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Question:
How would you grade the broadcast of the inaugural Online Road Meet from 8/24/19?
Option 1: A - Excellent, loved every minute of it!
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Option 2: B - Pretty good, enjoyed a lot of it but it could be better at times
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Option 3: C - It was ok, some of the material covered was interesting but it was so-so overall
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Option 4: D - Not very good, not many good qualities about it and not interesting to watch
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Option 5: F - It sucked!
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Hey everyone,
I am pleased to announce the launch of a brand-new feature to the road enthusiast hobby. I've been experimenting over the past couple years (on my YouTube channel) with a variety of types of *live* road video content, including simulcasts of my drives and Road Meet tours. The next experimental step is the "Online Road Meet", a Meet-style event where I'm joined by one or two guest hosts as we take viewers on a driving tour of a planned itinerary and act as tour guides along the way. The idea is that road enthusiasts and other interested parties can tune in remotely from wherever they may be and follow along with the tour and interact with the hosts via the live chat. While I do not expect this to become a frequent item on the annual Road Meet calendar, it does provide folks the opportunity to take part in a formal event and to see parts of our country that they may otherwise not be able to see with a structured/in-person formula. I strongly believe that we are all better off if more of us are able to "see" more of the scenes we know and adore, and this new feature may be seen as a means of connecting more people and introducing more of us to the Road Meet concept.
The first "Online Meet" has tentatively been scheduled and I will be providing more information about that event shortly. I will also be posting announcements, links, and other useful information regarding these Meets in this topic. Keep it here if you'd like to stay informed regarding future live content, including Live Drives, Online Meets, and Road Meet simulcasts.
The first-ever "Online Road Meet" is now upon us and will take place on Saturday, August 24 starting at 1 PM ET. The Meet Tour will include notable points of interest and landmarks in the area of Chester, PA and Bridgeport, NJ, with highlights including (but not limited to):
US 322/Conchester Hwy construction update
Commodore Barry Bridge
New Raccoon Creek Bridge (US 130)
NJ Route 324
The Meet will be streamed *live* at this location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBZAg45nx8I
I will be your host alongside forum moderator Ian as we bring you along for this comprehensive itinerary, a copy of which will be uploaded/provided for all interested in following along in a forthcoming update. Hope to see some of you in "attendance"!
I need to find three hours to sit down and watch the PGH meet.
This is a great concept, but only works in areas with good cell reception. I'd like to do a virtual tour of the progress made on US 460 since I hosted a meet in Pikeville, Ky., several years ago, but the cell service is awful.
What equipment are you using? What type of phone and mount?
It would be cool if I could expand this concept to the 2020 Cincinnati meet. I'm not sure I can get the right equipment.
Quote from: hbelkins on August 16, 2019, 11:30:30 AM
I need to find three hours to sit down and watch the PGH meet.
This is a great concept, but only works in areas with good cell reception. I'd like to do a virtual tour of the progress made on US 460 since I hosted a meet in Pikeville, Ky., several years ago, but the cell service is awful.
What equipment are you using? What type of phone and mount?
... or just record it and upload it to youtube when you get back. it's not like something like a road tour really needs to be experienced live.
Quote from: AsphaltPlanet on August 16, 2019, 01:40:15 PM
... or just record it and upload it to youtube when you get back. it's not like something like a road tour really needs to be experienced live.
A roadmeet needs live excitement!
if you're looking for live excitement from a roadmeet, I think you need to look somewhere else.
Quote from: hbelkins on August 16, 2019, 11:30:30 AM
What equipment are you using? What type of phone and mount?
I have been using my Samsung Note 8 fitted with the Streamlabs app, which allows me to stream directly to YouTube without the glitchiness of the YT app. It also allows me to fool around with framerates, resolution, and other display features in a more comprehensive manner than the straight-up YT app. I use a very primitive dashboard mounting system that looks horrible but has done wonders for me for almost a decade now.
Quote from: hbelkins on August 16, 2019, 11:30:30 AM
This is a great concept, but only works in areas with good cell reception.
This is true; cell reception is probably the Number 1 wild card when it comes to streaming and its impossible to tell ahead of time where exactly you'll hit a dead zone. The reception for the Pittsburgh meet was generally good (to my surprise), until the part with dirt roads in the middle of nowhere. With that in mind, the itinerary for this Online event is being considered with optimal reception in mind; there's just one area I'm a little concerned with, but the reward would be worth the risk.
Today, I tried using Streamlabs as a test. I tried doing 2 short live videos at my desk. In the first one, the video was limited to just a tiny H-shaped window. The second clip didn't show up at all.
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on August 15, 2019, 07:07:28 PM
The first-ever "Online Road Meet" is now upon us and will take place on Saturday, August 24 starting at 1 PM ET. The Meet Tour will include notable points of interest and landmarks in the area of Chester, PA and Bridgeport, NJ, with highlights including (but not limited to):
US 322/Conchester Hwy construction update
Commodore Barry Bridge
New Raccoon Creek Bridge (US 130)
NJ Route 324
I will be your host alongside forum moderator Ian as we bring you along for this comprehensive itinerary, a copy of which will be uploaded/provided for all interested in following along in a forthcoming update. Hope to see some of you in "attendance"!
If you and Ian are going to cover Conchester, you two should also check out the antiquated cloverleaf between US 1 & PA 352, west of Media, as well as an abandoned section of (Old) Baltimore Pike, found at the SE corner of US 1 & PA 352.
Yeah, we could probably stop by there without much difficulty - it's likely along our path anyway.
The final itinerary for Saturday's Online Meet is complete and can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lbU1Su2OdUN6I-vSxRuqokCnycj15UAXjtCnnfBhIkI/edit?usp=sharing (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lbU1Su2OdUN6I-vSxRuqokCnycj15UAXjtCnnfBhIkI/edit?usp=sharing)
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact Ian or myself. Start time for the live stream will be 1 PM ET on Saturday.
Found a photo of the cloverleaf between US 1 & PA 352 from when it just opened...in 1939.
(https://digital.hagley.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A2014887/datastream/MEDIUM_SIZE/view)
(to get your bearings straight, Media would be at the top of the photo (with US 1 heading to the upper left corner, and *Old* Baltimore Pike heading to the upper right corner), while PA 352 would be going left (north) to right (south) across this photo)
(https://digital.hagley.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A2013894/datastream/MEDIUM_SIZE/view)
(in this one, US 1 is heading lower left (out of Media) to upper right (out to Maryland), while PA 352 is going left (south) to right (north) again.
So the first of these Online Meets has successfully taken place and I'd like to thank everyone who participated in the live stream, either in person or in the live chat during the course of our tour. Over the next few days, I'd like to hear from you folks regarding your thoughts on how the stream concept was executed in this example. (What are some things you liked? What could be improved?) The hope is that *eventually* this can become a feature that makes an appearance upwards of quarterly through the course of a year and provides a sufficient alternative to in-person events for folks interested in learning more about our country's roads who are unable to make the trip to see them in person.
