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[Fungoh]

First post for me here!
I like building regions where the car is the preferred method to go around, but I always had some issues with traffic on main highways. Many people get stuck on them while going to work, even after have increased the network capacity, so I came up with this little thing. (I don't like the RHW so I used the original highway pieces)



these are the ramps to get in the highway, please don't take care of the surrounding buildings, I just made the network in a blank city
they are also useful for U turns for those people that are already in the highway



once in a while there are these things, they allow people to go to the other highway because exit ramps as you've just seen are only in a direction, so if you're driving on the right highway you'll get out on the right side of the city, if you're on the left highway you'll get out on the left part of the city. They allow U turns too.



and this is how a crossing highway connects to the two-highway system. I know, traffic can't go to the left, but the ramps you saw on the previous picture help a lot

traffic improved a lot because it incredibly distributes itself on the two highways, bridges that allows people to make the U-turn are a little bit overcrowded but it could be improved. The commute distance is also not too much longer than usual. How is it in your opinion?

[samness7]

Cool concept, though I prefer to clutter my cities with bus stops. I <3 buses!

[Biriali]

I didn't quite know where to show this, but as it does have a highway in it, I guess this thread is apropriate

[Jono171]

wow Biriali, that looks fantastic! The layout and the style are super-realistic. Which houses are they?

[Biriali]

Jono171, on 22 March 2011 - 12:23 AM, said:

wow Biriali, that looks fantastic! The layout and the style are super-realistic. Which houses are they?

Why, thank you
All the houses you see in this picture (or most of them, anyway) I have lotted myself. But I got the models from various japanese sites (also a few from the LEX). They are mostly made by the japanese bat'ers Kei, Kori and Somy.

Kori(?) 1
Tadashi
Somy's homepage

That was all the links I could find in a hurry. Now I'm off to the university.

[tonyr]

Gees!,Awesome highways gang! Thanks for sharing!

[timmie]

[_marsh_]

Very nice highway timmie.

[nathanthemayor]

Cool highways Marsh and timmie!

[samness7]

Ah, _marsh_, we don't expect anything but beautiful work from you! What water mod is that? (Or is it photoshopped?)

[nathanthemayor]

The A4 highway northeast of Macton

[mrtnrln]

A10, Ring Schellingen:

[th3_jok3r]

_marsh_, on 04 April 2011 - 06:00 PM, said:

Very nice highway timmie.

very nice water and terrain mod, what is this mods?

[nathanthemayor]

The Westside Thruway outside fall river
Linky

[nathanthemayor]

Part of the A8 in Madisonville

[Ion_Cannon]

Nothing special, I just liked the way the maxis highway steps up as it climbs the hillside beside the buildings.

[nathanthemayor]

A new section of highway I made, complete with express-local lanes

[Shadow Assassin]

A new use for the RHW narrow lane cosmetic pieces, an emergency stopping bay.

[Azurespecter]

Shadow Assassin: we call those highway connectors "police traps" here in Utah, haha.

Mrtnlrn: I'm loving your first picture and how you perfectly gradient a busy highway into a suburb. I would hate living with a highway in my backyard, but you make it look like a pleasant area to live.

[citybuilderx]

This forum is great for inspiration!
I agree with Azurespector, mrtnrln - your highways look so realistic. I will definitly be trying some of your ideas in my cities. It looks great

[grstudios]

Shadow Assassin: Where did you get that connector lane and emergency shoulder? Are those on the lateset RHW version?

[nathanthemayor]

Tuscaroa City's freeway system: