Screenshots of what freeways in Simcity 5 should look like!

[Daeley 46]

C/D systems are great and work excellent, but you gotta have the space for it as a simple 3/3//3/3 HW takes up 12 lanes... I don't think here in Belgium we have any highways that size (largest one I know is beltway around Antwerp wich is 5/5 at some places)

I'd love to be the engeneer that plans such a highway though https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/5.gif>

[eth3l 0]

This is a long post, and I simply have two words:
Autobahn.

Also, the SPUI are super efficient.  I noticed the first pics

 

Are from MoDots www.thenewi64.org .

 

In St. Louis Mo. we have a few SPUIDs, and they are great.efficient, the left hand turn lanes can go at the same time without crossing eachother, which equals less time waiting at the stop light!

 

These would be a great addition to the game!

[how_deep 2]

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On 2/1/2004 8:04:51 PM Mdz1001 wrote:

Well, I'll put in my 2 cents on this. Sure, the US Interstate system is well planned-out, but it still has its holes and shortcomings. For example, take I-95 in New York City. In less than 2 miles, the highway goes from 7 lanes in each direction at the George Washington Bridge (4 upper level, 3 lower) to three lanes once it enters the Bronx. As you can imagine, there are constant traffic jams on this part of the highway. To make things worse, the highway cuts a deep trench through the Bronx, making it is almost impossible to expand the highway.

You know, they could create a double decker like IH-35 and IH-10 in my city... Even with the deep canyon you can add extra lanes...

[Santonel 0]

Autobahn is one word.

[burlesona 26]

Hey, all interstate highways with a 3 digit name (I-610) are interstate extentions. A loop is given an even first digit (such as 610) and a spur is given an odd first digit (such as I-395). These 3 digit interstates connect to and facilitate interstate commerce even though they detour from primary routes and that is why they are so named. A good example of why these really should be considered interstates is that when 610 was built ages ago it allowed people traveling from New Orleans to San Antonio to bypass the downtown Houston area without needing to stop inside. Now the city has grown so far out that thats not going to avoid traffic anymore but still, thats why it was an interstate. There is a spur in Northern Alabama which connects... two cities, I can't remember which... Anyway go look on a map and you will see this 100-200 mile stretch of interstate which basically just links a large city which is not really located on the way to anything else, so that people not wanting to go there can save lots of time but that city still gets access.

[Zza Xsaru 0]

I am used to these kinds of highways. Broad, urbanized, pothole-infested.

http://www.angelfire.com/al4/c_patriarca/Pics/Illinois/290.gif>

This is a weirdly angled pic at first for anyone used to the region. (Its going east on 290)

That's what every person sees when coming in east into Chicago via Eisenhower Expressway (290). I in particular hate how the Sears Tower is angled, partly because it always looks like its giving me the finger. It goes from approx. 4 lanes to 3 I think in the city, into what I call tilted road semi-pothole disaster

[ead88 0]

Why the heck did they tilt it? Is that so it avoids something? the freeway i mean.

[Sir Gawain 1]

Sears tower isn't tilted, the cars are just at an angle...

[Zza Xsaru 0]

No no, https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/1.gif> I meant that once you enter the city, the roads in my impression tilt near the curb (really tilt). This is perhaps common in all cities, but I just feel it's, it's...funny being angled at 30 degrees while driving towards whatever. The highway though isn't tilted.

[the Monkeys Uncle 35]

When we drove to the US Midwest two summers ago, you can REALLY notice how good the highways in Ontario are compared to most US highways. Our highways are nice and smooth and paved, and regularly maintained. On the contrary, US interstate highways (especially goind through the Chicago area) are VERY bumpy, with badly sealed cracks every 10 metres that make for large bumps, especailly with a heavlily loaded minivan.

[Postal_Employee_Newman 0]

I wouldn't base my opinion of midwestern interstates on expressways in the Chicago area. But to give them credit, they are working on them constantly there. I would guess when they finally finish fixing them all it will be time to start over! I have to say, IMO, here in Iowa the department of transportation knows whats going on, I consider our interstates the smoothest in the United States.