Your thoughts and comments are greatly appreciated as I work to improve this feature.
This evening, the next installment of the Summer 2019 Webinar series will be broadcast live on YouTube; I will be joined by Global Moderator "Alps" as we discuss the expressway/tollway network of greater Chicagoland. Coverage will begin at 7 PM ET; The format will enable viewers to discuss the roads of Chicago with us in the live chat as we present the individual highways that make up the greater system, including ample video footage from my Midwestern trip of late June/early July of this year.
The stream can be found at this location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9jQ6e3-DgM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9jQ6e3-DgM)
We hope to see you there!
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on September 07, 2019, 09:54:48 AM
This evening, the next installment of the Summer 2019 Webinar series will be broadcast live on YouTube; I will be joined by Global Moderator "Alps" as we discuss the expressway/tollway network of greater Chicagoland. Coverage will begin at 7 PM ET; The format will enable viewers to discuss the roads of Chicago with us in the live chat as we present the individual highways that make up the greater system, including ample video footage from my Midwestern trip of late June/early July of this year.
The stream can be found at this location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9jQ6e3-DgM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9jQ6e3-DgM)
We hope to see you there!
Are you doing this one live and on location, or from a fixed location (home or elsewhere) with previously shot footage? Interesting in how this concept is going to play out.
Quote from: hbelkins on September 07, 2019, 02:12:30 PM
Are you doing this one live and on location, or from a fixed location (home or elsewhere) with previously shot footage? Interesting in how this concept is going to play out.
We are doing this from a fixed location featuring footage already produced. It's like a power point presentation with video files mixed in. We've done a few of these this year and as long as there hasn't been a power outage, it's gone very well.
The Live Stream of the Newburyport, MA Road Meet is available here. The stream will begin promptly at 1 PM ET:
QuoteIt's the Mario Cuomo Bridge, capisce?
You left out the M. :-D
I'm guessing this is in response to the popular "There is no such thing as..." meme that pops up on various Facebook posts?
I am pleased to announce the "Wildwood, NJ Online Road Meet", set to take place on Saturday November 16 @ 12:00 PM. I am in the process of securing the final roster for this event with the final itinerary will be posted by November 3, so be on the lookout for that in subsequent posts.
The live stream of this event can be found below. Looking forward to this and to seeing some of you in the audience!
This Saturday evening (11/9) at 6 PM ET, I will be hosting a special live event on my channel along with *several* members of the AARoads forum. We will be taking a 'virtual' tour of the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey and will discuss (in real time as the video rolls) the highlights and history of this, New Jersey's longest highway. We hope you can join us!
A link to the stream can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz0vUI99yjo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz0vUI99yjo)
The location of tomorrow night's stream has been moved to a different URL, presented below. Apologies for the inconvenience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC6lZ9qV5Yg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC6lZ9qV5Yg)
I have gone back and revised the itinerary for this Saturday's Wildwood, NJ Online Road Meet event taking a couple suggestions into account. The roster for this event has also been updated as we have confirmed the hosts of this weekend's tour. A link to the revised (and final) itinerary can be found below:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ty0a8l8ccwyxfjv/Wildwood%20Road%20Meet%20Itinerary%2011-16-19%20FINAL.docx?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ty0a8l8ccwyxfjv/Wildwood%20Road%20Meet%20Itinerary%2011-16-19%20FINAL.docx?dl=0)
The YouTube link for this live stream can be found above in the thread - this URL has not changed. The forecast for Saturday at this point calls for Fair skies but with high winds; our aim is to keep the audio disruptions to as close to zero as possible. (The cold weather of the day may also truncate the length of our stops should conditions be worse than expected.) That said, we have a great roster and an intriguing tour route to bring you folks and I hope you all enjoy!
Thank you to all who tuned in yesterday, and special thanks to our Global Moderators (Alps, Ian) for serving as my co-hosts. If you would like to be considered for a roster spot in a future Online Meet, or have suggestions about potential future locations or ways that the feature can be improved, please feel free to contact either myself or our Global Moderators and we'll see what we can do. Looking forward to bringing the AARoads community more of this feature in 2020!
Coming up on Saturday, December 14 (start time is 5 PM ET), my YouTube channel & I will be co-hosting a special *live* 'webinar' event (alongside a few members of this forum) a general discussion and video tour of the three-digit (auxiliary) interstates of northern/western New York State. As is typical with my *live* work, attendees will be able to chime in and interact with us throughout the course of the afternoon.
We look forward to your company; links to the presentation can be found below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7EbK9XNfZI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7EbK9XNfZI)
Coming up in a little more than a week from today will be the next installment in my new "Virtual Tour" series. We're back in the Garden State, this time focusing on a more leisurely-paced guide to Ocean Drive, one of the state's most scenic coastal routes.
Coverage kicks off on 1/18 at 5 PM ET - we certainly hope to see you there; just like last time, there will be several members of the AARoads.com forum community on hand to co-host this event with me and take your questions along the way!
A link to the Live Stream location is provided here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUfLZMIj15I
I am pleased to announce the next installment in my ongoing "Online Road Meet" series, which will take place on Saturday March 14, with the live stream kicking off at 1 PM ET. Yours truly will be joined by forum members "Alps", "Ian", and "dgolub" as we give you folks a tour of many notable road-related landmarks in the Atlantic City/Ocean City, NJ vicinity. We are looking forward to having you join us!
A copy of the meet itinerary we'll be following can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u4tv1wcevh1zx0i/Atlantic%20City%20Road%20Meet%20Itinerary.docx?dl=0
A link to our live stream location can be found here:
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place next Saturday (3/21) at 5 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstate 17 through central Arizona and discuss the history and features of this highway, all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the freeway between Phoenix and Flagstaff.
A link to the event location can be found below:
The recent nation-wide shutdown due to COVID-19 has left a huge entertainment programming void to be filled by us content creators in the coming weeks. In response to this shortage of original/unscripted programming due to the closure of theaters, sporting events,etc., I'll be streaming live every weekday from somewhere in my day-to-day travels and will be starting a new Webinar series to be broadcast once a week, probably on Saturdays. Go to my channel home page (linked below) and scroll to the "Upcoming Live Streams" section to find an upcoming program you'd like to see. Also be sure to check out the "Created Playlists" section and browse all of my past Webinars, Online Road Meets, and Virtual Tours (either those you haven't yet seen, or those you'd like to see again!). With a little creativity and some perseverance, us content creators and viewers will make it through these next weeks/months.
https://www.youtube.com/user/roadwaywiz (https://www.youtube.com/user/roadwaywiz)
Our next installment in the new *weekly* live broadcast featuring AARoads Forum members will be this comprehensive Webinar introduction to the freeways of Las Vegas & vicinity. The event will kick off at 6 PM ET and will feature remote contributions from members of this forum. We look forward to seeing you there!
