Dan Ryan & Kennedy Expressways at Night: Chicago, IL

[americanfanof201130e]

good job

[americanfanof201130e]

Chicago Is Best Cities In The United States

[ct0760]

good video, when I just needed to relax I went out for a drive on 90/94/290 for an hour or 2 with some good music, so this is a nice substitute for when I'm away for college; funny thing is I've lived there on and off for the past 25 years or so and I was taught and thought that all parts of 90-94 was the Dan Ryan, and I thought the Kennedy was only when 90 was by itself...I guess I learn something new everyday :/

[Freewayjim]

@ct0760 Thanks, nothing like relaxing to a good ride with good tunes!

[roswellatup]

My 2nd fave night driving vid, after the Brooklyn vid (with Zanzibar)

[Freewayjim]

@roswellatup Thanks! glad you liked it.

[jdk310]

Hey I was in Chicago the exact same day as you!....I visited there over the summer from July 9-10....I drove this exact same stretch of highway into downtown earlier that same day that you filmed this at about 7 PM... my dad is from Chicago so I'm there quite frequently..The traffic you see from 2:50-4:00 is pretty typical of the circle interchange even at 11 PM I'm not surprised you ran into this I'm even less surprised it was voted worst bottleneck in america..Cool effects! Thanks for posting!

[Freewayjim]

@jdk310 Thanks, that's pretty cool about the timing of things.

[roswellatup]

My fave bg music you've used so far. It would be swell if you could use more classic dance music like this for night driving vids

[Freewayjim]

@roswellatup Got another one coming for Cleveland at night with that type of music. I use what I think fits, you have to keep in mind the time as well as song breaks and such, picking music is not as simple as it may seem.

[luigi5256]

dang nice recododed oh 10th abbiverary of 911

[Bryant5493]

Nicely done, Jim. I didn't know that the Brothers Johnson did this song. Good to know.

[wipandco]

I love the Brothers Johnson. Good choice of music! Nice editing, too. It makes you want to get behind the wheel at night. So much traffic at 11pm, tho...

[Freewayjim]

@wipandco Thanks!

[MrMarkingston]

u should go to laredo tx, i dont know if this freeway is long or not

[osterman9439]

This video is awesome. How many days you go chicago.

[Freewayjim]

@osterman9439 Thanks, I was only there overnight, we left the next morning.

[dave11686]

Awesome!

[Freewayjim]

@dave11686 Thank you!

[aswchris]

Circle interchange = malfunction junction

[Freewayjim]

@aswchris Even at 11PM on a weekend it is.

[0marigolds]

the heat is on the funk just won't leave us alone....whoo whee, one of my favorite songs ever! Enjoy the effects because they are fun ;.)

[Freewayjim]

@0marigolds Fun was the idea behind this one as we had a blast during the actual drive, glad you agree! thanks.

[bsdpowa]

usually I don't like when people put special visual effects but this fits so well I enjoyed watching from beginning till the end, music also helped, thanks

[Freewayjim]

@bsdpowa Thanks, glad you liked it.

[adrianroam95]

too many visual effects, they were a bit distracting

[Freewayjim]

@adrianroam95 I'm not sure you got the point of the video if that's the case but thanks for watching just the same.

[eluko79]

Great coverage and so well lit. I cant imagine how much Chicago's electric bill must be. Awesome tour Jim. 5'd!

[Freewayjim]

@eluko79 Thanks!

[ejski1980]

Gotta love those Chicago-style trusses!

[dori30833]

Whats the speed of the flow of traffic like on these freeways? It looks a little slow, I would say between 40 and 50. Im from atlanta and we usually travel at about 60-80.

[Freewayjim]

@dori30833 It was about 60-65 until the slowdown and then 55-60 after that, traffic was heavier than expected, yes Atlanta is much faster and we also have wider roads, which helps.

[ScrewdUPClickV2]

real good video and effects. lol,Computer check, I'd thought my computer was lagging for a min at 3:18.

[Freewayjim]

@ScrewdUPClickV2 I put a disclaimer in the description in case anyone else might think that.

[ScrewdUPClickV2]

real good video and effects. lol, I thought my computer was lagging for a min at 3:18.

[shirke01]

Thanks for the Video!!!!!

[Freewayjim]

@shirke01 Thanks for watching!

[FreewayTitan]

Funky! That approach to the skyline is simply unbeatable.

[Freewayjim]

@FreewayTitan It really is, too bad the camera does not do it justice.