The Greater Terran Region

[mightygoose 92]

fantastic update.... because therre is nthing i hate more than a trainsport network no one uses... great to see that isnt the case here....

[jacqulina 162]

i am enjoying your work very much my friend,and this is another excellent update too,great roads system,going through your city wonderfull work and pics

[Smarty218 2]

Holy crap..... its functional all right....

[kj3400 178]

It's always good to know the city isn't wasting a bunch of money on a bunch of empty freeways and rails (lol).

[Godzillaman 21]

Your networks are packed! Makes the 401 look like a breeze...

[Haljackey 17,385]

Replies:

Schulmanator:  LOL!  Hens do have teeth!  Thanks for the comment!

edmonton_stinks:  Yep, transit is a big factor in infrastructure planning.  And yes, if you read the  first post in this CJ, you will know that The Greater Terran Region is very eco-friendly!  No dirty industry here, and very limited other industry as well.

hamish: Yes it is.  Glad you liked the transit!

mightygoose: I did it just for you!  Don't you worry, the transportation infrastructure is heavily used in the Greater Terran Region!

jacqulina: That's great!  Glad you enjoyed the update!

Smarty218:  You had doubts?  Glad I can prove you wrong

kj3400:  Don't worry, its money well spent.  In Real life, one the busiest intersections in my city collapsed a few months ago into a giant sinkhole that took forever to fill in!  I hope they learn from their mistakes and look at this CJ!

Godzillaman: They have to be!  No room for a 401 in this city!  But rest assured, a major, major highway is coming....

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Update time!

Just another transit query update this time.  This update will concentrate on volumes rather than pathing.

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Picture Information:

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    Before I post some pictures of my cities, please know that I strive for the best quality of my images possible.  Every picture from here on-in is not photoshopped in any way, and is taken directly from the game to show you exactly what I see in the game.  The only editing done is converting the .PNG file to .JPEG.

***IMPORTANT***    Also, please know that my pictures are COMPRESSED, and are NOT RESIZED! When you resize a picture, a ton of the image's quality is lost, and is shrunk to comply with ST's picture size limits.  Compressing the image retains the quality, but looks terrible when squeezed to comply with site limits.

But, I have found a loophole in this problem.  Each compressed picture displayed will be linked to the actual uncompressed, true image.  All you have to do to view the image in its FULL RESOLUTION (1440x900) is to simply click on the compressed image displayed in this city journal (800x500).  The reason that the images are not 800x600 is because I present my pictures in widescreen (16:10 aspect ratio), making the image much more appealing for the human eye's stereoscopic vision.

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Pictures:

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The Mighty Mouth Bridge is one of the busiest arteries in the city.  The stats you see (nearly 30,000) is just for the morning commute.  Also, take into account busy ferry and subway lines that cross the mouth as well.

Residents use the local highway network to get to their jobs too!  It isn't just mass-transit!

Same area, now from the opposing highway:

A busy diamond highway interchange on the west side of the CBD.  Also note the bike path!

North CBD rail station.  I guess pedestrians use the station to cross the tracks too! 

The western rail station:

The "old school" RHW put to good use:

This large junction serves tens-of-thousands of sims a day!

Busy highway interchange and bullet train lines:

Same area, now from the opposing highway:

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That should be it for this traffic query stuff.  A "regular" update is coming soon!

Best,

-Haljackey

[nihonkaranws 88]

What a terrible CJ!

Seriously, great job haljackey! I would like to know where did you get those sunken highway walls?

[bbfan02 23]

Wow, that is amazing! That really takes time and patience!

-bbfan02-

[Smarty218 2]

That rail station is one hell of a crowded place! Nice work!

[Twenty20 28]

Beautiful city - It's a really impressive work you done here.

[kj3400 178]

I'm speechless. Seriously, I can't think of anything to say. That's how you know you have acheived greatness, haljackey. Excellent job.

[Dsrwhat316 12]

hrm... i could learn a thing or two from you regarding maximum transit network usage. some sweetness you got going on here!

~ Dan

[edmonton_stinks 5]

More great roadgeekery. I love how many arrows you have that aren't green. Inspiring, that's what it is.

[Haljackey 17,385]

Replies:

nihonkaranws: That better be sarcastic . No really, thanks!

-You can find the sunken highway walls here:

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=12982

bbfan02: Thanks!  That it does!

Smarty218: Yes it is.  Thanks for the comment!

Twenty20: Thanks, glad to know you are enjoying it!

kj3400:  Alright...  I guess its that good, eh?

Dsrwhat316:  Glad to see you drop by!  I hope I could "inspire" you.  Thanks for the comments!

edmonton_stinks:  Roadgeek???  But, as you said, the arrows ARE NOT green!  I am no roadgeek, I just need an infrastructure that works!