As the month of March comes to a close, tonight's live stream (part of the ongoing series of *daily* live content you can expect from my channel in the days/weeks to come) will take a look back at the past 3 weeks as the COVID-19 Outbreak enveloped the New York metropolitan area and resulted in the creation of a daily afternoon Live Drive series named "The Coronavirus & The Commute". In this episode, I'll be taking you folks down "memory lane" to revisit some of my favorite moments from this series thusfar and giving you a chance to see some other related footage that never made it onto a live stream. I'll also talk in detail about the origins and inspirations for this series, where it's taken me and my viewers thus far, and where you can expect it to go from here.
Coverage begins tonight at 6 PM ET - we look forward to seeing you there!
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system in and around El Paso, TX, one of the more interesting urban centers in the Mountain West region. Coverage will begin on Saturday (4/4) at 6 PM ET.
We had a great crowd with a lot of awesome contributors for our Las Vegas Webinar presentation from last weekend and we hope to have an even stronger crowd this weekend. We hope to see you there!
I had the opportunity to interview our good friend, colleague, and regional moderator "Corco" earlier this evening over on my YouTube channel. We discussed (among other things) his website's origins & journey, his professional life and its relationship to his hobby, and where he's headed in the future, both in the near & long-term. The link to our extensive Sunday Conversation can by found below:
Our next installment in the *weekly* live broadcast over on 'roadwaywiz' will be this double-header Virtual Tour presentation, where we dissect and enjoy a full-length trip along the belt highways encircling both El Paso, TX and Las Vegas, NV in real time, complete with commentary and contributions from admins/moderators/members of this forum.
The event will kick off on Saturday (4/11) at 6 PM ET and we look forward to seeing you there!
I had the opportunity to interview our good friends Mike & Laura Pruett earlier this evening over on my YouTube channel. We discussed (among other things) the origins of Mike's website 'mdroads.com', they're professional lives both on and off the road, and where they're headed in the future, both in the near & long-term. The link to our extensive Sunday Conversation can by found below:
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system in and around San Diego, CA, one of California's largest cities and one of the more interesting urban centers on the west coast. Coverage will begin on Saturday (4/18) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
I had the opportunity to interview our good friend, colleague, and global moderator "Alps" on Sunday over on my YouTube channel. We discussed (among other things) his website's origins & journey, his professional life and its relationship to his hobby, and where he's headed in the future, both in the near & long-term. The link to our extensive Sunday Conversation can by found below:
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (4/25) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstate 8 across southern California and discuss the history and features of this highway, all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the freeway Yuma, AZ and San Diego, CA.
A link to the event location can be found below:
I had the opportunity to interview our good friends over at gribblenation.org (Doug Kerr, Adam Prince, and Tom Fearer) on Sunday over on my YouTube channel. We discussed (among other things) the story of their website's origins & journey, and where they're headed in the future (both individually and collectively), both in the near & long-term. The link to our extensive Sunday Conversation can by found below:
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system (at least the sections I managed to cover in February 2020) in and around Los Angeles, CA, one of America's largest cities and one of the more interesting urban centers on the west coast. Coverage will begin on Saturday (5/2) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system in and around Phoenix, AZ, one of America's largest cities and a cultural crossroads of the nation. Coverage will begin on Saturday (5/9) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
I had the opportunity to interview our good friend, colleague, and forum member David Golub ("dgolub") on Sunday over on my YouTube channel. We discussed (among other things) his website's origins & journey, his professional life, and where he's headed in the future, both in the near & long-term. The link to our extensive Sunday Conversation can by found below:
Our next installment in the *weekly* live broadcast over on 'roadwaywiz' will be this double-header Virtual Tour presentation, where we dissect and enjoy a full-length trip along the belt highway encircling Phoenix, AZ and the infamous 405 Freeway around Los Angeles in real time, complete with commentary and contributions from admins/moderators/members of this forum.
The event will kick off on Saturday (5/16) at 6 PM ET and we look forward to seeing you there!
This evening I had the great pleasure of interviewing fellow YouTuber and road enthusiast "Jason" from the "504RoadTrips" YouTube channel. We talked about everything from his channel and printing business to living through Hurricane Katrina and COVID-19, all from a Gulf South perspective. The link to our extensive Sunday Conversation can be found below:
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (5/23) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile US Routes 163 and 160 across southern Utah & northern Arizona and discuss the history and features of these highways, all while enjoying a real-time video trip across one of the most scenic areas of the desert southwest.
A link to the event location can be found below:
I don't usually give folks advance warning when it comes to my interview sessions, but this one represents a special case:
Tomorrow (5/24) at 3 PM ET, I'll be sitting down with Steve Anderson of 'nycroads.com' to discuss his contributions to the road enthusiast hobby over the years and (I'm sure) many other things as well. We hope you can join us for what's sure to be an interesting "Sunday Conversation".
With this weekend being a Cincinnati-themed one in the Road Meet department, we'll have a special Cincinnati-themed live event for folks to enjoy this Saturday (5/30) starting at 3 PM ET. It'll feature contributions from members across the road enthusiast community, including members of this forum, and we hope you can join us for what's sure to be an awesome event!
Again, I don't usually give folks advance warning when it comes to my interview sessions, but here's another special case:
Tomorrow (6/6) at 6 PM ET, I'll be sitting down with a couple members of this forum ('Dougtone' and 'Alps' to be exact) and they're going to interview *me* as part of the ongoing road enthusiast interview series my channel initiated back in March. If you've ever wanted to ask me anything (within reason) about my work both on & off the road, here's your chance!
We hope you can join us for what's sure to be an interesting Saturday edition of the "Sunday Conversation" series.
I am pleased to announce the upcoming 'Season 2' of live road-related programming on the 'roadwaywiz' YouTube channel, to feature commentators from across the AARoads forum. In a similar format to the March-->May 'Season 1', programs will consist of Webinars, Virtual Tours, and other special content featuring discussions of our favorite road-related locations and topics. The Saturday portion of the 'Season 2' reads as follows:
12/5: I-88 (East) Virtual Tour
12/12: Binghamton, NY Webinar
12/19: NY 17/" Quickway" Virtual Tour
12/26 (Saturday after Christmas): 2020 "Year in Review" Webinar
1/2 (Saturday after New Year's): West Virginia Turnpike Virtual Tour
1/9: Michigan Webinar, Part I (Detroit)
1/16: I-75 (Toledo, OH to Saginaw, MI) Virtual Tour
1/23: Michigan Webinar, Part II (Not Detroit)
1/30: ADHS Corridor H (US 48) Virtual Tour
2/6: West Virginia Webinar, Part I (Charleston)
2/13 (Saturday of President's Day Weekend): ADHS Corridor E (I-68) Virtual Tour
2/20: West Virginia Webinar, Part II (Not Charleston)
2/27: ADHS Corridor G (US 119) Virtual Tour
3/6: ADHS Corridor L (US 19) Virtual Tour/New River Gorge Bridge Webinar
My team and I are looking forward to bringing this upcoming season to everyone and we hope to see some of you folks out there in attendance when we get started!
