Show us your sunken highways

[Haljackey 17,354]

Hmm.. I can't see your picture SWAT-MEDIC!

Anyways, heres a couple shots of mine: Click on them for full resolution (1440X900 px) or the link if that doesn't work.

Click Here

Click Here

Click Here

Click Here

[JakeMD 107]

oops!

I forgot to put pictures on there!

They are coming soon!

nice, you must have worked hard on that.

[JakeMD 107]

My pictures are too big to post on here, I will post them on photobucket

[GreekMan 246]

great pics!

[Micah 16]

-Thread moved-

Don't worry, sometimes even I get the two forums confused. Sometimes.

[Godzillaman 21]

Where can i get those sunken highway walls? can you please give me a link to it.

[JakeMD 107]

Thank you micah

[M1 0]

My only sunken motorway is in my newest city, comprised of the rural highway. Its appeareance is very pleasing.

[tipexcom2 2]

haljackey: I love your sunken highways!!

[PolytAffe 0]

That looks really awesome. Could you post some of the mods you use? I recognize some, but not all.

[JakeMD 107]

M1, can we see them?

[JakeMD 107]

Here are some of mine.  

Please help to keep this site going!

[PolytAffe 0]

haljackey, how do you make those off-ramps? I tried to do them like that but the bridge part seems to be too low and raises the ground and messes it all up. what is your secret?^^

[villagemayor 0]

Wow, these are very inspiring pics of sunken highways. Keep em coming. Thanks for sharing!!

[Haljackey 17,354]

Wow, I didn't expect this kind of feedback!  I am glad you liked it! 

Anyways PolytAffe, heres the link to the walls: https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?page=1&keyword=sunken%20higway&type=all

On top of that, you need the hole digging lots, the NAM, and if u want asphalt highways, follow this link:

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?page=1&keyword=asphalt%20highway&type=all

And for the ramps, I did a lot of experimenting with it.  You have to have the slope and depth just right.  In the image of the ave interchange I raised the highway a bit because it had to clear the bullet train lines which are at ground level.  The hole digging lots are perfect for the NAM overpasses, but too deep for the ave interchange.

Heres a prime example.  See how the ave interchange is perfectly leveled, but the NAM overpass is significantly raised? You just have to play with it to get it right!

Click here for full resolution (1280x1024 px) Sorry for bad quality, its an old picture.

Anyways, I am no master at sunken highways, but I guess I will post a few more just because of the feedback...

Click on the images for FULL RESOLUTION (1440X900 px)

Hope you liked them!

-Haljackey

[PolytAffe 0]

Could you maybe make a tutorial on how to do it? I just cant get it to look really good like you have. I guess (hope) i am not the only one who could use a tutorial

[JakeMD 107]

please show us, you are more than welcome to show us!!!

(< city beautification is also here, so post your sunken highways and city beautification projects here! >)

[Haljackey 17,354]

Originally posted by SWAT-MEDIC

hello haljackey, I was just wondering how you have done those strait bridges over your awsome sunken highway, when you get a chance, can you post a tutorial at this thread?

< https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=23&threadid=88950  >

you've posted here before, that is how i saw your highway, but nice work!

looking forward to your tutorials!quote>

Well its no tutorial, but you have to get the ground level just right.  The NAM hole digging lots make it a perfect grade for the NAM overpassed, but too low for the Maxis interchanges.  In my post on 05/19/2007 12:24 PM in this thread, it shows a solution to this problem.  You just have to play with the slopes and the interchanges to get them just right!

I hope this answers your questions!  If anyone else can ellaborate that would also be great!

[flame1396 9]

sunkens are difficult... I agree. I do cheat onramps... not Maxis ones. i turn the highway into avenue and make the road intersect

here is a pic of something i did that i like

EDIT: pic wont show, too lazy to change format

[JakeMD 107]

CAN YOU GIVE US A URL TO THE PIC THEN?

[edwardolardo 2]

for the sunken highways, i see like...concrete walls on teh sides of the sunken space that is made. ANy one tell me how to get those? and those seawalls kinda thigns?

[DanWalker8 3]

[Tickford 0]

Don't know if these will show up. I've used haljackey's ideas to create my 

own sunken highways in a new city as my transportation base. 

Hope you can see them and hope you like them.

Sorry for the quality, will post more up with better qulity if requested.

[Haljackey 17,354]

Tickford: not too shabby. Just a little FYI Though on the first image, the intersection in the lower right hand side with the on-ramp is not placed correctly.

[schm0 27]

I've always had several gripes about sunken highways. The textures are all over the place, the shading is never right, the ramps or textures bleed through each other, you get bumps (or stunt jumps, as I call them) in your overpasses if you happen to mess up and your elevation is over or under 15m, and you can never seem to place the puzzle pieces right the first time. Does anyone else have this problem, or is it just me?

[villagemayor 0]

Nice pics everyone. I am also trying to build a sunken highway but nothing as fancy as these. Very inspirational

[edwardolardo 2]

how do you get ramps to sunken highways?...i can't seem to work the stex

[schm0 27]

Originally posted by: edwardolardo how do you get ramps to sunken highways?...i can't seem to work the stexquote>

The ramps are within the NAM. You can download the latest version at sc4devotion.com

[Tickford 0]

Originally posted by: haljackey Tickford: not too shabby. Just a little FYI Though on the first image, the intersection in the lower right hand side with the on-ramp is not placed correctly.quote>

 

Thanks for picking that up, missed it completely