andrewdiamond2697 2 месяца назад +5

    5:05 Truth. Totally need commuter rail in Tampa.

  • @edwardrasmussen3465
    @edwardrasmussen3465 2 месяца назад

    Thanks!

  • @drivingbritt9617
    @drivingbritt9617 2 месяца назад +1

    That's a cool bridge! It's a shame that it is tolled though. lol Good video. :) 👍 Until next time, keep on trucking.

  • @ap70621
    @ap70621 2 месяца назад +2

    I live just north of here in Pasco County. Traffic is atrocious. No other option. They need commuter rail into the cities. South from Pasco. but also from the east. Brightline has long range plans to Tampa so that's a start. There's a little used CSX line along US 41 from Pasco and Hernando that can be upgraded, as well as the CSX S-Line along US 301.

    • @ControlCityFreak
      @ControlCityFreak  2 месяца назад

      There's a little used line in St. Pete as well. They did convert one abandoned line to a bike trail that I've used several times.

    • @DTD110865
      @DTD110865 2 месяца назад +1

      The Brooksville Subdivision along US 41 and the Wildwood Subdivision along US 301. I know them well. Commuter service would be good for the Brooksville Sub, but there needs to be a major rebuild of Downtown Land O'Lakes. I rode Amtrak from Dade City to NYC on my first Amtrak ride. I was disappointed to find they were cutting back service on that line in 2004.

  • @davidpottinger987
    @davidpottinger987 2 месяца назад +1

    Wassup man you finally made a video of I-275 in florida

  • @mikeshumaker
    @mikeshumaker 2 месяца назад +1

    Agree with you signing 275 and 75 for Gainesville instead of Ocala, if not Atlanta.
    Also love your pronunciation of Bearss Ave. Da Bears were one Hail Mary away from being 5-2 and all NFC North teams with at least 5 wins already.
    PS Look forward to US 6 next week. Love highways out west.

  • @Handle_Needs_3_Or_More_Charact
    @Handle_Needs_3_Or_More_Charact 2 месяца назад +1

    The most feasible rail option over the bay would have to light rail. That way it easily climb over the shipping channels in Tampa Bay.
    Regular rail service would require a draw or lift bridge and that'd be a nightmare for the trains. It'd probably be a nightmare for boats too.

  • @BPFAN0428
    @BPFAN0428 2 месяца назад +1

    Happy Halloween CCF

  • @benjaminchandler7919
    @benjaminchandler7919 2 месяца назад +10

    I disagree with your saying having 75 go into town makes more sense. The mainline should usually bypass the city because the long distance traffic we want bypassing the city is less likely to be aware of the 3di than locals are

  • @doublej1076
    @doublej1076 2 месяца назад +2

    Yeah, I can't imagine the Gucci Lanes are good for anyone except the people who administer the road. Around here, on the I-66 HOT lanes it costs about $12 to go 6-ish miles entirely within Fairfax County. On a Sunday. I don't commute so I don't know how ridiculous it is during rush hour.

  • @kosjeyr
    @kosjeyr 2 месяца назад +3

    I've purposely taken 275 South from 75 to back to 75 via 4 because of construction at the time once.

  • @miked31784
    @miked31784 2 месяца назад +5

    5:19 maybe expand Brightline or Sunrail!

  • @jordanjones5751
    @jordanjones5751 2 месяца назад +4

    Here’s Speedboy14’s the way it should be for I-275 in Florida
    Southbound: Tampa, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, Miami
    Northbound: St. Petersburg, Tampa, Atlanta

    • @dvferyance
      @dvferyance 2 месяца назад

      Atlanta? Not Ocala?

    • @jordanjones5751
      @jordanjones5751 2 месяца назад +1

      @ Atlanta would be the best thing to sign but if you’re not going to sign Atlanta sign Gainesville because of the University of Florida

    • @RandomYTEnjoyer1
      @RandomYTEnjoyer1 2 месяца назад

      Atlanta is too far away, if anything it should be signed for Ocala or Lake City.

  • @jimgorycki4013
    @jimgorycki4013 2 месяца назад +2

    Treasure Island! Haven't been there since I was a teenager! Take Treasure Island Causeway go east and it turns into Central. Take that into downtown St. Pete. Back then there was no 275. US 19 went over the old Sunshine Skyway

    • @ControlCityFreak
      @ControlCityFreak  2 месяца назад

      Treasure Island is cool. They allow beers on the beach . On St. Pete Beach you have to be sly about it

  • @catholicactionbibleonlyist1813
    @catholicactionbibleonlyist1813 2 месяца назад +2

    Floribraska Avenue= Beltagh Ave in Bellmore and Wantagh, NY
    I was going for the flames in the 2004 Sstockitanley cup finals
    Since it's first season I always felt wired with the Tampa bay Rays, I felt they have been misplaced
    I shock what happened to the Tropicana Field
    Happy Halloween

  • @dvferyance
    @dvferyance 2 месяца назад +1

    I didn't know you could watch the Milwaukee bucks in Tampa.