Thank you for continuing to host live road-related content.
As this channel kicks off its "Season 2" of weekend programming, our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (12/5) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstate 88 across central New York State and discuss the history and features of this highway, all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the freeway between Binghamton and Albany.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
As this channel kicks off its "Season 2" of weekend programming, we'll be commencing the Sunday portion of the schedule this coming weekend (12/6) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community for this special roundtable presentation (titled "Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic") where we'll be discussing & sharing our personal experiences on our various roadtrips to all corners of the United States in 2020, including our related thoughts on road/air travel, lodging/restaurant restrictions, and other COVID testing/quarantine requirements.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of New York's Southern Tier region in and around Binghamton, NY. Coverage will begin on Saturday (12/12) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (12/19) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile NY Route 17/Interstate 86 across the Catskill region of New York State and discuss the history and features of this highway (also known as the "Quickway") all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the highway between Harriman and Binghamton.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the bridges that span the Hudson River, with the primary focus being on the Capital District and Hudson Valley regions of New York State. There are many interesting & historic structures to discuss and we will be dissecting their history and importance as only the folks of the AARoads Forum can! Coverage will begin on Sunday (12/20) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this weekend's Webinar presentation, we took a look back at the year 2020 and recapped the channel's activity and trips during this past year. A link to this presentation can be found below:
Happy New Year everyone! Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (1/2) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile the West Virginia Turnpike segment of Interstate 77 and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the interstate between Wytheville and Charleston.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of southeastern Michigan and the Detroit metropolitan area. Coverage will begin on Saturday (1/9) at 5 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (1/16) at 1 PM ET. (PLEASE take note of the modified start time this week!) Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstate 75 through northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the interstate between Toledo and Saginaw.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
For this weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the bridges that span the Delaware River in this first of a three part series devoted to covering every road/pedestrian bridge on the river from Hancock, NY to the Atlantic Ocean. There are many interesting & historic structures to discuss and we will be dissecting their history and importance as only the folks of the AARoads Forum can!
This weekend's presentation will cover the bridges along the river between Hancock, NY and Port Jervis, NY. Coverage will begin on Sunday (1/17) at 1 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the important freeways and interstates across northern & western Michigan, including the Grand Rapids, Lansing, Flint, and Lansing metropolitan areas. Coverage will begin on Saturday (1/23) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (1/30) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Corridor H of the Appalachian Development Highway System (US Route 48) and discuss the history, current events, and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the highway between Weston, WV and Strasburg, VA.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
For this weekend's Webinar presentation (after you've enjoyed the Corridor H presentation from the day before), we'll be taking a look at the bridges that span the Delaware River in this second of a three part series devoted to covering every road/pedestrian bridge on the river from Hancock, NY to the Atlantic Ocean. There are many interesting & historic structures to discuss and we will be dissecting their history and importance as only the folks of the AARoads Forum can!
This weekend's presentation will cover the bridges along the river between Port Jervis, NY and Trenton, NJ. Coverage will begin on Sunday (1/31) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of central West Virginia and the Charleston metropolitan area. Coverage will begin on Saturday (2/6) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (2/13) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Corridor E of the Appalachian Development Highway System (Interstate 68) and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the highway between Morgantown, WV and Hancock, MD.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
For this weekend's Webinar presentation (after you've enjoyed the Corridor E presentation from the day before), we'll be taking a look at the bridges that span the Delaware River in this third of a three part series devoted to covering every road/pedestrian bridge on the river from Hancock, NY to the Atlantic Ocean. There are many interesting & historic structures to discuss and we will be dissecting their history and importance as only the folks of the AARoads Forum can!
This weekend's presentation will cover the bridges along the river between Trenton, NJ and the Cape May Lighthouse. Coverage will begin on Sunday (2/14) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the overall interstate and highway system of West Virginia and giving folks a general overview of the roads of The Mountain State. Coverage will begin on Saturday (2/20) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For your Sunday viewing pleasure, I offer this roundtable discussion featuring members of this forum. On the agenda in this episode is the history of toll roads & tolling in New England & Eastern Canada, plus an in-depth breakdown of the "Art of Shunpiking" and its various applications across the region:
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (2/27) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Corridor G of the Appalachian Development Highway System (US Route 119) and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the highway between Pikeville, KY and Charleston, WV.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on February 23, 2021, 10:42:50 PM
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (2/27) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Corridor G of the Appalachian Development Highway System (US Route 119) and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the highway between Pikeville, KY and Charleston, WV.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
I hosted a meet in 2005 that featured this highway in Kentucky. Portions of it were still under construction at the time. I later got to drive on an as-yet unopened portion of the road when I attended a dedication ceremony for one of the bridges along the highway.
For that meet, I made a handout showing the dates each section opened, and the expected completion dates for the segments under construction. Wish I still had it. Completion of the route cut the travel time between Pikeville and Belfry/South Williamson from an hour to 30 minutes.
West Virginia got its final sections (the bypass of Logan, and the segment from the US 52 intersection to the state line) finished before Kentucky got its portion done. Once the entire route was complete, it changed some commerce patterns for Pikeville. Instead of going to Lexington (and to a lesser extent, Kingsport), people started going to Charleston for shopping and entertainment.
For your Sunday viewing pleasure, I offer this roundtable discussion featuring members of this forum. Our panel of experts is back once again and on the agenda for this episode is the history of toll roads & tolling in the New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas, plus an in-depth breakdown of the "Art of Shunpiking" and its various applications across the region:
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (3/6) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Corridor L of the Appalachian Development Highway System (US Route 19) and discuss the history and features of this highway (including an in-depth discussion about the New River Gorge Bridge and its surrounding National Parkland) all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the highway between Beckley and Sutton, WV.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
I had a meet scheduled for the New River Gorge and Beckley area (the bridge, the East Beckley bypass and the Coalfields Expressway) a few years ago but had to cancel it because of health issues. I think several people who had already planned to attend made the trip and used the meet tour notes I'd developed to do their own leaderless meet.
For your Sunday viewing pleasure, I offer this roundtable discussion featuring members of this forum. Our panel of experts is back once again and on the agenda for this episode is the history of toll roads & tolling in the Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, and Hampton Roads metropolitan areas, plus an in-depth breakdown of the "Art of Shunpiking" and its various applications across the region (MD, DC, VA):
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (3/13) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Delaware State Route 1 and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the highway between Fenwick Island and Wilmington.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
Quote from: hbelkins on March 04, 2021, 09:52:15 PM
I had a meet scheduled for the New River Gorge and Beckley area (the bridge, the East Beckley bypass and the Coalfields Expressway) a few years ago but had to cancel it because of health issues. I think several people who had already planned to attend made the trip and used the meet tour notes I'd developed to do their own leaderless meet.
Yes, I went with Patrick, Laura, and Mike. I believe that Valerie and maybe one or two other people met us there.
