San Diego freeways - 1975

[ProJanitor]

Why did they exclude exits on signs?

[Illousion1]

Wow, look at all the cars! Love the land-yachts!

[vvorker]

David Hockney would love this video.

[RabidKoala]

Thanks for posting this, and please try to avoid rear ending that Pinto,

[goldeneyesofafrica]

This is great!

[101not5]

805 was new (built 1972-75). 5 and 8 were built in the mid to late 60s, and 163 (395) is from the 1940s.

[n64wilbert]

@101not5 I though it was in 1973?

[n64wilbert]

@101not5 Not the video.

[DMCJordaan]

So when this was shot, were these freeways still considered new?

[dobermankid]

Hard to believe. Everything looks the same except the vehicles..

[R0SS4N4]

@dobermankid And the traffic. Now if you shoot vids of san diego (or pretty much anywhere else in coastal areas of CA) unless you shoot at night you always see traffic traffic traffic and more traffic

[shaithis80]

@R0SS4N4 sorry to hear with all the advances in traveling that traffic still hasn't changed to this date. All that's missing are toll booths and service plazas but then you'd have yourself an old fashioned turnpike. Just up the speed limit to 90 mph and let traffic have its right of way. The traffic is always right. Traffic knows what's best of itself and doesn't need to be speed regulated. Bring on the traffic. Traffic is fun, traffic is social. Share the road and don't be a roadhog.

[scrowin]

@Mathew they had to add the seats to get approved to host the Superbowl the first time we hosted it and at that time it was filled in and the big TV screen added to the score board. Good eye I missed that one. BTW we had to add the MTS trolley line to win the Superbowl bid in 2003.

[twel603]

I was born in 1985 in North San Diego County. My parents always told me that there was virtually no traffic on the freeway systems back then and I just found that hard to believe. Until I found this video 101not5. Anyways, that is a fantastic video. I can't believe how open Mission Valley was back then. My Mom said back then, they're used to be dairy cows in Mission Valley.

[limboslam]

I like how there was no traffic back then.

[n64wilbert]

@limboslam I'm shocked also is it because of the energy crisis?

[shaithis80]

@n64wilbert probably weren't that many people back them where resources where plentiful however there was a gas shortage on Carter's watch if I have my 20th century history correct. Gotta love all them gas guzzlers however there were a class of cars made of steel riiiight that could absorb impact back in the day. A 1963 T-bird would completely demolish anything built today and keep right on going. Have to admit American knew how to built a solid decent machine with bad gas mileage.

[MatthewTS22]

Woah, what’s up with the Q? When did they close it up?

[BrooklynCosmopolitan]

@MatthewTS22 This was WAY before they expanded it; they added more seats in 97.

[101not5]

@bengativo6

Actually it was a small 1940s vintage 8mm film camera, around 8 x 5 inches, weighing a few pounds, and you had to wind it up, like a clock.

[bengativo6]

@101not5 lol well it is what i most witnesed when i was a little kid during the 80's

[101not5]

@bengativo6

Now if it was video instead of film equipment, you would be right.  And it would have been very costly too.

[bengativo6]

@101not5 anyway that is a great shot from that year ,most people dont care about the past or dont even bother to record something that will someday be a relic ,like your video is almost 36 years old i waas born until 76

[shaithis80]

@101not5 I wish there was more footage available back then documenting the existing highway systems. However all we have now are movies from that time frame and those enough lucky to have filmed independently back then. The style of cars driven back then really take you back.

[1968DodgePolara]

OH NO ! don't tailgate that Ford Pinto at 0:53 you will blow up if you rear end it ! wow that was close he he he lol

[rexcars27]

Awesome flashaback

[mschrar]

Almost no traffic. Even in the 80's it wasn't bad at all compared to today.

[SBarsinister]

Thanks for posting this video! I was about 4 years old. I was born in November 1970. Alot has changed since then. Maybe try posting another video of today for comparrison.

[888music]

Great video - Thanks for posting. The good old days!

[OldMrMemories]

Wow! how times have changed. I'd give anything to go back to 1975. Going down this same freeway today you wouldn't recognize it.

[3312cdfp5674]

wierd. everyones going like 60 and under

[CKBrown1000]

@3312cdfp5674 The National Maximum Speed Law was enacted in 1974, so the speed limit on all freeways was capped at 55 mph. If a state posted a higher limit (they were free too do so), the government would cut all of their highway repair funding. The law was modified in 1987 to allow 65 mph, and repealed in 1995, which is why some roads have 80 mph speed limits now...

[js182010]

@CKBrown1000 Wow 55 mph I would have shot my self in he head haha jk

[shaithis80]

@js182010 the 55mph speed was all because of the 1973 — 55 mph National Speed Limit. Go figure that a Republican would sign it into law. Kind of sad how far government has gone in the past in trying to infringe on states and the public alike by enforcing bogus speed laws. The truckers in some states still have it the worst when some rural truck speeds should have been raised above 55 mph but were not. Always an interesting topic when it comes to speed limits and what roads were designed for.

[n64wilbert]

@shaithis80 Robert Taft should of lived longer!! The only good thing about Nixon was China!

[hickorydickoryduck]

So cool!

Still undeveloped land in Mission Valley, what a sight!

[poppersandahandfan]

Oooh.. Dont hit that Pinto !

[PHAEDRIDER]

beat me to it

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

Normal traffic.

This must be old.

It is always good to see Southern California in better days.

Thanks for sharing this with us.

George Vreeland Hill

[debstef]

Y'know it actually says 1975 in the title.

[FreewayBrent]

It's amazing to see these freeways so relatively empty!  All of these freeways today are a madhouse at 5 p.m.!

[shaithis45]

CA 56 used to not connect from I-5 to I-15.

[anonymus070]

old times.. best times..

[assaultislove]

Thanks for this vid! I wasn't born until the 80's, so this is even more fascinating to me. This was San Diego even before my time! I noticed at 1:22 that the 805 sign didn't have the National City/Chula Vista control cities yet

[SilentDrifter03]

WHOA, the San Diego Downtown Skyline looked EMPTY back then

[j2tharome15]

Very cool video. You can still see signs saying "Exit 1/4 mile". I believe the word "exit" was omitted from all the signs.

[101not5]

I think it was the early 80s when CalTrans greened out the "Exit"s.

[andyjay729]

Really cool! Hasn't really changed all that much, of course.

[curtisdonthurtus]

I live just down the street fron the stadium

[bassman619]

Ya, it's amazing to see that much natural vegetation in Mission Valley without as much as a Starbucks or a Clone-dominium complex clogging up the scenery!

[mrivera1]

It's interesting to notice that San Diego's primary freeway system (the Interstates) hasn't really evolved since 1975 (except I-15, which I believe was still under construction at the time).

[BigAllDill]

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Watching Super 8 is literally the closest thing we have to actual time travel!

[socalltd]

i wrote the same on a 1975 clip of L.A freeway footage 101not5 posted before seeing this one.

[bolt4life619]

Thx for the Vid. Very nice. Is that jack murphy at 2.06?

[101not5]

Yes. It was known as San Diego Stadium at the time.

[lakebay972]

@101not5 Now known as Qualcomm Stadium, current home of the San Diego Chargers.

[lakebay972]

@101not5 It is now known as Qualcomm Stadium (The Q, The Murph); and the current home of the San Diego Chargers and the San Diego State Aztecs.