I always wondered where all the money went in Minnesota. Taxes are insane in that state yet there is never enough money to get anything done. Where does the money go? Minneapolis has the worst roads in the nation for a city its size I can say that easily there is no doubt in my mind. Yet the property taxes sky high in that city. I hear they are doing a 20 million dollar rebuild of a park. This while the entire city's road budget is only 18 million.
@danie123182 I hear ya. Ive damaged my car trying to drive on Lyndale near the farmers market. I hear the industrial areas in Northeast are even worse.
@eluko79 I think anyone that drives in Minneapolis should expect their car to get damaged. I hit a pothole so hard one once knocked my tire off the rim and knocked my battery out of place which broke the hose going to the windshield sprayers and rubbed against the serpentine belt until snapped. I love the state but they have to understand that 1 dollars worth of neglected maintenance becomes 15 dollars worth of repairs/rebuilds 5 years from now.
No sure if you heard, but Wisconsin has begun the process through their "majors" highway program to reconstruct 94 from the Zoo to the Marquette interchange. It is recommended the corridor be reconstructed from 3 to 5 lanes in each direction with a cost estimated to be in the billions. It will probably be Wisconsin's most expensive highway project ever.
@roadguy88 Sounds impressive. That's like the fourth billion dollar project in a decade. I have to wonder though where the state is getting all this money for these Texas sized projects.
@eluko79 The state is currently using general fund bonds, transportation fund revenues, and is looking at dedicating the motor vehicle sales tax to pay for major projects.
The state is focused on highway reconstruction compared to Minnesota which seems to be focused on abandoning highway expansion and looking only at rail expansion. It's amazing how state policies differ.
I haven't been to Milwaukee in a few years and when I was last their they were still working on the Marquette Interchange. Has it been completed? I really need to head up that way one of these days. The video was nicely done - I expecially liked your use of Google Earth at the beginning!
Its good place to live with friendly people? Whats the big pumpkin building in the video? How is the weather? Damn kind of like LA with the overlapping freeways but maybe not as crazy! Cool! Why did you stop the end of the video at the city?
If you think the Marquette interchange ($810 million) is impressive, the next major project after WisDOT completes the 94 North-South project ($1 billion) between Milwaukee and the Illinois state line, is the zoo interchange where 94 intersects 45 & 894 ($2.3 billion). If you look up the plans on WisDOTs website they are even more impressive. It's too bad we will never see projects like this in Minnesota ever again. Crosstown is the last real "major" project MnDOT will ever have.
@roadguy88 I get very irritated by Minnesota politicians who never seem to understand how far back we really are when it comes to our infrastructure. For a 288 million dollar project to be our most expensive is a little embarrassing. Hopefully the 494/35W & the Stillwater bridge projects will get rolling before 2020. We only put 6% of the state budget into mndot. Hopefully someday that will change.
@foxboy1618 I did. The 35W bridge does that too. I happen to think your city is doing great. Its hard to live in the shadow of an even bigger city though. Being from St. Paul I know all to well what thats about.
The Alice Cooper quote was from his lines in the movie Waynes World. And when he said Milwaukee meant "the good land" he pronouced it as Miliwaukay, or something like that. One of the best lines in the movie.
Anyway, I've enjoyed your TC videos alot and glad you have decided to do a few Milwaukee freeways too! Keep up the good work eluko79!!
@B190489 Why must people inject politics into every single discussion. I'm pretty sure plenty of people agree and disagree with your opinions but this not the place to air your views on that matter. Im just saying.....
@dvferyance Yep. I have three vids of chicago I shot last weekend. I would have gotten more but the traffic was horrible. I'll be going back soon to get more though.
@eluko79 Looking forward to seeing them it feels strange seeing a video that you did that was not in the twin cities area. I don't know if it's just me but I think that song sound kind of Blues Brotherish I like though I would have saved it for Chicago.
Neat ride! Milwaukee is on my list of places to get to, big thumbs up!
So the Marquette Interchange cost $810 Million? Wow, the HighFive in Dallas (with all due respect looks much more impressive) was only $261 Million in a similar time period, amazing.
YES!!! Finally, someone has uploaded a high-quality, stable video of the Marquette Interchange, for all of us to see on YouTube. Neat ride thru the rest of Milwaukee, too. Wasn't expecting those flyover ramps at US 41, either. Muisic was definitely solid, too.
Are you going to showcase a freeway tour of the interchange in the future?
LOL @ the commentary your inserted, from Alice Cooper.
@FreewayBrent Thanks. I have a couple more vids with the interchange I'll be uploading. I was a little pressed for time so I'll be heading back later to get more detailed shots of it.
So different than Fresno where Im from
mryjn420090 3 days ago
I always wondered where all the money went in Minnesota. Taxes are insane in that state yet there is never enough money to get anything done. Where does the money go? Minneapolis has the worst roads in the nation for a city its size I can say that easily there is no doubt in my mind. Yet the property taxes sky high in that city. I hear they are doing a 20 million dollar rebuild of a park. This while the entire city's road budget is only 18 million.
danie123182 1 month ago
@danie123182 I hear ya. Ive damaged my car trying to drive on Lyndale near the farmers market. I hear the industrial areas in Northeast are even worse.
eluko79 1 month ago
@eluko79 I think anyone that drives in Minneapolis should expect their car to get damaged. I hit a pothole so hard one once knocked my tire off the rim and knocked my battery out of place which broke the hose going to the windshield sprayers and rubbed against the serpentine belt until snapped. I love the state but they have to understand that 1 dollars worth of neglected maintenance becomes 15 dollars worth of repairs/rebuilds 5 years from now.
danie123182 1 month ago
No sure if you heard, but Wisconsin has begun the process through their "majors" highway program to reconstruct 94 from the Zoo to the Marquette interchange. It is recommended the corridor be reconstructed from 3 to 5 lanes in each direction with a cost estimated to be in the billions. It will probably be Wisconsin's most expensive highway project ever.
roadguy88 2 months ago
@roadguy88 Sounds impressive. That's like the fourth billion dollar project in a decade. I have to wonder though where the state is getting all this money for these Texas sized projects.
eluko79 2 months ago
@eluko79 The state is currently using general fund bonds, transportation fund revenues, and is looking at dedicating the motor vehicle sales tax to pay for major projects.
The state is focused on highway reconstruction compared to Minnesota which seems to be focused on abandoning highway expansion and looking only at rail expansion. It's amazing how state policies differ.
roadguy88 2 months ago
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roadguy88 2 months ago
@eluko79
Current & future (past 2020) major projects above the $500 million mark include:
94 between 894 & IL state line
Zoo Interchange
41 in Green Bay & Oshkosh
94 between the Zoo & Marquette
US 12 in Madison (The Madison Beltline)
90/39 from Madison to IL
43 from Milwaukee to Grafton
roadguy88 2 months ago
ehhhhhhhhhhhhh its ok
xXMiamiRedXx 5 months ago
I live here in tge south side and that "beast" has killed over 50 people in tge first 3 months in that curve
TheEfren1996 6 months ago
*especially* der...
js30blackhawks2010 7 months ago
I haven't been to Milwaukee in a few years and when I was last their they were still working on the Marquette Interchange. Has it been completed? I really need to head up that way one of these days. The video was nicely done - I expecially liked your use of Google Earth at the beginning!
js30blackhawks2010 7 months ago
Respect the Beast.
Fanik10 7 months ago
Its good place to live with friendly people? Whats the big pumpkin building in the video? How is the weather? Damn kind of like LA with the overlapping freeways but maybe not as crazy! Cool! Why did you stop the end of the video at the city?
HardKore5250 8 months ago
If you think the Marquette interchange ($810 million) is impressive, the next major project after WisDOT completes the 94 North-South project ($1 billion) between Milwaukee and the Illinois state line, is the zoo interchange where 94 intersects 45 & 894 ($2.3 billion). If you look up the plans on WisDOTs website they are even more impressive. It's too bad we will never see projects like this in Minnesota ever again. Crosstown is the last real "major" project MnDOT will ever have.
roadguy88 1 year ago
@roadguy88 I get very irritated by Minnesota politicians who never seem to understand how far back we really are when it comes to our infrastructure. For a 288 million dollar project to be our most expensive is a little embarrassing. Hopefully the 494/35W & the Stillwater bridge projects will get rolling before 2020. We only put 6% of the state budget into mndot. Hopefully someday that will change.
eluko79 1 year ago
@roadguy88: Wow, I hadn't heard/seen anything of this project, until I read this. I'll have to check this out on their website.
FreewayBrent 8 months ago
@foxboy1618 I did. The 35W bridge does that too. I happen to think your city is doing great. Its hard to live in the shadow of an even bigger city though. Being from St. Paul I know all to well what thats about.
eluko79 1 year ago
The Alice Cooper quote was from his lines in the movie Waynes World. And when he said Milwaukee meant "the good land" he pronouced it as Miliwaukay, or something like that. One of the best lines in the movie.
Anyway, I've enjoyed your TC videos alot and glad you have decided to do a few Milwaukee freeways too! Keep up the good work eluko79!!
nephilimiyr 1 year ago
Wow, that was one coo interchange. Alice Cooper, nice!
edgexxi 1 year ago
Does Alice Cooper really know about this place? I was almost certain Milwaukee means gathering by the water.
dvferyance 1 year ago
@dvferyance I think you're right. It was also probably the Menomonee and not the Algonquin who named it that.
eluko79 1 year ago
Well done
costiniucmircea 1 year ago
@B190489 As much as I agree with you, please don't inject politics into this, I've seen enough teabagger stuff to be tired of politics ;)
FreewayTitan 1 year ago
Excellent to see Milwaukee vids from someone else! Great video!