Quote from: dgolub on March 13, 2021, 07:56:04 AM
Quote from: hbelkins on March 04, 2021, 09:52:15 PM
I had a meet scheduled for the New River Gorge and Beckley area (the bridge, the East Beckley bypass and the Coalfields Expressway) a few years ago but had to cancel it because of health issues. I think several people who had already planned to attend made the trip and used the meet tour notes I'd developed to do their own leaderless meet.
Yes, I went with Patrick, Laura, and Mike. I believe that Valerie and maybe one or two other people met us there.
It was myself and Chris Curley's family based on my remembrance of the meet and Laura's post linked below in that thread.
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=19703.msg2215734#msg2215734
Our --SEASON FINALE-- event is this Saturday over on the channel and we're looking forward to having the members of the AARoads community on hand for this special "road meet" presentation! The 2021 Delaware Road Meet is an online event intended to mimic and simulate the elements of an in-person meet with the help of photo/video footage and remote interactions with members via Skype. The event will kick off promptly at 12:00 PM ET, meet iteneary for this event can be found in the meet's thread over in the Road Meets section of the forum. We look forward this program and to seeing you folks in attendance!
"roadwaywiz" YouTube channel update: Week of 4/5-4/11
The following video coverage will be added to the catalog this week:
Interstate 96 - Michigan (Exits 1 to 180) eastbound
Interstate 96 - Michigan (Exits 180 to 192) eastbound (Express Lanes)
Interstate 96 - Michigan (Exits 180 to 192) eastbound (Local Lanes)
Interstate 96 - Michigan (Exits 192 to 180) westbound (Express Lanes)
Interstate 96 - Michigan (Exits 192 to 180) westbound (Local Lanes)
Interstate 96 - Michigan (Exits 180 to 170) westbound
Channel homepage: https://www.youtube.com/user/roadwaywiz (https://www.youtube.com/user/roadwaywiz)
Michigan Highways playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv2139njdKjXXjGi-pDaroH6aFnfr2Pa8 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv2139njdKjXXjGi-pDaroH6aFnfr2Pa8)
"roadwaywiz" YouTube channel update: Week of 4/12-4/18
The following video coverage will be added to the catalog this week:
Interstate 96 - Michigan (Exits 170 to 1) westbound
Interstate 96 - Michigan (Exits 344 to 378) northbound
Channel homepage: https://www.youtube.com/user/roadwaywiz
Michigan Highways playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv2139njdKjXXjGi-pDaroH6aFnfr2Pa8
QuoteInterstate 96 - Michigan (Exits 344 to 378) northbound
Did you mean I-75? I guess copy/paste got you while working nightshift.
Quote from: 74/171FAN on April 13, 2021, 07:27:29 AM
QuoteInterstate 96 - Michigan (Exits 344 to 378) northbound
Did you mean I-75? I guess copy/paste got you while working nightshift.
Yes, I-75. My bad.
"roadwaywiz" YouTube channel update: Week of 4/19-4/25
The following video coverage will be added to the catalog this week:
Interstate 75 - Michigan (Exits 378 to 394) northbound
Interstate 75 - Michigan (Exits 394 to 344) southbound
Interstate 75 - Michigan (Exits 339 to 136) southbound
Channel homepage: https://www.youtube.com/user/roadwaywiz
Michigan Highways playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv2139njdKjXXjGi-pDaroH6aFnfr2Pa8
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on March 10, 2021, 11:53:40 PM
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (3/13) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Delaware State Route 1 and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the highway between Fenwick Island and Wilmington.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
This video helped me helped me out of a jam today, specifically of the traffic variety. At the northern end where the DE 1 ramp to I-95 north splits to drop you down to either the left side (for 95N & 495N) or the right side (for 295N) of the highway, the ramp towards the left was backing up much more than the right. I took the right one despite intending to go for 495, but I came out slightly ahead. Like in the video, there were drivers almost stopped in the right lane with the left blinker on. Thank you again for this and all of the webinars, virtual meets, and the regular ol' drives that you share with us :).
"roadwaywiz" YouTube channel update: Week of 4/26-5/2
The following video coverage will be added to the catalog this week:
Interstate 75 - Michigan (Exits 136 to 1) southbound
Interstate 75 - Michigan (Exits 1 to 61) northbound
Channel homepage: https://www.youtube.com/user/roadwaywiz
Michigan Highways playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv2139njdKjXXjGi-pDaroH6aFnfr2Pa8
"roadwaywiz" YouTube channel update: Week of 5/3-5/9
The following video coverage will be added to the catalog this week:
Interstate 75 - Michigan (Exits 61 to 310) northbound
Channel homepage: https://www.youtube.com/user/roadwaywiz
Michigan Highways playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv2139njdKjXXjGi-pDaroH6aFnfr2Pa8
"roadwaywiz" YouTube channel update: Week of 5/10-5/16
The following video coverage will be added to the catalog this week:
Interstate 75 - Michigan (Exits 310 to 339) northbound
Sault Ste. Marie, MI Downtown Tour
Mackinac Bridge northbound/southbound
Interstate 94 - Michigan (Exits 169 to 257) eastbound
Channel homepage: https://www.youtube.com/user/roadwaywiz
Michigan Highways playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv2139njdKjXXjGi-pDaroH6aFnfr2Pa8
"roadwaywiz" YouTube channel update: Week of 5/17-5/23
The following video coverage will be added to the catalog this week:
Interstate 94 - Michigan (Exits 257 to 275) eastbound
Interstate 94 - Michigan (Exits 275 to 169) westbound
US 23 - Michigan (Exits 1 to 90) northbound
Channel homepage: https://www.youtube.com/user/roadwaywiz
Michigan Highways playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv2139njdKjXXjGi-pDaroH6aFnfr2Pa8
"roadwaywiz" YouTube channel update: Week of 5/24-5/30
The following video coverage will be added to the catalog this week:
US 23 - Michigan (Exits 90 to 1) southbound
M-14 eastbound
M-14 westbound
Interstate 496 eastbound
Interstate 496 (Exits 12 to 4) westbound
US 127 - Michigan (Exits 77 to 86) northbound
US 127 - Michigan (Exits 86 to 77) southbound
Channel homepage: https://www.youtube.com/user/roadwaywiz
Michigan Highways playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv2139njdKjXXjGi-pDaroH6aFnfr2Pa8
As we reconvene as a group following the summer travel season, my team and I are back and better than ever with a special new episode in the ongoing "Virtual Tour" series on YouTube. Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 30 at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstate 5 across southern California and discuss the history, current events, and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the highway between the U.S./Mexico border and Los Angeles.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
As I mentioned above, we've got a special in-studio *live* Virtual Tour episode coming up on Saturday at 6 PM ET. In addition to the video presentation that's been scheduled and as part of this episode, my team and I will also be revealing the schedule for the upcoming "Season 3" of live programs that will take us through the forthcoming winter months while giving you folks a chance to sound off about what you're most interested to see from us in the near future.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
When: Saturday, November 13 @ 12:00 PM ET
Link to Stream:
For the first time in over a year and a half, we're bringing back the "Online Road Meet" series with a new *live* episode featuring the roads & bridges of New York State's capital city and the surrounding region. Albany is a city rich in road enthusiast landmarks and road & bridge history and my co-hosts and I will be breaking it all down for you on our Road Meet-style driving tour and format. We're looking forward to this episode and having you along for the ride! (A copy of the Meet Itinerary will be available via a link in the video description on YouTube for your own information & reference.)