  • @danielmerklin5082
    @danielmerklin5082 2 месяца назад +1

    Ted Peter's fish spread in st pete beach. Highly recommend

  • @benhuffstetler3282
    @benhuffstetler3282 2 месяца назад +1

    God bless the people that were hit by Milton and Helene🙏!

  • @davidpottinger987
    @davidpottinger987 2 месяца назад +1

    You know about northbound I-275 exit 51 now two lanes instead of one

  • @ethanellis4662
    @ethanellis4662 2 месяца назад +2

    Or maybe pull a Texas (which they might have done a long time ago) and have I-75W and I-75E

    • @PSTXFL
      @PSTXFL 2 месяца назад

      AASHTO stopped the E and W practice in the early 1970s as it was too confusing.

    • @maroon9273
      @maroon9273 Месяц назад

      @@PSTXFL ATL, Detroit, and ect cities have I-75 going into city limits. Tampa can have E as bypass route and W as a city route.

  • @davidfreesefan23
    @davidfreesefan23 2 месяца назад +1

    Happy Halloween!

  • @RyanMariners
    @RyanMariners 2 месяца назад +4

    Still kinda feel bad for the Rays. Milton really destroyed Tropicana Field. :c

    • @dvferyance
      @dvferyance 2 месяца назад +1

      Hey they have an outdoor stadium just how baseball should be played.

    • @ControlCityFreak
      @ControlCityFreak  2 месяца назад +1

      I prefer it for sure, but there's no drainage on the field

    • @RyanMariners
      @RyanMariners 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ControlCityFreak Regardless, let's hope they find somewhere before the season starts!

    • @dhinton1
      @dhinton1 2 месяца назад

      ​@@dvferyance not in rainy south Florida 😂😂
      I imagine that the Rays won't be inside Tropicana when the 2025 season opens. even in Florida, it will take months to repair that dome.

  • @stuartwald2395
    @stuartwald2395 2 месяца назад +1

    "It's a Y interchange so why mention it." Aaahaah.

  • @inkedsharkyt
    @inkedsharkyt 2 месяца назад +2

    That’s funny… I’m going to Tampa next weekend 💀

    • @inkedsharkyt
      @inkedsharkyt 2 месяца назад

      Update: I’m here now, boutta drive this whole thing (northbound)

  • @FameyFamous
    @FameyFamous 2 месяца назад +2

    For the drive from Sarasota to TPA, do you like 275 North across the bridge? Or do you take 75 North and then a little bit of 275 south?

    • @ControlCityFreak
      @ControlCityFreak  2 месяца назад +1

      Depends on conditions I guess. I've never actually bee to Sarasota.

    • @FameyFamous
      @FameyFamous 2 месяца назад +1

      @ControlCityFreak if you like beaches, I highly recommend Siesta Key.

  • @jordanjones5751
    @jordanjones5751 2 месяца назад +1

    Happy Halloween

    • @ControlCityFreak
      @ControlCityFreak  2 месяца назад

      Thanks, you too!

    • @jordanjones5751
      @jordanjones5751 2 месяца назад +2

      @ I’m excited about US 6 the western half will be next week in honor of the Chiefs playing the Broncos and the eastern half will be on the week in December that the Chiefs play the Browns so a lot to look forward to!!

  • @davidfreesefan23
    @davidfreesefan23 2 месяца назад +3

    20:00 Does Land O’ Lakes, Florida have anything to do with the butter brand?

    • @redbonetony22
      @redbonetony22 2 месяца назад +4

      @@davidfreesefan23 no, that lando is in Minnesota.

  • @CrystalClearWith8BE
    @CrystalClearWith8BE 2 месяца назад +2

    When it comes to sports, in the MLB, I'm very sorry for the Tampa Bay Rays after hearing the news that Hurricane Milton torn the roof of Tropicana Field. Now, they need to relocate to a temporary venue until a new roof of Tropicana Field is constructed. Meanwhile, in the NFL, the Buccaneers have a trick up their sleeves to break the Chiefs' winning streak. It'll be a tough match for the Chiefs against the Buccaneers.

    • @ControlCityFreak
      @ControlCityFreak  2 месяца назад

      It will indeed.

    • @CrystalClearWith8BE
      @CrystalClearWith8BE 2 месяца назад +1

      @ControlCityFreak , did you watch the NFL match? It was rough to see them battle for the lead during regulation. In OT, it was a final touchdown in home game and the Chiefs continued their winning streak with 7 wins (Edit: 8) without a single loss.

    • @ControlCityFreak
      @ControlCityFreak  2 месяца назад

      @@CrystalClearWith8BEI did 8-0!

    • @CrystalClearWith8BE
      @CrystalClearWith8BE 2 месяца назад +1

      @@ControlCityFreak, sorry I lost count of their wins since I didn't pay attention to their winning streak. Also, Kareem Hunt scored the last touchdown in OT to keep the Chiefs undefeated.

  • @JEMtheEASGuy2024
    @JEMtheEASGuy2024 2 месяца назад +1

    Nice

  • @miked31784
    @miked31784 2 месяца назад +1

    8:21 go Rays

  • @andrewdiamond2697
    @andrewdiamond2697 2 месяца назад +1

    Bear-ass Avenue