US-190 & Bridges: Baton Rouge, LA

[alamkarb]

My aunt and uncle used to live in Baton Rouge. This brings back a lot of memories because I've gone over that bridge many times! I knew we were almost there we got to the big orange bridge. Even then I could tell it was narrow! It was cool to see a train beside you ever so often also,

[Freewayjim]

@alamkarb Thank you, always nice to know one of my videos brings back some fond memories.

[jocee3]

Great Video, Great Music especially! Born and raised in Baton Rouge. I now live in CA. Thank you for posting this and allowing me to see my hometown as often as I please. Keep 'em coming!!!

[Freewayjim]

@jocee3 Thanks for watching!

[tnsabellacruiser]

I just used our live in BR here use GS in LA!

[Dain67]

Kudos, This video was well made!!!

[Freewayjim]

@Dain67 Thank you!

[brandon889]

Port Allen And Baton Rouge And Exxon Chem

[brandon889]

the Old Bridge

[brandon889]

My Home Town Baton Rouge

[brandon889]

My Home town Baton Rouge

[skullcrusher301]

Im just amazed at how long the rail line part of the bridge is!

[Freewayjim]

@skullcrusher301 Check out the rail line part Huey P. Long Bridge in NO in the Miss River Bridges video, it dwarfs this one (22K Feet long).

[onorebakasama]

Mental note to self: Avoid Louisiana's roads at all costs.

But seriously, the lack of shoulders all over the place, plus Interstates and ramps + skinny lanes + low barriers = high blood pressure

[Freewayjim]

@onorebakasama I-10 is not that bad, but some of the older roads and bridges, yeah, it's white knuckle :)

[onorebakasama]

@Freewayjim Yeah, good ol' I-10 ain't too big of a deal, but US 190 on that bridge, I felt cramped just watching the video. Reminds me of Pennsylvania a bit.

[Freewayjim]

@Freewayjim -Wait till you see the Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans, 9 Foot lanes and construction everywhere, makes the bridge in this video look wide open.

[CAMINOANDALUZ]

Curious bridge!! ..I´ve never seen an infrastructure in this way..

That´s quite a ride going up and down , Thanks for the ride!!

[Freewayjim]

@CAMINOANDALUZ Thanks, there is a larger bridge just like it coming in a future video.

[2004JETTA]

Fantastic video as always jim keep up the good work, and thanks for uploading them

[Freewayjim]

@2004JETTA -Thanks, I have some more on the way!

[juvmol]

yes sr here another railfan who tank you for the double pass on the train brige and then we got lucky and get to see the train passing by on it ,so man i got to say also goes to my favorites

[Freewayjim]

@juvmol Wish I was a couple minutes later :( that was cool sight.

[eluko79]

Wow I didn't know they had two of those. Great video Jim. Looking forward to seeing you film down in N.O. I haven't seen you down there since the 360p days.

[Freewayjim]

@eluko79 Thanks, got a few good ones from NO coming up.

[bboybm3]

i love the songgg

[Derham43]

@prettysigmamann

You are right, my bad. She spent time in New Orleans but is from Atlanta.

[UnicornsRcute]

Great video! Also good that you have stopped with the light effects because that was kind of annoying :)!

[Freewayjim]

@UnicornsRcute Thanks, I have not used any effects in the last 4 videos, they have their purpose however.

[UnicornsRcute]

@Freewayjim Ahh ok :)...

[reiltations]

OUTSTANDING !

ALL IS A+++

[Freewayjim]

@reiltations Thank you sir!

[Derham43]

First off, great ride and enjoyed the music track by Brand New Heavies. Just a lil trivia, there is another Huey P Long Bridge in Jefferson Parish outside of New Orleans. Also the lead singer (N Dea Davenport) in the music track is from New Orleans.

[Derham43]

First off, great ride and enjoyed the music track by Brand New Heavies. Just a lil trivia, there is another Huey O Long Bridge in Jefferson Parish outside of New Orleans. Also the lead singer (N Dea Davenport) in the music track is from New Orleans.

[Freewayjim]

@Derham43 Thanks, we'll see that HPL bridge in NO in an upcoming video, it's getting rehabbed so it was a mess.

[prettysigmamann]

@Derham43 I thought she was from ATL?

[ScrewdUPClickV2]

nice tour . i have never seen that bridge before . maybe next time im out there ill get the chance . thx for sharing

[Freewayjim]

@ScrewdUPClickV2 Thanks, It's worth the minor excursion.

[FreewayBrent]

Wow, that stack interchange in the beginning totally got my attention. I can only assume that stack was built, in anticipation of a more developed freeway plan for the city (i.e. I-410).

The Huey P. Long Bridge, what a neat bridge...looks fragile, too! 

[Freewayjim]

@FreewayBrent That stack was built in the 70's so it very well could have been built with I-410 in mind. The bridge actually feels pretty solid, although I did not cross it while the train was, that could be a different story.

[aswchris]

Wow great stuff out there. Such structures are not very common in Europe to my knowledge.

[georgiaroadgeek]

Just like Alabama's George Wallace, Louisana's Huey P. Long (a.k.a. "The Kingfish") has probably half of Louisiana named for him.

Great video, Jim!

[Freewayjim]

@georgiaroadgeek Thanks! and Isn't that the truth?

[0marigolds]

Great timing with the bridge to the music. Why Brand New Heavies were not popular as some of the pop tarts and musketeers lately, I've no clue. Great work!

[Freewayjim]

@0marigolds Thanks, I completely agree with you on the Heavies too, far more talented than most popular acts out there.

[Bryant5493]

1:04 - Retarded move by that van. >:-(

Toward the end, I saw that LADOTD has folks doing some weaving, with lanes ending here, curves, etc. :-D

Nice vid, Jim.

[Freewayjim]

@Bryant5493 Thanks, No doubt on that van, just sitting there like an idiot blocking the left lane of a main highway.

[Bryant5493]

@Freewayjim

You're welcome.

[djmario79]

sun of a gun! i thought that bridge was in n'awlins! lol

[Freewayjim]

@djmario79 -There is another, larger Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans, it will be crossed in an upcoming video.

[jasonlava]

Thanks for the childhood memory! I used to call the Huey P Long bridge "The Orange Bridge" LOL and loved it when we'd cross it instead of the I-10 bridge on our way to visit the family in the Lafayette area.

[Freewayjim]

@jasonlava You are welcome, it's definitely an interesting alternative to I-10

[keeleeng]

Nice!!!

[mutt1256]

Another great video,I really enjoyed the Huey P Long bridge and looking forwarded to the swamps if you get a chance try some gator it's real good .