As we look forward to Saturday's Online Road Meet presentation listed above, I took some time this week to update the broken links to printable meet notes that accompany each video drive. The itineraries for each of the four episodes thus far in the series are available at the links below. Additionally, the links to these word docs have been provided in the descriptions of each YouTube video. These itineraries may be useful for folks who wish to follow along during each episode, or for constructing their own tours of these areas should they be in the vicinity during their travels.
Episode 1 (Chester, PA & vicinity): https://www.dropbox.com/s/34jzdsldmpwzfx1/Chester%20Road%20Meet%20Itinerary%2008-24-19.docx?dl=0
Episode 2 (The Wildwoods, NJ): https://www.dropbox.com/s/86ayq0q7kaas9u8/Wildwood%20Road%20Meet%20Itinerary%2011-16-19%20FINAL.docx?dl=0
Episode 3 (Atlantic City, NJ & vicinity): https://www.dropbox.com/s/hmqdzxmyinkpt99/Atlantic%20City%20Road%20Meet%20Itinerary.docx?dl=0
Episode 4 (Albany, NY & Capital District): https://www.dropbox.com/s/bodh1ml0dy7nhr7/Albany%20Road%20Meet%20Itinerary.docx?dl=0
After careful consideration and a few looks at the weather forecast for tomorrow in the Capital District, my team and I has decided to move up the start time of tomorrow's *live* episode to 11:00 AM ET, instead of the original 12:00 PM ET start. We're doing so in order to maximize the amount of time in dry weather so we can bring you the best quality episode possible. I apologize for the late notice and potential inconvenience, but I hope to see you in the live chat with us tomorrow morning anyway!
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (12/4) at 6 PM ET as we kick off "Season 3" of live videos and webinars for your viewing pleasure. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile the Massachusetts Turnpike and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the highway between West Stockbridge and Boston.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
I absolutely love your videos. I have to set them at 2x speed a lot because they move a little slowly, but I have no complaints. You're one of my top YouTube road channels
Quote from: achilles765 on December 07, 2021, 11:18:24 PM
I absolutely love your videos. I have to set them at 2x speed a lot because they move a little slowly, but I have no complaints. You're one of my top YouTube road channels
Thanks! Glad to hear that you enjoy what I'm doing. I just hope the *live* content isn't too slow for you... :D
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the history of America's greatest suspension bridges, including an introduction & history of the development of the technology that made these long-spanning structures possible. Between discussing the longest bridges of this type in America and several honorable mentions, there are many interesting & historic structures to discuss and we will be dissecting their history and importance as only the folks of the AARoads Forum can!
Coverage will begin on Saturday (12/11) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of southern North Carolina and the Charlotte metropolitan area. Coverage will begin on Saturday (12/18) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this weekend's Webinar presentation, we take a look back at the year 2021 and recap the channel's activity and trips during this past year. I'll also be looking ahead to a couple of things you can expect to see on the channel in the coming weeks and months, such as planned trips and road meets.
Coverage will begin on SUNDAY (12/26) at 6 PM ET; we hope to see you there!
For this weekend's *live* content, we're kicking off the year 2022 with a special "Doubleheader Day" of *live* programming across the afternoon and evening. It's our way of thanking all of our viewers and supporters while being able to celebrate the beginning of a new year together. It's our first time attempting to broadcast two of these episodes on the same day and it should be a lot of fun for all involved!
The first *live* presentation of the day will begin at 12:00 PM ET and will feature a "doubleheader" Virtual Tour episode, featuring the beltway freeways encircling Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD:
The nightcap *live* presentation will begin at 6:00 PM ET and will feature this Webinar devoted to the interstates and other freeways & bridges of the Baltimore, MD metro area:
All in all, my team and I are really excited to bring this doubleheader day of events to you folks and we look forward to celebrating the New Year with some/all of you and seeing everyone in attendance!
Off the success of the channel's "Doubleheader Day" of programming, the next event for my team and I is planned for this Saturday over on the channel and we're looking forward to having the members of the AARoads community on hand for this special "road meet" presentation!
The 2021 Hartford, CT Road Meet is an online event intended to mimic and simulate the elements of an in-person meet with the help of photo/video footage and remote interactions with members via Skype. (We will be sure to incorporate added time for general chat/discussion, The event will kick off promptly at 12:00 PM ET. We look forward this program and to seeing you folks in attendance! Anyone reading this post who would be interested in being part of the group Skype chat or would like further information about this event should contact me personally, whether via this forum or some other method of contact.
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (2/5) at 6 PM ET as we resume the "Season 3" of live videos and webinars for your viewing pleasure following a hiatus the last few weeks. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstate 90 across western Washington State and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the highway between the Columbia River and downtown Seattle.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Coverage will begin at a *special* time on FRIDAY (2/11) at 7 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
Well the schedule change means that I should be able to make it now. I was already planning a trip on Saturday.
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of western Washington State and the Seattle-Tacoma ("Sea-Tac") metropolitan area. Coverage will begin on Saturday (2/26) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (3/5) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstate 84 across western Oregon and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the highway through the scenic Columbia River Gorge and metro Portland.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
Our next installment in the Webinar series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (3/12) at 6 PM ET and will serve as the *official* Season 3 Finale event. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile the Portland, OR metro area and discuss the history and features of the regions freeway system. We'll also be discussing the history of the many bridges in the area that span both the Columbia and Willamette Rivers; if you like roads and/or bridges, this is a show you're not going to want to miss!
The latest installment in the Virtual Tour series brought us to central Alabama and an episode devoted to the Selma-to-Montgomery National Historic Trail. Ever since I spent a good deal of time in central Alabama back in January, my interest in the topic of the Voting Rights Marches of 1965 has been something I've been thinking about turning into a presentation on for this channel. In this episode, we examined the modern-day Selma-to-Montgomery National Historic Trail and also discuss the larger historical events surrounding the Marches themselves and the Byway's ultimate creation.
This event was broadcast *live* on the evening of Saturday, 3/19/22, but is available at the link below for viewing:
I'm pleased to announce that the "Road Meet Simulcast" feature will be making a return to the air waves this upcoming weekend. The live stream *simulcast* of the driving tour for the Waterbury/Meriden, CT Road Meet will be broadcast on the "roadwaywiz" YouTube channel on Saturday (4/2), likely beginning sometime around 1 PM ET. For those of you who can't attend in person, this will be a good way to keep up with what you're missing out on. Looking forward to seeing meet attendees in person and viewers in the live chat!