FreewayTitan 1 year ago
@B190489 Why must people inject politics into every single discussion. I'm pretty sure plenty of people agree and disagree with your opinions but this not the place to air your views on that matter. Im just saying.....
prettysigmamann 1 year ago
I love how you shot this at sunset, wish there were more like it
2004JETTA 1 year ago
...that interchange is simply amazing - I'd get lost - but like all things I suppose you just get used to it - great vid...
GeoffJennyOliver 1 year ago
Spectacular footage any way you slice it . Excellent video all around (Content,Graphics,music)
Oh Luke!!! . Five stars all the way..!!!
CAMINOANDALUZ 1 year ago
That is one impressive interchange! Great job. The filming at this time of the day eastbound turns out quite well with the evening sun in the back.
aswchris 1 year ago
Very nice.
ShingleCreek 1 year ago
@ShingleCreek Thanks JL!
eluko79 1 year ago
Are you going to do some Chicago as well?
dvferyance 1 year ago
@dvferyance Yep. I have three vids of chicago I shot last weekend. I would have gotten more but the traffic was horrible. I'll be going back soon to get more though.
eluko79 1 year ago
@eluko79 Looking forward to seeing them it feels strange seeing a video that you did that was not in the twin cities area. I don't know if it's just me but I think that song sound kind of Blues Brotherish I like though I would have saved it for Chicago.
dvferyance 1 year ago
@eluko79 Figures. Every video in Chicago must be carefully planned out. ;)
FreewayTitan 1 year ago
@FreewayTitan I learned the hard way. Must have spent 8 hours in traffic jams that Saturday. The Chicago Marathon going on didn't help much either.
eluko79 1 year ago
@eluko79 Oh, that would've been a problem. Better luck next time!
FreewayTitan 1 year ago
wow, the interchange is awesome!!! i wish we had that in germany too...but we have way better road signs :p
TheMisterG92 1 year ago
@B190489 A 97 Jetta VR6. It needs work but gets the job done.
eluko79 1 year ago
That interchange must have taken years to design and complete! I love your videos keep them coming!
quatlen 1 year ago
well i get to see some of the best interchanges on the earth every day. but the marquette is unique and stands out . nice one . excellent view
ScrewdUPClickV2 1 year ago
I agree with Cyrus...hey, what *is* the name of this song? I wanna download it for myself.
FreewayBrent 1 year ago
@FreewayBrent Its called "U and I" by Vitalic.
eluko79 1 year ago
Eluko79, you put the best music on your clips. The one from MN Hwy 100 was so catchy I saw it 100+ times (Not exaggerating)!
Cyrus992 1 year ago
By the way, I linked this video to my FreewayBrent Facebook fan page, so you should able to get some more hits on this one. Cheers!, -Brent
FreewayBrent 1 year ago
@FreewayBrent All right! Score!
eluko79 1 year ago
Awesome vid man. never been to Milwaukee before...but i hope you got somemore vids of the city.
OnThatPowder 1 year ago
@OnThatPowder Thanks. I got two more on the way with more planned for the future.
eluko79 1 year ago
Neat ride! Milwaukee is on my list of places to get to, big thumbs up!
So the Marquette Interchange cost $810 Million? Wow, the HighFive in Dallas (with all due respect looks much more impressive) was only $261 Million in a similar time period, amazing.
Freewayjim 1 year ago
@Freewayjim Thanks. That always puzzled me too.
eluko79 1 year ago
YES!!! Finally, someone has uploaded a high-quality, stable video of the Marquette Interchange, for all of us to see on YouTube. Neat ride thru the rest of Milwaukee, too. Wasn't expecting those flyover ramps at US 41, either. Muisic was definitely solid, too.
Are you going to showcase a freeway tour of the interchange in the future?
LOL @ the commentary your inserted, from Alice Cooper.
FreewayBrent 1 year ago
@FreewayBrent Thanks. I have a couple more vids with the interchange I'll be uploading. I was a little pressed for time so I'll be heading back later to get more detailed shots of it.
eluko79 1 year ago
Awesome interchange... nice job!
VaFreeways 1 year ago
Nice video. That interchange was outstanding. Well done, Luke.
Bryant5493 1 year ago
@Bryant5493 Thanks Bryant! I got more on the way.
eluko79 1 year ago
@eluko79
You're welcome. Cool.
Bryant5493 1 year ago