I don't know how I missed this one! Glad to see you uploaded a video from my former area of the country! Gahh I haven't been on the LIE in years... Good job!
I agree, I-495 isn't the most interesting freeway in greater NYC, but it's certainly one of the most modern ones, at least once you get outside of NYC. The lengthy distance of the carpool lanes makes it pretty unique within greater NYC, and for that, I thought it deserved a video. I think the first section of I-495 with the double-decked portion is pretty interesting, however. Thanks for the commentary. :-D
Nice job Brent and my family is a frequent user of the I-495 HOV lanes from Nassau-Queens border exits 31-32 to the last crossover to regular lanes which is exit 63 CR-83 Mt Sinai Patchogue. If you own a toyota prius Plug-In or regular hybrid version you can apply for a New York clean Pass for single occupants in the hov lanes from exits 31-64 RT-112 port Jefferson Patchogue Medford
The full route(495) starts in Secaucus, NJ... with a little at-grade congestion in Midtown after the Lincoln Tunnel... and then comes out the Midtown Tunnel to Long Island.
Well, it was supposed to be the Mid-Manhattan Expressway through Midtown, but the government canceled it, so the NJ part is State Route 495 while the Long Island part is Interstate 495. I would've liked to have some freeway activity through Manhattan imo.
Wow, I completely forgot about this video. Surprised I haven't deleted it by now, lol. I encourage you to check out my newest release, to see how vastly different my videos are, nowadays. It's a "Special Presentation", showcasing the westbound ride along the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
referring to the annotation at 3:11 the L.I.E. is OK now, but you should have seen it prior to six years ago, MAJOR construction causing MAJOR traffic from exits 29 to 41 we RARELY used it then and only past exit 41 would we ride it. it was all for two things, to realign the ramps from the L.I.E. to the Cross Island Parkway (and vice versa) as well as extend the HOV lane westward to exit 33, which prior to then only had the HOV lane from exit 41 eastward, its good now but it was NOT back then!
New York may be known to have a lot of great things, but great freeways it does not have. Almost that entire thing was dated w/ no shoulder, wreck or break down and that thing is a parking lot!
Blech. Long and boring. I always seem to be stuck behind someone doing 45, with all the other cars passing us at 80. And by the time it's my chance to pass, I do and end up passing a Nassau or Suffolk County cruiser in the median. Good video, though.
2024, still get goose bumps watching this video, just listening to the awesome track playing, love it bro!!!!!! 😎😇💯🤜🤛
My bus would get off on Woodhaven when I was coming home from school. It used to be congested.
I don't know how I missed this one! Glad to see you uploaded a video from my former area of the country! Gahh I haven't been on the LIE in years...
Good job!
now this is the kind of music i like
I agree, I-495 isn't the most interesting freeway in greater NYC, but it's certainly one of the most modern ones, at least once you get outside of NYC. The lengthy distance of the carpool lanes makes it pretty unique within greater NYC, and for that, I thought it deserved a video.
I think the first section of I-495 with the double-decked portion is pretty interesting, however.
Thanks for the commentary. :-D
For me it actually is i love I-495 also I-278
Connecticut and new jersey I 84 to 495
Nice job Brent and my family is a frequent user of the I-495 HOV lanes from Nassau-Queens border exits 31-32 to the last crossover to regular lanes which is exit 63 CR-83 Mt Sinai Patchogue. If you own a toyota prius Plug-In or regular hybrid version you can apply for a New York clean Pass for single occupants in the hov lanes from exits 31-64 RT-112 port Jefferson Patchogue Medford
The full route(495) starts in Secaucus, NJ... with a little at-grade congestion in Midtown after the Lincoln Tunnel... and then comes out the Midtown Tunnel to Long Island.
Well, it was supposed to be the Mid-Manhattan Expressway through Midtown, but the government canceled it, so the NJ part is State Route 495 while the Long Island part is Interstate 495. I would've liked to have some freeway activity through Manhattan imo.
@@runningcharizard8300 thats just fucking sad I wanted more exits :(
Haven't been on that road in a while and I agree with Nexis4Jersey, it's a POS.
The video on the other hand is excellent, 5*
Song is Tiësto & Sneaky Sound System - I Will Be Here
haha wow, I totally didn't know you used this song until I was doing a search through your videos just now for. My bad man
I'd wager to say that the NYC area also has some of the best drivers in the country. You have to be one hell of a driver to survive city driving.
The L.I.E at 2-3 AM ♥
I loved watching this great video. Great music!!!
What's the name of this track that's playing...Dance music needs to be back in NYC on RadioFM
So trippy and wonderful...
Wow, I completely forgot about this video. Surprised I haven't deleted it by now, lol. I encourage you to check out my newest release, to see how vastly different my videos are, nowadays. It's a "Special Presentation", showcasing the westbound ride along the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
FreewayBrent keep it! It’s a great video!
@dvferyance: lol, this is indeed my own footage. I have quite a bit of east coast footage up on RUclips already.
Is connecticut
new jersey
I like how when the bus pulled up to pass near the end you moved over and gunned it. Damn bus haha.
referring to the annotation at 3:11 the L.I.E. is OK now, but you should have seen it prior to six years ago, MAJOR construction causing MAJOR traffic from exits 29 to 41 we RARELY used it then and only past exit 41 would we ride it. it was all for two things, to realign the ramps from the L.I.E. to the Cross Island Parkway (and vice versa) as well as extend the HOV lane westward to exit 33, which prior to then only had the HOV lane from exit 41 eastward, its good now but it was NOT back then!
I'd like to see the HOV extended to parts of Queens.
I-278 Is heading towards staten island or brooklyn
Hey did Exit 54 exist back when you made this video?
In the 90s the long Island Expressway featured Luxury lanes! Then there was an accident with a mail truck and sowing machine so they were removed.
New York may be known to have a lot of great things, but great freeways it does not have. Almost that entire thing was dated w/ no shoulder, wreck or break down and that thing is a parking lot!
how long did this trip from exit 16 to exit 49N take in real time?
brillant
What was the blimp hanging around while u were filming it??
That was near Flushing Meadows where the Mets play and where the US Tennis Open plays.
Interstate 495 is interesting
You should go back to New York and film highways there.
Golly, there was hardly any cars on the road! it’s 2018 right now and there are allot more and more cars on the road now that’s for sure!
@MoreCheebaPleaze DJ Tiesto - I Will Be Here
I will be here
3:00 5:00
r u and freewayjm botn do the same thing
I live close to exit 18
Ooo i 495
4th letter of the alphabet is d, 9th letter is i, 5th letter is e, 495=die
the long island expreesswayyy...lol
Blech. Long and boring. I always seem to be stuck behind someone doing 45, with all the other cars passing us at 80. And by the time it's my chance to pass, I do and end up passing a Nassau or Suffolk County cruiser in the median.
Good video, though.