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway & highway system of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, including the city of Honolulu and its island suburbs. During the Winter of 2021-22, the team at Gribblenation.org constructed a complete blog series on Oahu's state highway system and documented the island's network of major roadways in a comprehensive manner. This Webinar is intended to serve as a "capstone" for the efforts of the Gribblenation staff in recent weeks/months as we recap everything the island has to offer from a roads perspective (and just a little bit more!).
Coverage will begin on Saturday (4/30) at 7 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum, including members of the Gribblenation.org team; we hope to see you there!
This weekend will feature the first of two special "Meet Preview" *live* webinars that will profile the Philadelphia metro area in preparation for Meet Weekend in August. These presentations will be hosted by yours truly and will feature contributions from folks across the AARoads Forum spectrum, many of whom will be in attendance for portions/all of the weekend itself.
This "Part 1" presentation will focus on Philadelphia County and the Pennsylvania suburbs and will be broadcast *live* on the 'roadwaywiz' YouTube channel on Saturday 5/21 at 6 PM ET. Whether you're a newcomer to Philly metro, or in need of a quick refresher course, we hope you can join us!
Link to YouTube Webinar:
As a quick & friendly reminder, the driving tour for the Lynchburg, VA Road Meet will be broadcast *live* on YouTube at the link below. Coverage will start on Saturday 6/11 some time in the 1 PM ET hour. We're looking forward to the event and hope you can join us!
This weekend will feature the second of two special "Meet Preview" *live* webinars that will profile the Philadelphia metro area in preparation for Meet Weekend in August. These presentations will be hosted by yours truly and will feature contributions from folks across the AARoads Forum spectrum, many of whom will be in attendance for portions/all of the weekend itself.
This "Part 2" presentation will focus on the New Jersey suburbs and will be broadcast *live* on the 'roadwaywiz' YouTube channel on Saturday 7/9 at 6 PM ET. Whether you're a newcomer to Philly metro, or in need of a quick refresher course, we hope you can join us!
Link to YouTube Webinar:
Had the great pleasure to appear as a special guest on the "Tri State Traffic Show" YouTube channel this week. I was interviewed about a variety of topics, including the history of my work on YouTube, my favorite Hawaiian interstate, and my (surprise) picks for favorite highway in each New York City borough. If you like roads & travel, this is a show and channel you might be interested in checking out! Our special interview premieres this evening (8/12) at 8 PM ET and will be available afterward at the link below:
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (10/15) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstate 476 (including the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike) across eastern Pennsylvania and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of America's longest auxiliary interstate highway between suburban Philadelphia and the Wyoming Valley region.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
Quote from: roadwaywiz95 on October 11, 2022, 08:08:30 PM
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (10/15) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstate 476 (including the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike) across eastern Pennsylvania and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of America's longest auxiliary interstate highway between suburban Philadelphia and the Wyoming Valley region.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
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It's time for another fun & exciting series of programs here on the channel! For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of central & northern Alabama and the Birmingham metropolitan area. Coverage will begin on Saturday (12/3) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway & turnpike system of central Oklahoma and the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. We'll also be continuing our discussion from last week about "The Three R's" (Replace/Relocate/Remove) of urban freeway replacement and how OKC reached a solution that differs from most others.
Coverage will begin on Saturday (12/10) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of central New York State and the Syracuse metropolitan area. We'll also be continuing our discussion from last week about "The Three R's" (Replace/Relocate/Remove) of urban freeway replacement; there will be an in-depth discussion about how Syracuse's "Community Grid" plan to remove the downtown segment of Interstate 81 came to be, this proposals pros & cons, and how this controversial plan may or may not serve as a template for future urban planning movements across North America.
Coverage will begin on Saturday (12/17) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
Have you done Hampton Roads yet? I'd love to see a video of that!
Quote from: Hunty2022 on December 13, 2022, 06:51:30 PM
Have you done Hampton Roads yet? I'd love to see a video of that!
Will you come his house?
Quote from: Hunty2022 on December 13, 2022, 06:51:30 PM
Have you done Hampton Roads yet? I'd love to see a video of that!
There are a lot of cities we'd like to do in this format at some point - that region is one of them!
It's that time of year again - time for the annual "Year in Review" webinar! We'll be taking a look back at what was accomplished for the channel this past year and we'll look ahead to what to expect in the coming year. And I might have a surprise guest along the way as well!
This time, we'll be doing it live at bit of a different time of the week (on Friday 12/23 at 6 PM ET), so if you'd like to join us live, now you know.
Link to Webinar Presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO2XAuUFSqc
My nephew turns one Friday, but I think I will be at my parents' house for this by then.
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is a special New Year's Eve edition that will take place on Saturday (12/31) at 3 PM ET (please note the difference in start time). Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstates 97 and 83 across central Maryland and southern Pennsylvania and discuss the history and features of these highways all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of two of America's shortest mainline interstate highways.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
One of the things I've set up recently in order to be a little more diverse in both my live streaming capability AND live stream subject matter is a new account over on Twitch! It's going to take a couple weeks to get everything set up to the point where I can start producing content over there on a regular basis, but if you're interested this will be another way that you can keep up with me and see what I'm up to on a more regular basis.
I'll have more information in the coming weeks about what exactly I'll be up to over on that platform, but it's safe to say that it will feature mostly non-road-related content so you probably won't see me plugging that channel very often on this page. It's mostly intended to serve as another outlet where I can unplug from the roads scene and do other things while also keeping the same identity and networks going. Hope to see you over there!
Link to my Twitch page:
https://www.twitch.tv/roadwaywiz (https://www.twitch.tv/roadwaywiz)
Yesterday I gave a shoutout to my new Twitch channel (the link to that page is contained within that post); today I want to plug my new Discord server! I've set this up so that followers of my work can hang out and chat with me and some of my inner circle content creators who you've all gotten to know during my live shows over the last 3+ years. If you're not familiar with Discord, it's basically a huge platform where chatrooms can be created under a common topic/theme umbrella, kind of in a similar way to how forums function, but still relying on a presentation that resembles the old AOL Instant Messenger, for instance.
My Discord server still kind of in its early stages of development, but there's enough in place at this time that I feel comfortable sharing it with all of you. Hope to see you over there!
https://discord.gg/ACmVAKnxR8 (https://discord.gg/ACmVAKnxR8)
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of northern Georgia and the Atlanta metropolitan area. Coverage will begin on Saturday (1/7) at 5 PM ET (please note the start time) and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series will take place on Saturday (1/14) at 7 PM ET (please note the difference from the typical start time). Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstates 485 and 285 across encircling metro Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA respectively and discuss the history and features of these highways all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of two formidable belt highways in two of the largest metro areas in the southeastern U.S.
Another week, another live show, and another live show that will feature the host broadcasting from an undisclosed location west of the Mississippi River! This week, it's another big city webinar as Cleveland, OH takes center stage.
