The Patrician Showcase

[kj3400 178]

Understandable. I guess a turbine would have been a bit much. Looks nice.

[Patricius Maximus 236]

WEST DELTALAND

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REPLIES:

TmiguelT: I'm glad I surprised you. I only use NAM Stacks where they naturally fit.

Archean: I agree with you. It's an improvement.

kj3400: It would have. Thanks.

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Today West Deltaland will be showcased, which is located here:

Before it begins, take a look at Zone 6 of the freeway numeration system:

As you can see, the new freeways have been numbered, with the one running in West Deltaland being Freeway 65.

On the western fringe, there is a commercial district, a continuation of the neighboring city's district:

Towards the central part of the city, and south of Freeway 65, there is a country club next to a major roundabout:

Furthur up the avenue, there is a parclo interchange next to a utility area:

To the southeast, there is the residential development, based around a fused grid plan. There happens to be little problem with traffic:

To the east fringe of the city, a office and retail district sits at the center of a larger fused grid residential area, this one being the northwest quarter:

Lastly, I made a mosaic of a place to the east called East Cassburg, and you can view it here.

That's all for today.

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[TmiguelT 10]

Wow Once again you surprised me!!

That Parclo Interchange looks Awesome and very unique.

Loving this Update. I'll be waiting for more......

[Follarch 327]

Neighborhoods came along nicely. Well done, always loved the neighborhoods on this game.

[Haljackey 17,398]

I always enjoy a visit to your showcase, Patricius Maximus!

I love the parclo in this update! Perhaps you can zoom-in on it in the next update? I'd like to see it up close!

[jacqulina 162]

wonderfull progress my friend,excellent suburbs.

[Patricius Maximus 236]

THE 65-61 INTERCHANGE AND A TRIP DOWN 221

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REPLIES:

TmiguelT: Well, my interchanges are definently non-standard. I like RHW because it is customizable and I can use my own style of building with it.

Archean: Thanks. With the right plan and plugins, SC4 can have absolutely beautiful neighorhoods.

Haljackey:  1) Well, I'm glad you enjoy it.

2) Request granted. It will be shown in the Trip Down 221.

Jacqulina: Thanks for your comment. It does seem to be progressing.

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This update will be divided into three parts: West Deltaland Revisited, the 61-65 Interchange, and the Trip Down 221.

We will start with the 65-61 interchange. The picture below beautifully conceals the fact that this picturesque forest is right in the middle of a highly-developed region with almost 8 million residents:

As shown before, here is the trumpet interchange, which connects to a connecting road to Freeway 61:

It curves towards the east, heading for Deltaland proper:

And the connecting road terminates at Freeway 61 via another trumpet interchange:

Why this unusual setup instead of a conventional interchange at the meeting point? Well, this picture demonstrates why:

Not only would a full interchange be difficult due to the tunnel, but it would create heavy weaving with the parclo interchange already there. Therefore, it was deemed prudent to install a connector road linked via trumpet interchanges.

Now we go to West Deltaland Revisted, where there is the parclo that Haljackey mentioned. Below is a zoomed-in picture of the interchange:

And southwards the avenue that will become Freeway 221 serves as a suburban artery, providing a vital route for commuting residents:

In the city tile south of West Deltaland, named East End, the avenue expands into an 8-lane monster corridor -- Freeway 221:

Just after its terminus, it connects to a short spur freeway with a trumpet interchange:

The spur is an 8-lane freeway as well, and carries thousands of residents to and from their homes every day (this picture was taken around midday):

It terminates at a roundabout, the genesis point of the spur. It also happens to be congested, but there is really no way around it, and it is merely a roadblock on the path to no traffic jams on Freeway 221:

Freeway 221 continues southbound, and intersects Freeway 614 at its terminus, a large stack interchange:

Just a few hundred meters south of the interchange, there is a trumpet to another spur, which on its northbound ramp is contiguous with the stack ramp, and forms a very short collector road, which takes weaving off of the main freeway:

And below is the trumpet itself, connecting to the second and last spur along 221's route through Southeastern Patian County:

The spur itself is relatively short, but facilitates a nice and free-flowing connection to the commercial district, removing extra traffic from at-grade roads:

Southwards still, in East Lakefront Industrial District, Freeway 221 makes an important turn, at a Directional T interchange with Freeway 682:

And it is here our journey ends. For convenience directions and freeway shields are included:

That's all for now. Next time we will take a tour of Marksburg along Freeway 682.