[the_new_simman 5]

Why are you talking about Simcity 5 already. I think they should include that in thr next expantion. I really hope they did not already give up on Simcity 4.

[ead88 0]

Good idea it should be in an expantion then it would come sooner

[sniperz25 0]

Looks nice!

[Mdz1001 0]

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On 2/12/2004 2:56:22 AM how_deep wrote:

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On 2/1/2004 8:04:51 PM Mdz1001 wrote:

Well, I'll put in my 2 cents on this. Sure, the US Interstate system is well planned-out, but it still has its holes and shortcomings. For example, take I-95 in New York City. In less than 2 miles, the highway goes from 7 lanes in each direction at the George Washington Bridge (4 upper level, 3 lower) to

three

lanes once it enters the Bronx. As you can imagine, there are constant traffic jams on this part of the highway. To make things worse, the highway cuts a deep trench through the Bronx, making it is almost impossible to expand the highway.

 

You know, they could create a double decker like IH-35 and IH-10 in my city... Even with the deep canyon you can add extra lanes...

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Adding extra lanes would require extensive demolition of the retaining walls, which is truly easier said than done. Also, double-decking the highway would be impossible because there are numerous bridges and subway lines that would get in the way. Not to mention making the Cross Bronx into an even bigger eyesore than it already is. The only solution that I can see is a tunnel system similar to the Central Artery (I-93) project.

[hello_SC4 1]

Here (in Slovenia), the relatively small amount of motorways and expressways (475 km) is quite well maintained for the most part, though some pre-1994 motorways should be upgraded, due to the potholes and rough transitions between tilted and flat areas.

Our motorways (ACs, 330 km) have a somewhat wide grass median with railings on both sides. A section of the A1 (Trojane-Celje-Slovenska Bistrica) has those concrete railings, though.

Our expressways (HCs, 50 km) have a narrow median, either grass, concrete or transformed into a drain. Those medians have railings too, but only double railings, due to their width.

The most lanes here are 1/2/2/1 (2/2 with feeder roads - northern Ljubljana bypass) and 3/3 (just 2/2 with the emergency lane replaced with an additional lane - on some shorter segments, scattered across the country). Otherwise, motorways must be at least 2/2. Newer expressways are all 2/2, though some older, pre-1994 expys, are normal 2-way roads with limited access. An exception is the Karavanke Tunnel (7.8 km), which is a single-tube tunnel, and thus 1/1, but still considered a motorway.

Interesting: There are only 3-way interchanges in Slovenia.

Woah! That was long. Anyways, for more info, goto http://www.dars.si/index.php?language=2&maps=1 . I'll also try to get a pic of some ACs and HCs.

[simcityperron 2]

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On 2/14/2004 2:19:31 PM Postal_Employee_Newman wrote:

I wouldn't base my opinion of midwestern interstates on expressways in the Chicago area. But to give them credit, they are working on them constantly there. I would guess when they finally finish fixing them all it will be time to start over! I have to say, IMO, here in Iowa the department of transportation knows whats going on, I consider our interstates the smoothest in the United States.

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Don't take this personal but I know Iowa's department of transportation does not have the same task ahead of them as the city of chicago's d.o.t.  You can't even compare the two's dynamics.  It's like saying small town cops are better crime fighters than the NYPD because there aren't any drive-by shootings. 

If you disagree then you'll have really explain why what you're saying is true.