If you'd like to join us live, we'll be starting at 7 PM ET. Either way, the link to the show is below.
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (1/28) at 7 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstate 435 encircling Kansas City, MO and Interstates 494/694 encircling the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul), MN and discuss the history and features of these highways all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of two of Mid-America's longest interstate highway beltways.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
For this weekend's presentation, we're getting the whole group back together for the annual "Virtual Road Meet" program. Come and spend an afternoon with your favorite road-related content creators & commentators as we discuss the history and features of the freeways & bridges of the Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN metro area.
If you'd like to join us live, we'll get started on Saturday (2/4) at 12 PM ET. Either way, a link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
In preparation for the upcoming Harford County, MD Road Meet to be held on Saturday, May 6, my next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (4/22) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile US Highways 1 & 40 across Harford County, MD and discuss the history and features of these highways all while enjoying a real-time virtual video trip along their lengths within the county.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the bridges that span the lower Mississippi River between Fort Defiance and the Gulf of Mexico. There are many interesting & historic structures to discuss and we will be dissecting their history and importance as well as diving into some of the history of the river towns they connect. Coverage will begin on Saturday (5/13) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
This weekend will feature a special "Meet Preview" *live* webinar that will profile the Buffalo, NY metro area in preparation for the meet that will be held there on July 29. This presentation will be hosted by yours truly and will feature contributions from folks across the AARoads Forum spectrum, many of whom will be in attendance for portions/all of the meet itself.
This presentation will be broadcast *live* on the 'roadwaywiz' YouTube channel on Saturday 6/17 at 6 PM ET. Whether you're on the fence about attending the meet, or are already looking forward to it, we hope that this will give you folks a good idea of what to expect and what to look for during your visit. We may also have some time for a *live* Q&A session regarding the meet itself if there is demand for it.
Lastly, during the opening of this program, I'll be taking the opportunity to reveal the host city & dates for the 2024 Meet I'll be putting together for you folks so if that bit of news appeals to you folks out there, we'll be taking care of that item of business during the show as well.
Link to YouTube Webinar:
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Saturday (11/4) at 8 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstate 10 across southern Louisiana and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of the interstate connecting the cities of Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans with the rest of the central Gulf Coast.
This event will be hosted on location in the New Orleans metro area and the topic of the National Road Meet to be held there in February 2024 will certainly come up in conversation during the program. A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you there!
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series is scheduled to take place on Sunday (12/10) at 3 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstate 70 across western Colorado and the Denver metro area and discuss the history and features of this highway all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of one of America's most scenic stretches of the Interstate Highway System.
A link to the event location can be found below and we look forward to seeing you in attendance:
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of central Colorado and the Denver metropolitan area. Coverage will begin on Saturday (12/16) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this weekend's Webinar presentation, we take a look back at the year 2023 and recap the channel's activity and trips during this past year. I'll also be looking ahead to a couple of things you can expect to see on the channel in the coming weeks and months, such as planned trips and road meets.
Coverage will begin on Saturday (12/23) at 7 PM ET; we hope to see you there!
A couple of road meet-related videos to pass along this week:
An amateur documentary on the Cumberland, MD Road Meet held in October 2023 is now available on YouTube for public viewing at the link below.
Link to Cumberland video:
The full-length video of the driving tour from the Buffalo, NY Road Meet held in July 2023 is complete and will be premiered on YouTube at 12 PM ET on New Year's Day (1/1/24) and will be available for public viewing thereafter at the link below.
Link to Buffalo video:
This weekend will feature a special "Meet Preview" *live* webinar that will profile the New Orleans, LA metro area in preparation for the road meet that will be held there in February. This presentation will be hosted by yours truly and will feature contributions from folks across the AARoads Forum spectrum.
This presentation will be broadcast *live* on the 'roadwaywiz' YouTube channel on New Years Eve, Sunday, 12/31 at 3 PM ET. Whether you're on the fence about attending the meet, or are already looking forward to it, we hope that this will give you folks a good idea of what to expect and what to look for during your visit. We may also have some time for a *live* Q&A session regarding the meet itself if there is demand for it.
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of western Tennessee and the Memphis metropolitan area. Coverage will begin on Saturday (1/6) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of the state of Arkansas, with the focus on the Little Rock metropolitan area. Coverage will begin on Saturday (1/13) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the highway system of the state of Alaska. We'll be taking some time to discuss our own experiences traveling across the state and highlighting our favorite drives and landmarks. Coverage will begin on Saturday (1/27) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be taking a look at the freeway system of south-central Texas and the San Antonio metropolitan area. Coverage will begin on Saturday (2/3) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
Our next installment in the "Virtual Tour" series will take place on Saturday (2/10) at 6 PM ET. Come join me and members of the AARoads community as we profile Interstates 410 and 610 that encircle central San Antonio and Houston, TX respectively and discuss the history and features of these highways all while enjoying a real-time video trip along the length of two formidable belt highways in two of the largest metro areas in the state of Texas.
This week on the channel, I'm back broadcasting live from my home base in New York for the first time in about a month. This will be the first part of a two-part series on the Houston, TX metro area - there's a lot to get to and I hope you can join us!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUEzMpSDHQI
For this upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation, we'll be continuing our look at the Houston, TX metropolitan area with "Part 2", focused on the region's tollways and crossings of note. Coverage will begin on Saturday (3/9) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum; we hope to see you there!
This upcoming weekend's Webinar presentation will be our Season Finale event, and we have a special lineup for interested folks as we *officially* mark the 20,000 Subscriber milestone on the channel.
The regularly-scheduled webinar will feature an in-depth look at the Austin, TX metropolitan area. Coverage will begin on Saturday (3/16) at 6 PM ET and will feature live contributions from members of this forum, as usual.
The bonus feature we're giving you folks is a special 'Members Only' live stream that will take place throughout the day leading up to the final broadcast in the evening. This additional live stream will begin on Saturday (3/16) at 10 AM ET. My panel of guests and I will be assembling the power point presentation from scratch in the hours leading up to the big show and we thought it'd be a cool idea to let people see how we work behind the scenes as we put one of our presentations together for you folks.
As mentioned above, this special "Making Of" live stream will be available to channel members only across all levels of membership on the channel. Folks can become paid members by clicking the "join" button on the home page. You can join any membership level offered and cancel at any time without penalty. This is a unique opportunity for subscribers to see what work goes in to one of our webinars and I'm excited to be able to bring you this special feature!
Link to 'Members Only' "Making Of" Live Stream:
Link to Webinar Broadcast:
Please join me for a special edition Webinar presentation on Friday 4/5 at 6 PM ET. It will feature a comprehensive examination of the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster of March 26, 2024. Included will be a discussion of the history of the bridge, the circumstances surrounding its collapse, and the immediate recovery and salvage efforts already underway. We'll also be looking ahead at what to expect from a potential future replacement crossing over the next few years.
Link to Key Bridge Webinar: