Best Skyline Views from any Road

[golden eagle]

I-20 approaching Atlanta at the Six Flags exit.  I would link GSV but the picture really doesn't do it justice.

You beat me to it.

There's also an impressive view of the New Orleans skyline from I-10 east of the I-55 interchange, and of San Diego from California 75.

[UNDSIOUX]

My faves (most have to be on days with good visibility)-

Chicago- I personally love the view from the Tri-State looking east anywhere between the Bensenville bridge and the Hillside Strangler, especially near the railyard south of Lake Street where there is nothing to block your view.  Especially in the morning on a sunny day when all you see is a wall of buildings approx. 15 miles to your east.  Shows how extensive the skyline of Chicago is.  BTW I looked on Google maps for an example and it must have been hazy that day- you can't see anything.

Milwaukee- been said, but the view from the Hoan Bridge on I-794 is impressive.  If I were in business trying to sell the city to someone, I would take this route from the airport every single time.

Madison- John Nolen Drive, hands down.  But a really good view coming in on WIS-30 westbound after the Badger interchange as well.

Minneapolis- view from the hill southbound on I-35W in Burnsville sloping down towards the Minnesota River.  Also, can't beat the views from I-35W north from the Crosstown to I-94 or even on I-394 eastbound.

Rochester, MN- US52 coming in from the south near the 11th Ave SE exit.

St. Louis- coming down the bluff/hill at Collinsville on I-55/70 at IL-157.  Really good views of the skyline on I-55/64 from the I-55/64/70 interchange inbound to the PSB.

Jacksonville- from the Buckman Bridge on I-295 over the St. Johns River

Indianapolis- on Michigan Rd. south of I-465.  I-65 from the north has some nice views as well.

Toronto- eastbound on the Gardiner

Nashville- some nice views from the Briley Parkway between I-65 and I-40.

[ekt8750]

One more from Philly. The view of the skyline from the ramp from 95 to 676 esp at night is really cool:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.957092,-75.152442,3a,45.2y,246.58h,88.57t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sR7R6pELge7s886m9qG740w!2e0?hl=en

[DeaconG]

Downtown Orlando via I-4 westbound:

https://www.google.com/maps/@28.551515,-81.382717,3a,75y,180h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s-TzZbzf1oaDUqRiAN_Cr7w!2e0?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.549249,-81.382664,3a,75y,180h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sY_ot1NBJHkwLHWoWQpcXMg!2e0?hl=en

Downtown Jacksonville via I-95:

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.31503,-81.670181,3a,90y,86.71h,92.34t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1szBQHmsXA8vWGS4NSuKgCxg!2e0?hl=en

[bing101]

I 10 east approaching I-110 interchange has a dramatic view of Downtown Los Angeles.

[AsphaltPlanet]

I think one of the best views from LA is from the high-level ramp from the HOV lanes on the 105 Freeway to the 110 Northbound

[kendancy66]

There are also great views of downtown LA from the south end of Crenshaw Blvd travelling North from Palos Verdes

Also great views of Irvine from CA 241 toll rd

[Occidental Tourist]

There are also great views of downtown LA from the south end of Crenshaw Blvd travelling North from Palos Verdes

Also great views of Irvine from CA 241 toll rd

Also from the Glendale Freeway coming south out of the Verdugo Mountains

[Darkchylde]

Kansas City, MO, westbound on I-70 near I-435: https://goo.gl/maps/fdyTd

Street View does it no justice. Make sure you're zoomed in.

[rantanamo]

Sylvan Ave Bridge in Dallas.  Also, Hampton Rd bridge over I-30 may be the best view of the Dallas skyline period.

[adventurernumber1]

The Downtown Connector (I-75/I-85) will definitely give you the best of Atlanta's views.

Here's a farther away one (going Northbound): https://www.google.com/maps/@33.734964,-84.391887,3a,75y,4.41h,92.43t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sl-7hnVtn40ek19pkHB1VRw!2e0

And here's a closer one (going Southbound): https://www.google.com/maps/@33.773839,-84.390354,3a,75y,176.75h,96.76t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s7bOnaFOYyiR94nb9hKIE5g!2e0

[empirestate]

It's a pretty good view you get of Rochester from I-490: https://goo.gl/maps/hQsH7

But better still is the Ford St. Bridge, particularly as a pedestrian. Everyone knows this is the best spot to watch fireworks–if you can find room. Here's the Street View, but check out nearby user photos for a better idea: https://goo.gl/maps/W5dyd

[dgolub]

Yes the WB LIE heading into the Toll Plaza for the Queens- Midtown Tunnel from the viaduct west of the BQE is impressive.


Then the view of Manhattan from the Staten Island Ferry is awesome, especially at night when all the office lights are turned on in each skyscraper.

Also, the ramp to the LIE from the westbound BQE has a good view.

[adventurernumber1]

I've done street view on Memorial Drive in Houston, TX quite a few times. This road gets a crazy good view of the Houston skyline:

https://www.google.com/maps/@29.762062,-95.387495,3a,75y,110.69h,81t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s-TjOAVGHx8SdC_4cVNsdUQ!2e0

[6a]

Pittsburgh coming out of the Ft Pitt tunnel is a personal favorite but this is the sentimental best (Columbus from I-70):

[Henry]

I think one of the best views from LA is from the high-level ramp from the HOV lanes on the 105 Freeway to the 110 Northbound

This really takes me back...

San Diego from I-5 southbound is pretty good too.

[jmd41280]

I know eastbound I-376/Fort Pitt Bridge is the most widely known skyline view of Pittsburgh, but the view from I-279 southbound is just as impressive in my opinion.  You are driving in a valley, and once you round a bend...

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4655443,-80.0000373,3a,75y,159.31h,96.35t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sBXpq5x9e-M90dKu9oFE-dA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DBXpq5x9e-M90dKu9oFE-dA%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D213.11794%26pitch%3D0!7i3328!8i1664

The view from westbound I-376 is also impressive for similar reasons...

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.427571,-79.953574,3a,75y,295.88h,85.64t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sz0U27MIglQe_QIyjU1nAbA!2e0

[wphiii]

I'm not finding a good Street View image and I do not have a photo, but there's a spot on the eastbound George Washington Memorial Parkway where you glimpse Washington DC down the Potomac gorge in the distance, with the Washington Monument, the Kennedy Center, and the Watergate all plainly visible.

I got you. I know this moment well.

This is a cool view of Boston from Burlington, MA on I-95: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.488215,-71.191849,3a,15y,142.15h,90.01t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sdz7zTnAhdJ5fx2Skxjv_ew!2e0


I've also seen Boston from I-90 eastbound just before the I-95 interchange.

Boston from I-93 as well.


Another one I've always liked is New Orleans way off in the distance from the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. Almost seems like it's floating on the water.

[jmd41280]

Jacksonville from I-295/Dames Point Bridge...

Jacksonville, FL by jmd41280, on Flickr

Pittsburgh from I-376 westbound...

Pittsburgh Skyline from I-376 by jmd41280, on Flickr

[formulanone]

Kansas City, MO, westbound on I-70 near I-435: https://goo.gl/maps/fdyTd

Street View does it no justice. Make sure you're zoomed in.

I like the eastbound view, framed by the overheads:

[wphiii]

Nashville is surprisingly full of unexpected Downtown views.


Bernard Ave by Belmont University.



Parthenon Ave by Centennial Park.



Batavia St near the TSU campus.



Woodland St in East Nashville.

[wphiii]

There's also that moment where you can just about catch the Cleveland skyline from I-480 on a clear day.

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.409889,-81.626814,3a,50.9y,329.71h,75.78t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1siSdxh2SekkcAiF7Od566sQ!2e0!5m1!1e4

[1995hoo]

I'm not finding a good Street View image and I do not have a photo, but there's a spot on the eastbound George Washington Memorial Parkway where you glimpse Washington DC down the Potomac gorge in the distance, with the Washington Monument, the Kennedy Center, and the Watergate all plainly visible.

I got you. I know this moment well.

....

Thanks! That is indeed the view. I was trying to find it from the other side of the road, given that that's how you see it when you're driving, but this is a better Street View image than I was finding.

[nwi_navigator_1181]

Echoing many sentiments already posted here...

The ever-growing Chicago skyline as you go eastbound on the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290).
One I'll be seeing in a month or so: the view of Cincinnati from I-71/75 Northbound as you head downhill, made better by the fact you're in a different state when you see it.
If the weather allows it, you can see the Chicago Skyline from the westbound Chicago Skyway from the peak of the Calumet River bridge and as you head downhill. Good views can also be grabbed from the Inbound Dan Ryan (northbound) and Inbound Kennedy Expressway (southbound).
Another one: you can get good shots of the Indianapolis skyline from I-65 from both directions (southbound once you get a mile and change south of crossing the White River, northbound just as you approach the "South Split" of I-65/70).

[cwf1701]

A good one is I-75 Northbound in Detroit at the River Rouge Bridge. A good view of both Downtown Detroit and the Ambassador Bridge.