Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Project (Big Dig)

[freedo50 1]

wow again blahdy, yo really are a machine

that list looks quite long, when will this likely be ready for release (i need to mark it on my calendar )

[simzebu 20]

July 22. Look in blahdy's sig for ETA, current project, and completion.

[Madhollander 0]

Looks amazing, outstanding job !

one thing though, will it be in the (awful) sim city highway texture or wil it be in an asphalt texture ? or both ?

[BBGun06 0]

Please tell me you're going to put in lane lines... Imagine the mayhem during rush hour with millions of people trying to use one wide lane!

Otherwise, it looks very nice

[blahdy 21]

yes, lane markings will be painted when this is near completion.  It's part of the above 10-step TODO list

New pictures of little work i did over the weekend... I was going to upload yesterday but for some reason simtropolis' DNS servers seem to have gone down for more than a day (do you guys need secondary dns service? pm me if you need help).

The Charlestown Exit is now completed.  Again, lane markings will be done later as the whole model reaches near completion.

As you get on the exit:

Signs are now going up and being installed, one by one:

[mightygoose 92]

looking awesome man

[GMT 389]

wonderful work.

ehm... ok, this is a recreational project, so this might be a little off-topic, but what about some colored nightlighting?

[Mothas 2]

Great, simply great !

[aldara6166 109]

Again, absolutely stunning...truely a beautiful work of art!! 

blahdy, please tell me that for a living you make conceptual drawings and such to provide to architectural firms or something like that...if not, you should SERIOUSLY consider starting your own firm to do some sort of stuff like that...it would be truly amazing!!

And to think...after you model something and send all the conceptual pics off to the perspective buyers, you can then export whatever you do and upload it to the STEX!!   

Great work...great work...keep em coming... 

[Madhollander 0]

Originally posted by: Madhollander Looks amazing, outstanding job !

one thing though, will it be in the (awful) sim city highway texture or wil it be in an asphalt texture ? or both ?quote>

Same as last time, and loving this shot btw http://216.93.240.36/~blahdy/stex/big-dig-tunnel-portal/zakim182.jpg ) looks superb

[Ryan B 35]

Holy mackerel!  That signage is spot - on!  Nicely done.

[1ajs 49]

amazing

[Kippis05 2]

No freakin' way. I can't believe what I'm seeing! (goes to wash out his eyes with visine...) Nope, still there. You have got to be THE best transportation BATer I have ever seen!! Can't wait to see it finished!

ETA: July 22, 2006

That means that: 48 days from June 5th, it will be done. A bit excessive don't you think?

[simzebu 20]

Are there more things that need to be done before first release?

[blahdy 21]

Thanks all!

aldara6166:  Nah, this is just all hobby   But hey if you know anyone who needs modelling work, feel free to ask

kippis05:  There are other components in the project that need to be done.  the on-off ramps need to be revised, and modding is not even started. july 22nd honestly is an optimistic date right now.

simzebu:  yup.... as said above, there are still many elements behind the scenes that need to be done unfortunately... but we're getting there.

[1dera3 29]

I've been watching this thread for a long time but I've been too amazed to post in here...

Great work! Your BATting is the best I have ever, EVER seen!

[JBSimio 152]

I've pretty much run out of creative ways to say how astounding this is!  I guess I hadn't used "astounding" yet, so there it is.  It just looks so real... it could be an actual picture from a crappy digital camera if I didn't know better.

JB

[blahdy 21]

lol thanks all

sorry for not much update lately; been doing other stuff..

here is a weekend update:

All light-poles are now installed!

Signs are mostly completed, about 80% done.  Once that's done, we can get started on the most boring segment of the modelling project: lane markings.

a cool-looking picture in the driver's view, as you approach the highway thru the Leverett connector on-ramp.  I drove thru this on-ramp a couple days ago, and it's quite amazing how similar it looks to the real one

[Kippis05 2]

Well, even if the date of completion is optimistic, I'm gonna happily wait for this one. Good luck and awesome job so far!

[blahdy 21]

The bridge is almost ready for lane painting work.  Most components are completed.  signs in the tunnel transition area need to be completed, opened gaps between concrete barriers, etc need to be capped, and some defacts need to be fixed, which are just little minor details

Another picture that's worth saving for city journaling:

[Madhollander 0]

A MA ZING !

great work, looks really, really good, perfect job dude 

[blahdy 21]

okay, all defects in the super structure are now corrected.  Furthermore, the open gaps between concrete barriers in tunnel transition approach area have been capped.  We can now move forward with completing the signs and lane marking/painting:

[sloppet 3]

outstanding woth there blahdy!! it's just stunning! I have no words!

[cooli 0]

W O W .

what this .... goooood

its so ... i ... i like it

[GMT 389]

wow

[Cjah 15]

You have done this so quickly and its so realistic!!!!

Amazing....mind blowing....awe inspiring....its just....perfect!

[blahdy 21]

thanks guys

glad to see some nice CJers visiting here =)

new update: working on the electronic message boards as we try to complete the work on the signs:

1. Since the underground highway in SC4 will technically act as a subway, trucks won't be able to go thru it (which is no problem really, who has industrial traffic in downtown).  So we realistically let the Sims know as they drive into the tunnel:

2. Electronic msg board greets drivers on their way into the Central/Artery Tunnel System, as they transition away from Maxis/SC4 elevated HW:

3. Electronic msg board on the way out to SC4 elevated HW:

4. Electronic msg board on Charlestown exit off-ramp to streets:

[simzebu 20]

Very nice! That looks amazing!

Click it, or ticket. We have that same campaign here in Albany.

There's this one commercial that says:

"You know that seatbelts can help save lives. Blah, blah, blah. Cops everywhere are cracking down on seatbelt violations..." And so on.

"So click it, or ticket."

[freedo50 1]

that looks so cool!! i cant wait till this comes out now, counting down the days

[Don Miguel 564]

Great job so far. However, if the tunnel will act as a subway, will that mean that buses can't go through either?