Atlanta, GA Stone Mountain Freeway US-78 West

[UPTHElRS]

watched a crotch rocket hold a wheely from w park to 85 n. one of those memories. thanks for posting.

take care

[pmoskoso]

play on "jump" by van Halen and watch this, really relaxing, thanks for posting.

[UncleBarryDean]

Really cool. I'm posting it on my FB page. The road runs right by my exit-- Brockett/Cooledge. Thanks for the amped-up and wicked ride!

[Freewayjim]

@UncleBarryDean Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[under5taker678]

there is a restarant near there its called el monterry the food is great

[94exporlerboy]

thats not too bad!!! better than my ford exporler hahaha

[94exporlerboy]

what kinda gas milage you getn???

[Freewayjim]

On long trips, 30-31 in the TL and 22-24 in the MDX.

[94exporlerboy]

o my bad i see go all up north some out west i just figuard this was your job what kind of car do you have to make thease vids????

[Freewayjim]

I drive my Acura TL or my wife's Acura MDX on the longer trips.

[94exporlerboy]

wow i wish i had your job traveling a round and geting paid to do it!!

[Freewayjim]

So do I, who said I got paid to do this? this is all hobby & vacation for me.

What's even more ionic is that you post that comment on a video of a road that's in the same counties I live and work in :)

[assaultislove]

Great video! I wish they would have expanded the SMF over to Snellville well over 20 years ago, because the traffic in Gwinnett STINKS. I have a friend in Snellville, and I almost never go out there because of the distance and the neverending traffic lights

[Freewayjim]

Thanks and I agree with you 100%

[Bryant5493]

That would've been a good idea. There are too many red lights and businesses that align the road.

[assaultislove]

It reminds me of US 19 in North Pinellas County/Clearwater area. Not fun.

I usually cut down Annistown Rd to get to 124

[metalica1337]

wow, this video must've been pretty old cause' US-78 looks very different

[Freewayjim]

It was filmed March, 2009

[metalica1337]

ok then nvm my senses are getting old

[prfsnlwannabe]

Great video, as I haven't driven on the Stone Mountain Freeway in an extremely long time. I must've been a teen, when I last went on the SMF at all.... *sigh*

Have you ever filmed I-675, or I-75 south of 285 on any of your videos? I don't believe you've ever filmed driving on either of those expressways(least all the times I've browsed through your videos), and it'd be nice if you could film both or one of the 2, due to the fact I have many memories of going on 675 and south I-75 in my youth.

[Freewayjim]

Thanks!

I have not shot I-675 yet and I had one of I-75 south of I-285 heading north but it was pulled a few months ago but I'm sure I'll film a new one eventually.

[prfsnlwannabe]

Now that I think about it, believe I remember that one. That was the video when you started driving on (I think) Tara Blvd. where it merges with I-75, and you used the song Highway Star, right?

[Freewayjim]

Yes, that would be the one, I'll re-shoot it eventually, I did not save that particular footage :(

[specialkvi]

Great job FreewayJim!

You're a pro at this art. :-)

[Freewayjim]

Thanks :-)

[udigginme24]

y does atlanta hav so many tall trees and woods u cant rely see any of the things they hav unless u kno where ur goin lol this city is confusin someone please tell me y its like dat???

[Bryant5493]

The Stone Mountain Freeway, one of my favorite freeways in Georgia.

[josansepartederisa]

nice ride....!

I have seen many images of atlanta.

The Stone Mountain freeway(autopista montaña de piedra)not had aware of its existence.

nice name for a freeway.....I hope to see the mountains.

good music..!

had heard this music in a cocktail bar(666 club..barcelona) but did not know the author.

[georgiaroadgeek]

Awesome video. Hadn't been on the Stone Mountain Freeway in a few years.

Thanks for the ride, Jim.

[aswchris]

Nice video :) Too bad you can't see the Stone Mountain itself. Maybe in the other direction? Great music by the way, Eric Johnson is not really known in Europe though.

[Freewayjim]

Yes, you see Stone Mountain in the opposite direction and that video is coming soon.

[iloveroads]

Wasn't the Stone Mountain Freeway supposed to be part of I-485? They should build the darn thing!! XD!! What do u do on an average day?

[iloveroads]

Also don't forget to check out the Millau Viaduct in France!! Do u live in the average suburb? Is it boring or exciting?

[Freewayjim]

Not so much I-485 but it was planned as a tollway from where it ends in Decatur to just outside of downtown where other freeways were supposed to be built.

On an average day I work.

[Freewayjim]

Yes I live in a decent suburb, not too far from exit 7 on this video in fact. It's neither boring or exciting, it's there.

[iloveroads]

I think I-96 should be extended west to Milwaukee! Cool, huh? What about if I-78 was extended west to Pittsburgh? When u go to New England, do u go on the same roads as last year? Or do you try new roads?