Driving On I-5 Northbound In 1983 (Tukwila, Seattle)

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Back in 1983, The Washington State Department of Transportation drove north on I-5 and recorded video to document the highway. This was part of a project that photographed/videotaped the states highways every couple of years. This video now resides at The Washington State Archives who were kind enough to share it. Video enters downtown Seattle at roughly 12:45 or so.

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@Ras7685 2 жыл бұрын

The first thing I noticed is , people back then are still hogging the left lane. Even the camera guy is driving in the fast lane.....and will not get over !

@RudyG210 2 жыл бұрын

we need the best of 80s music to watch this with.

@Trance88 2 жыл бұрын

So many vans and early to mid-70's cars still on the road in '83. Very cool footage.

@allglorytogod12 2 жыл бұрын

Well, they were only 5-10 years old at the time.

@timothycook2917 2 жыл бұрын

My dad took me on a road trip from California to Seattle in 1983, then over to Bremerton to see the battleship Missouri and then to Victoria, Friday Harbor, and then back home. Not much has changed except the style of cars and a few road signs

@compdude100 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, the Seattle skyline has changed so much since the early-80s!

@acendagrowth 2 жыл бұрын

I was a kid in the back of a station wagon on this highway in '83. That station wagon had about as much room as our basement. We wore 'seat belts' when leaving the house, but didn't have to wear them on the highway. So cool. Like an airplane my Dad used to say "Ladies and gentlement, boys and girls, welcome aboard flight 486 to Seattle, you're welcome to unbuckle your seat belt and move about the cabin"

@paulcerveny9384 2 жыл бұрын

These are great! I'd love to see 516 from Covington to Maple Valley in the 1970s. It has changed so much since I was a kid. Good job!

@robertmichalscheck3072 2 жыл бұрын

I lived by 516 and Hwy 18 in the early to mid 70s

@okay_then8472 2 жыл бұрын

This guy has been left lane hogging since 1983.

@jej2371 2 жыл бұрын

LOVE THIS! If like to Thank whoever has the mind to film and preserve this! History isn't always about the big events in life, sometimes the mundane things like a Sunday Drive can really connect you to the past ❤️

@KevinStudios7 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you a lot! I’ve been trying to find photos of my city of Federal Way in the 80s for a while and here I am!

@Jordan-Ramses 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but he's driving slow in the fast lane. What a douche.

@unenslaver1333 Жыл бұрын

I thought for sure that it was a Sunday. That's a Wednesday. I can only try to get imagine how many times I've driven that route. I'd almost forgotten about 55mph and Empire Way. 1/10th traffic volume. Get out of the left lane!

@jeepthing98 2 жыл бұрын

Video should be titled "The Original Left Lane Hogger"

@h3110itsm3 2 жыл бұрын

Something that strikes me is how much slower people were driving back then. I almost though the video was slightly slowed down, but 22 miles in 24 minutes is just about 54mph. Which makes sense for the early 80's and that the camera is going slightly slower than the rest of traffic. Crazy, it looks like slo-mo compared to today.

@LawnMowerFan 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never watched videos even remotely like this and somehow it’s popped up in my recommended 😂 looks very peaceful hope life is treating you well these days

@warsame2245 Жыл бұрын

wow so much space, lots and lots of empty lands that is now occupied. I saw my high school (Cleveland) and boy did it bring back memories.

@m8x425 2 ай бұрын

Note: The left lane is for passing. It's not for cruising, camping, or Canadian Semis

@KM-px8cs 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this! (From a WA native :) )

@DwakkaOu812 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting, I'm not sure how you're scoring these videos from the archives, nor do i care just keep them coming.

@robertjonas6216 2 жыл бұрын

Hardly any 18-wheelers compared to today! (I’m a trucker)

@Jeff98177 2 жыл бұрын

Just crossing into Shoreline. I wish it had gone past Mountlake Terrace, they've made so many changes there and it'd be nice to see what it looked like back then.

@VerticalhorizonXL 2 жыл бұрын

Same! Glad there was at least a tiny amount of Shoreline footage... I moved there for a year starting a few months into the pandemic after living in Houston, Texas my whole life. Live in Lake City in Seattle now just nearby Shoreline, and back before 1995 it was just called unincorporated King County I think.

@casmatori 2 жыл бұрын

Even in the 80s there were left lane hogs

@juliafleming7538 2 жыл бұрын

When you could go from Southcenter to Northgate in TWENTY minutes!!! Back in the good ole days!!

@wirisqueiroz3648 2 жыл бұрын

So wonderful to watch how things were then and now. Thanks for posting. 😉

@jessicamankinskeithswife9426 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you love bug for the Video!!! I like to go down South to South King County This is where my parent met. 😋😋😍😍😘😘🥰🥰

@SounderBruce Жыл бұрын

Seems to have been from when the first HOV lanes were added to I-5. Fascinating to see how many state-name shields and extra signs with Vancouver B.C. were around back then.

@m8x425 2 ай бұрын

long before that

@c-meezy765 2 жыл бұрын

I drive through the Tukwila portion almost daily. Really cool to see what it looked like in the past!

@757boing 2 жыл бұрын

The only difference between then and today is the ruts in the road are deeper now and the cars are slightly smaller.

@EssenceofPureFlavor 2 ай бұрын

And there's way more graffiti.

@DrCruel 2 жыл бұрын

This was way back before all the blue tents.

@erikbratt684 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool to see! Been here all my life and this was three years before I was born. But massive left lane camper. That would have been me in the '67/'68 Firebird blowing right by.

@JonathanLedbetter Жыл бұрын

So cool! I would love to see any videos of I-5, I-205 and SR-14 in the Vancouver area, especially for the interstates southbound.

@GSheltonJr 2 жыл бұрын

WA without traffic. Thats how I remember it as a child

@KB-hn3tx 26 күн бұрын

Back in the days when things were more lax, hence many parked cars on the shoulders on either side. It's a no-no today, particularly in urban areas.

@albertosantos548 2 жыл бұрын

Check out all of them classic cars.

@NS-lz6jh 3 ай бұрын

Plenty of space on the road and they are driving slower. I miss that. Also things were simple.

@jasoncarpp7742 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating!

@harryjacoby5326 2 жыл бұрын

Do you or the state archives have any footage of the original I-90 floating bridge prior to its sinking in 1990?

@highwayvideos3434 2 жыл бұрын

I do not but the State Archives should have it. They are hoping to get their collection of videos uploaded and online to their website as early as next year.

@harryjacoby5326 2 жыл бұрын

Can you get it from the state and upload it in the near future?

@highwayvideos3434 2 жыл бұрын

@@harryjacoby5326 I spoke with the State Archives about obtaining some more videos after this current batch, but it likely won't be until Summer at the earliest before they're uploaded. The entire process can take a couple months.

@harryjacoby5326 2 жыл бұрын

@@highwayvideos3434 When you do get another batch, make sure to ask for one of I-90 prior to 1990. Thank you!!

@r501b 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see more. When I worked at WSDOT, I believe our online access to SR View only went back to 1999 or so.

@zerox615 2 жыл бұрын

People actually knows how to drive back then. Now, everyone thinks they are dominic toretto......

@crystalrose2331 2 жыл бұрын

This is great. Good old days when you didn't need to worry about getting shot while driving to work in the morning 🙃

@Ideo7Z Жыл бұрын

Traffic is so mild and the driving is so much more sedate and civilzed. It's gotten worse in 2022.

@EssenceofPureFlavor 2 ай бұрын

Speeds aren't what causes wrecks. Speed differentials are. That's why the national speed limit was repealed. It didn't accomplish any of the things it was supposed to and in some cases actually led to *increased* fatalities.

@thisissentimentalillness Жыл бұрын

Do you guys have anything with SR 161, south into Graham or even further? That area has changed SO much, it'd be amazing to see.

@highwayvideos3434 Жыл бұрын

Yes, set to be posted in the next week or two.

@jonasbrothersrockist 2 ай бұрын

My older sister was born in 1983.

@thateffinguy2422 2 жыл бұрын

He really should have got out of the left lane though 🤣

@Brandon-wo2tz 2 жыл бұрын

As much as I love the video, it is sad to watch. I moved to Seattle in 2002 and left for Spokane in 2019. The Puget Sound area today, from what I've been told, is overcrowded, very congested, and traffic is beyond belief. I wish we could go back to the good old days when Seattle was a secret and no one wanted to live there. I guess after the "big one" happens no one will want to live there.

@sonhuynh8222 Жыл бұрын

Clear open roads !

@GenX_US_Marine Жыл бұрын

2:09 that's my exit I get off for work every single day.

@lightningbuster Жыл бұрын

A lot of street lights that have since been removed. WSDOT likes to do that for some reason.

@markosp 2 жыл бұрын

i was 4 when this video was made

@retrogameraaron4778 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! Do you have any old videos of driving through Everett or Marysville?

@highwayvideos3434 2 жыл бұрын

I do not, but the archives does and they will hopefully get some uploaded onto their website.

@retrogameraaron4778 2 жыл бұрын

@@highwayvideos3434 Do the archives currently have any videos at all that are available for download?

@highwayvideos3434 2 жыл бұрын

@@retrogameraaron4778 They've uploaded a few onto their official Facebook page.

@clouseaux 2 жыл бұрын

Dig that Firebird @ 15:51

@eagle14410 Жыл бұрын

Ramps to Nowhere!

@sliturarse 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, i was 9 years old at the time. I see Frederick & Nelson.

@ceemillerVtt 2 жыл бұрын

How did you see Fredrick & Nelson from the freeway? it was on 5th Avenue and Pine Street.

@jacuzzi8898 Жыл бұрын

Anything upcoming for I-5 through lynnwood and Everett?

@highwayvideos3434 Жыл бұрын

Yes! Should be soon.

@e.l.Lindsay0212 2 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised I see no changes at all these last years for I-5 really

@loge10 2 ай бұрын

Are you kidding me? Unless you're only talking about the structure itself, and not the traffic...

@johnberry8367 2 жыл бұрын

When did Seattle change the standard double armed streetlights on its freeways, to the arch armed streetlights?

@KB-hn3tx 26 күн бұрын

Sometime during the early-mid 1970s, but the rounded-arched streetlights started popping up in the mid 1980s, particularly in the suburbs.

@dude4173 Жыл бұрын

Looks like left lane camping has always been a thing here in seattle

@michaeltipton5500 2 жыл бұрын

Wow where's all the traffic. Seattle looks nothing like this now.

@MF-kj7rn 2 жыл бұрын

Is this your own footage, I mean did you recorded it?

@highwayvideos3434 2 жыл бұрын

This was filmed by the Washington State Department of Transportation.

@MF-kj7rn 2 жыл бұрын

@@highwayvideos3434 thanks for the info

@thecomputerwhiz1 2 жыл бұрын

Cars looked so much cooler back then. Now everything just looks like blobs and eggs on giant wheels.

@casmatori 2 жыл бұрын

Cars lasted a lot longer back then. Cars from the 60s were still going strong. Nowadays cars from the late 90s are all gone because they were shit.

@brianmassey5897 Жыл бұрын

Remember it then, drove many times but did I see that right, cop didn't use turn signal? Lol, use to be a nice drive, not nowadays for sure.

@mybluesaway6856 Жыл бұрын

Kingdome!!!

@o.o1775 16 күн бұрын

Imagine a tesla ripping through there in 83 lol they'd freak

@MF-kj7rn 2 жыл бұрын

Just a few imported vehicles back then...

@user-cf1se1kk5x 2 жыл бұрын

You’re doing about 30 in the fast lane lol

@yurival1 2 жыл бұрын

This was a traffic jam back then 😂

@falsificationism 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone else annoyed that this person stayed in the left lane the ENTIRE time going just a touch slower than the rest of traffic? 🤬

@oshi8994 2 жыл бұрын

I see that you are camping in the left lane, just like they do today! 😁

@bobscott7440 2 жыл бұрын

He almost hit someone getting out of the left lane, which is a left turn only lane to the Seneca St exit. Not exactly good driving.

@jimmullenberg 2 жыл бұрын

Can not move over out of left lane!

@donswier 2 жыл бұрын

The scarcity of "imports" is shocking. Of course, the Germans and Asians all now have US factories like Tesla, and the "domestics" send us Chinese-made SUVs with their taxfunder-paid bailouts (Buick Envision - I'm looking at you)

@mir8001 2 жыл бұрын

Chevrolet

@brownwrench Жыл бұрын

Left lane camping

@dougsmith6346 2 жыл бұрын

this guy needs to get out of the left lane. Driving slower than everyone.

@r501b 2 жыл бұрын

For the record, this is intentional. It’s a WSDOT vehicle documenting the left-hand shoulder. It would be much harder to video tape from any other lane. Note how late the lane chances occurs at the Seneca St exit, for instance.