San Diego freeways - 1975

8mm footage of San Diego area freeways in June 1975: 163 Balboa Park, 5 coming into downtown, 5 at 52, San Diego Stadium from 8, 5 at 8, and 8 at 805.

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[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.

[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.

[BigAllDill]

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

[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

[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.

[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.

[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

[RabidKoala]

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

[goldeneyesofafrica]

This is great!

[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.

[n64wilbert]

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

[n64wilbert]

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