Big dig

[beedubaya 4]

Because of poor planning early in my game, I have ended up with my main N/S freeway in my region running right through my downtown area.  I don't want to move the freeway if I don't have to, so I was wondering if there was a way to move the freeway underground ala big dig.  Is this possible?

[Zwabberaar 18]

Yes it is. Do a search on the stex for "blahdy" and you will find the big dig models he made.

[Mr_Maison 2,426]

Use the hole digging lots to make sunken highway areas on both sides of your downtown area, then drag highway through creating a tunnel. The sunken areas should be lined up. Hope this helps.

[patriots_1228 51]

well there are big dig tunnels, but as far as i know, there is know way to make a functional hidden highway through them. however, blahdy being the smart guy he is, hooked them up with subway stations so connect a subway between the two tunnels and they should function just like a highway.

[beedubaya 4]

Unfortunately his big dig tools have been locked for administrative purposes on STEX. Anybody know where else I can get them?

[trebuchet77 0]

nope. I'd reccomend the tunnel idea. You can set it up with onramps by having multiple exits, too

[ShadeSlayer 15]

You might be able to find them on SC4Devotion

[Palpatine001 57]

The Big Dig 1.0 is locked? Great

Ummm is it at SC4D by anychance otherwise sorry wish I could pass them on but I cant for obvious reasons - sorry

[masochist 111]

Blahdy's BigDig on SC4D:

[Central Artery]

[Atlantic Avenue OnRamp]

[beedubaya 4]

Thanks a lot for the info.  I downloaded the big dig utility and it works great.  Here are pics of my downtown.

How would you rate my downtown and how could it be improved?

[tjh876 31]

Well I was looking for a download to Blahdy's Big Dig Highway signs download. Can anyone tell me ore has the file and is willing to give it to me?

[beedubaya 4]

It comes with the big dig mod on SC4devotion.

[politicman 1]

Wow umbeliveable !!

[nk 0]

Your downtown is amazing!! 

However I do think that the highways could be even more improved by sinking some of them (omnibus tutorials added below), or even more tunnels combined with the sunken highways... This would hide the highways some, plus free up some more free space when you make tunnels.

If implemented it would only be icing on an allready delicious cake

Totorual for onramps for sunken highways: https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=146&threadid=83514&enterthread=y

One more tutorial on sunken highways: https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=146&threadid=78080&enterthread=y

and one on tunneling highways: https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=146&threadid=77435&enterthread=y)

Hope some of this stuff was usefull

[Ryusuke516 1]

Very very nice downtown.

[SCkid 0]

I love your downtown. looks amazing!

[MaestroMan 0]

That downtown is amzing! How did you get Hi-Rise like that?? MODS or just high population? Gosh, I'm a *****.