[kahinyeh 0]

im used to seeing freeways with a huge grass median (i live in sydeny) most freeways have a nie 1 - 3lane wide grass median and maybe with railings. Most freeways are 2 lanes (and arent conjested like US one ) we even have a intercity freeway connecting sydney , canberra and melebourne somewhat 850km long and is most grass mdeian and 2 lanes (3 in busier areas). Even the newest freeways are 2 lanes, and tunnels are 2lanes, i dont think the government is thinking about upgrading the freeways for at least for another decade! they seem to only care about the current construction of the last 40km section of the sydney orbital... becuase of this orbital we dont have any freeway interchanges (freaky!) but we are going to have 2 new ones soon when the last section of the orbital is finished , but it will have grass median too.. Also there isnt much elevated freeways, mostly ground, if not underground freeway. the governemnt seems to dislike elevated freeways for some reason and digs tunnels instead ill try to post a pic of an average sydney freeway pic soon.

[XGundam25X 2]

i want some new big huge LA freeways goin in simcity 5!!

(I want the seaport zone back)

[Santonel 0]

I wanna know where BrandonTheGreat and Xiao are getting these cool 401 pics from.

[Skyfire 0]

Okay, I want a picture of the 401E showing me the sign that indicates where the 400N exit is! I went to Toronto Valentine's day weekend and I ended up in Ajax (about 25 miles east) before I realized I went too far. I never saw a single sign for 400N on the eastbound 401, but I did see a bunch when heading west on 401.

[simcityperron 2]

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On 2/10/2004 10:44:04 PM Metrox wrote:I really wanna see double decker freeway and different optains like . . . floating bridges like 1-90 in Seattle, or  . . . working express lanes that change direction from night/day and stuff like that

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That would be interestinghttps://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/23.gif>, I would love to add DD Freeways in my city.https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/1.gif>

Floating Bridges?  I'm not sure I've seen these, and I've actually been to Seattle many times.  Could you post a picture of these, Metrox?https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/3.gif>

[Simguyuk 0]

In the uk most motorways (e.g M1, M25) there are 6 lanes, but some places have 8 lanes like the M1 or the M25, but they are still some of the worst roads in britain

[rahommer 0]

My contribution.  I know this thread is concentrating on good interchanges.  Here's a bad one.  This is the intersection of I-65 and I-20/59 in Birmingham, AL, affectionately referred to as Malfunction Junction.  The photo pre-dates an improvement that was made following a crash and fire on the I-65 side of the interchange.

 

 

Note the way the main through-ways cris-cross on both interstates.  Every day at rush hour this thing is backed up for miles.  Anyone ever see anything else like it?

[frogface 354]

 

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On 2/24/2004 4:19:27 PM Simguyuk wrote:In the uk most motorways (e.g M1, M25) there are 6 lanes, but some places have 8 lanes like the M1 or the M25, but they are still some of the worst roads in britain

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most motorways here arnt that bad... except the M25https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/22.gif> i think the widest is 8 lanes but they are apparently extending a section on the M25 to 10 lanes.

 

[joexcooldude 1]

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rahommer: this is the same type of interchange at I-95 and I-695 in Baltimore (White Marsh)

[Duke87 1,070]

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On 2/24/2004 5:56:43 PM joexcooldude wrote:

rahommer: this is the same type of interchange at I-95 and I-695 in Baltimore (White Marsh)

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I typed something up about that- post must not have gone through. That kind of interchange is nice artistically, i.e. it looks nice on maps and from the air, but is no good for places with high traffc. That's why it doesn't work in downtown Birmingham, but functions great Northeast of Baltimore. Here's joexcooldude's pic appropriately resized:

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/24.gif>Image limit is 800x600, buddy.....https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/24.gif>

[joexcooldude 1]

sry didn't know that

[Xiao 0]

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On 2/21/2004 6:17:09 PM Santonel wrote:

I wanna know where BrandonTheGreat and Xiao are getting these cool 401 pics from.

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Snapped a few of them myself during my travels along Highway 401.

Also, there are a plethora of websites dedicated to the history of Ontario highways (both the 400 series and the secondary systems).

Most notably:
http://roadscholar.on.ca/lateststory.html
http://members.aol.com/hwys/OntHwys/OntHwys401Hist.html

[Santonel 0]

Well if it's not too much trouble would you mind posting some. There is a lack of Ontario highway pictures out there and I love road pics as does probably everyone in the thread.