US-250: Wheeling, WV

[lakebay972]

I feel like I'm watching an extended Buick commercial.

[0marigolds]

in one month this song will be 40 years young, excellent music choice and ride

[Freewayjim]

@0marigolds Thanks, I remember it as a kid, I feel old, lol!

[benlonghighway]

2:05 what was that thing you went under?

[Freewayjim]

@benlonghighway One viewer says it's a coal mine load-out, works for me.

[madguy457]

@Freewayjim I can confirm :) was just built a couple of years ago, my uncle operates it!

[Freewayjim]

@madguy457 Cool! thanks, I had never seen one before, wasn't sure what to make of it.

[waggeo99]

do you have any videos on Myrtle Beach?

[Freewayjim]

@waggeo99 No, but I have several of Charleston.

[prfsnlwannabe]

@waggeo99 Bryant5493 filmed 2 videos from that area not too long ago. Check his channel, and you should find them. Anyway, great job on this one Jim, and overlooking this freeway is easy to do when I-70 and I-470 are more known to most. Liked both the mountain view as you headed south toward the 4th St/Benwood exit, and going north towards downtown Wheeling. I definitely want to do a brief visit into downtown, on Wheeling Suspension Bridge, I-70, and on US 250 if I ever get back there.

[JJGSeven13]

perfect song for this video.

[Freewayjim]

@JJGSeven13 Thanks!

[ljr3000onforesthill]

FWB Tux for this video, it brought me back beautiful memories with my MOM & DAD. God bless U FreeWayJim, Len in Toronto, Canada

[Freewayjim]

@ljr3000onforesthill Thanks Len, glad to hear that.

[waggeo99]

are you from the Pittsburgh area Jim?

[Freewayjim]

@waggeo99 No, I live in the Atlanta area.

[FreewayBrent]

Interesting stuff. I still can't get over how green it is in West Virginia. Hoping to get back out there someday and explore the back roads of that state. Thumbs up to this.

[Freewayjim]

@FreewayBrent Thanks, If you think this is green then wait till you see the Turnpike video. I'd like to explore some of the back roads too.

[efrem1]

Another great video. At the turnaround before going back north on 250, there was something like a "tube" bridge going over the highway. What was that?

[Freewayjim]

@efrem1 Thank you! I'm not sure what that tube was for, I could not get a good look at where it began or ended, I've never seen anything like that over a highway before.

[colinstu]

@efrem1 Check it out on google map's satellite view. Looks like some kind of... grain elevator? elevator for gravel? elevator for some kind of liquid?

[bmpowell]

@colinstu @efrem1 @freewayjim It's a coal mine loadout.

[Freewayjim]

@bmpowell Makes sense.

[2007markb]

Another great video as usual. Do you travel for work and take these small trips while you're off work?

[Freewayjim]

@2007markb No, these trips are usually part of a vacation of some sorts, or sometimes just plain indulgence :)

[Freewayjim]

Thanks btw.

[InterstateKyle]

Great video Jim! Loved the soundtrack!

[Freewayjim]

@InterstateKyle Thank you!

[ScrewdUPClickV2]

Great video. 2:04 now that would be a hell of a flyover.

[Freewayjim]

@ScrewdUPClickV2 Thanks, can't say I've ever seen anything like that before.

[expresswayjess]

Good road song. Thumbs up.

[Freewayjim]

@expresswayjess Thanks!

[MrZulu2065]

Love your video, and great music, this music is from GTA TBOGT which I just recently played, nice video.

[Freewayjim]

@MrZulu2065 Thanks

[dave11686]

Awesome video and music!

[Freewayjim]

@dave11686 Thanks!

[georgiaroadgeek]

Damn! You had me at "Free Ride", one of my favorite "roadgeek tunes". Great job as always, Jim!

[Freewayjim]

@georgiaroadgeek Thanks, I like that one too.

[FreewayTitan]

Nice, classic soundtrack. Really scenic there, worth a trip if I go to Pittsburgh!

[Freewayjim]

@FreewayTitan Yes, Wheeling is definitely worth a stop if you are near Pittsburgh, the old Suspension bridge is worth it alone.

[snownorthbcn]

Congratulations for the video. Very good.

[Freewayjim]

@snownorthbcn Thanks!

[Freewayjim]

@snownorthbcn Thank you!

[MrFreewaykay]

awesome video jim wheeling is a great little city that sure has a lot of country

[Freewayjim]

@MrFreewaykay Thank you!

[1xoirc]

@Freewayjim Iv'e noticed that all your videos are done in perfect weather conditions.When you go on these trips,do you check how the weather will be before you hit the road?

[Freewayjim]

@1xoirc Yes I do. On the first night of the trip in STL we encountered some rain that put a damper on filming (no pun) but managed to get one video out of it.

[1xoirc]

@Freewayjim ok:)