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Update time!

Heading out of Mighty Mouth for this update.  I haven't had a lot of time on my hands lately, but I do have a bunch of pictures stockpiled to make another Interchange Update for Downtown. 

...So, without further ado, here is infrastructure/Interchange Showcase #5!

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Pictures:

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Bullet train junction along the east end.  To the east is Mighty Mouth.

The "Super-Avenue" and the interchanges serving it:

The formation/termination of the Super-Avenue:

Highway connection linking Downtown with Mighty Mouth.

Avenue linkups in the city south:

GLR-In-Avenue junction:

Elevated Parclo A-4 interchange:

Bullet train overpass/semi interchange.

A Parclo A-2 interchange using the Euro-lateral ramps:

Stack interchange buried below a dense skyline.  (Other images of this interchange can be found in the "INFRASTRUCTURE!" updates found in the table of contents.)

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Anyways, that's it for now.  Don't worry, the interchange updates aren't dead!  I hope you enjoyed this one.

Best,

-Haljackey

[nihonkaranws 88]

Thanks haljackey! Nice job, I love it! Great CJ, amazing use of one-way roads! Howcome you have these weird dead ends when they turn on to the highway though?

[dfnva 34]

Interesting interchanges and road setups as always. Particularly interesting is your use of side-by-side avenues.

Dan

[Schulmanator 5,807]

It's a bird...

it's a plane...

It's Super Avenue!

lol

BTW, is your bullet train actually a bullet train?

[kj3400 178]

Super Avenue. That's an interesting way to increase capacity and save room for a freeway while not spending a lot. I should try that for my overcongested city. Excellent as usual.

[Smarty218 2]

Great looking city! Like all the skyscrapers... its a bit repetetive, but I don't much care for the city as much as I do the interchanges!

[jacqulina 162]

wonderfull work and pics my friend,awesome work your doing here.

[Haljackey 17,385]

Replies:

nihonkaranws: Great, glad you do!  Thanks for the comments!

-About the one-way dead ends, that is the only way (currently) to connect a one-way road to a ground highway.  Don't worry, it doesn't affect pathing, just looks bad.

dfnva:  Thanks!  Glad you like the side-by-side avenues!

Schulmanator:  That it is.  And yes, it is actually a bullet train!  (refer to the introduction for more information)

kj3400:  Well, I guess so .  Thanks, and go ahead and try it out if you'd like!

Smarty218:  Thanks!  Thanks for letting me know about the skyscrapers, and I'm glad you like the interchanges!

jacqulina:  Thanks!  Glad you are enjoying it!

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Update time!

I have a new video to show you!  I did some experimenting and testing this time, and I think I came up with something that would please everyone!

-Run time is about 4:00.  Not too short, not too long

-Speed is set to fast forward, so I don't bore you!

-The sound works this time!  I hope you enjoy the music!

-A low-quality video has been uploaded to Youtube and posted here. 

-A high-quality video is linked to this post.  Just click on the file and it should play on your default media player.

A Youtube video box should appear below.  If you can't see it or are having problems, follow the link below it.  Make sure you turn up your speakers!

It gets a little crazy on the bridge and near the ending, just so you know

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk6IWMWErHI

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A High-quality video should be found below.

Download High-Quality Video HERE!

I hope you enjoy it!

Best,

-Haljackey

[dfnva 34]

Nice video, I like the choice of music, it goes well with all the driving.

Dan

[bbfan02 23]

Great work with the video and great work with the other update I missed! You never stop amazing me with your interchanges!

-bbfan02-

[edmonton_stinks 5]

You're right, it does get a bit crazy. There seem to be a lot of cars falling off the bridge.

[Need4Camaro 50]

Wow that was awsome and I lol'd when you were firing turrets into the water while you were on the bridge! Music was an excellent choice and flowed well for a tank and your highways seem to go forever... thats a big city!  I'd be encouraged to host my videos on youtube but alot of them go over 10 minutes  - I might give it a shot anyway though.. ..

What video recorder were you using? I like how you were able to fast forward... does that save you on file size?

[mightygoose 92]

bloody amazing video , what the hell was going on with the region view though>???

[waway625 72]

wow, cant believe i havent posted here yet lol

you really put your interchange skills to good use here (been seeing your works in the city building concepts section)

LOL at the tank, must have freaked out the other motorists to see a tank coming towards them

[kj3400 178]

I guess the commuters in your region are getting used to seeing tanks during rush hour (lol). The music was awesome. Great work!

[jacqulina 162]

wow great video my friend great tanks

[tjh876 31]

One of the best cities I've ever seen