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[Patricius Maximus 236]

MARKSBURG

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REPLIES:

Hmm, there aren't any. A most curious phonomenon. Please, if you view it, respond with your comments. They are all appreciated, read, and replied to. That's what this section is for .

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Firstly, a regional view detaling this update. In blue are the freeways, and the major areas are labeled:

Along Freeway 682, there is first East Lakefront Industrial District, and then Marksburg. The terminus of 682 is here, where we (or rather I ,since there were no replies) left off:

Skipping East Lakefront Industrial, as that was covered in a previous update, we arrive in Marksburg, Freeway 682 still a divided RHW-8:

To the east is the northern district of Marksburg, the future site of a commuter center, when the area is fully developed:

Southwards, Freeway 682 intersects with Freeway 681 (convenient numbering, isn't it) via a volleyball interchange:

Just half a kilometer furthur, there is a compact partial cloverleaf, which serves as the gateway to a central business district to the right:

And here is a close-up of the interchange itself:

The aforementioned district is dominated by high-rises in the southwest, with medium- and low-rises scattered in the rest of the district:

And a closer shot at the high-rises:

Northbound, the eastern avenue of the whole city intersects Freeway 681 in another parclo, this one with NAM avenue roundabouts:

Lastly, a snapshot of the entire city tile, showing all development:

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[Schulmanator 5,812]

Nicely done roadwork. And the built up area has a good feel to it as well.

[TmiguelT 10]

Great Update !!! Love the RHW-8 !!! i also like those interchanges that you make. They are very inspiring

[astronelson 339]

Just a suggestion... could you please include a region population somewhere in the updates?

[jacqulina 162]

fantastic transport system my friend,great planning

[Follarch 327]

Hey look patricius! The replies are back! lol

Are you trying to copy Zelgadis? That region is starting to look pretty filled up as of late. There were certain places along the river that caught my eye immediately! Great work!

[Patricius Maximus 236]

NEW SIGNAGE AND NEW HOUSING

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REPLIES:

Schulmanator:  Thanks. I'm pleased that it looks good.

TmiguelT: I'm glad my interchanges are inspiring, and that you liked the update.

Astronelson: No problem...

Jacqulina: Thank you.

Archean: If it is like Zelgadis, it is not intentional. Thanks for your compliment.

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For now we will take a pause in our seemingly endless journey across Patian County, and park ourselves in Marksburg, watching new developments. In the time since the last update, a lot has happened, starting with this new GTR sign at a rather inconspicuous intersection...

...which is only part of a larger, more conspicuous paperclip interchange, as well as an associated rail line and neighborhood:

To the south, there is another area using a fused grid plan, which will in time be integrated with a high-rise development a few kilometers westward:

Below is a snapshot of the southern part of the development:

And lastly, a selection of signage around the city. This one is a pair of direction signs with a bus riding below it, who likely saw it and determined where he needed to go:

This one is on the other freeway next to the volleyball interchange, and demonstrates high-definition props and the new signs for RHW 3.0 (RHW-8 is better than RHW-6, isn't it?):

That's all for today.

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[Haljackey 17,398]

Hmm, looks like there's still a reason to check out the old CJ section. Nice work as always PM! That's a lot of RHW action!

It seems as though you like super-wide medians or no median at all.

[TmiguelT 10]

awesome! those GTR signs look great

[Patricius Maximus 236]

THE SHOWCASE RETURNS... WITH AXUN

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REPLIES:

Haljackey:  1) Yes, there still is a reason.

2) I do like super-wide medians, but I have intended to have some narrow medians for quite some time, but it has never come to fruition yet.

TmiguelT: I agree.

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Well, I suppose consistency of updating is a virtue in the CJ arena, but the fact is that, when there is RL issues or big developments in Franklin, the Showcase gets brushed aside. But it is back now, and as I say, in full vigor.

I shall make this return a good one, and hopefully worth your wait.

Today I shall showcase new developments in a city in the far eastern reaches of Patian County, called Axun.

This is what we last saw of Axun, back in March:

And, lastly, a sneak peak at the emerging Axun city center, with its developing ring road surrounding it:

Will this serve as a catalyst for a large urban center?quote>

The question has been finally answered. It has:

The ring road has recieved the designation of Freeway 641, serving Freeways 4, 64, and 66.

This time, we shall enter Axun by way of Freeway 66 northbound. Here the freeway curves in preparation for the bridge crossing:

Freeway 66 then rises up, and crosses the seawalled river:

The road slopes downward....

...and merges into 641 via a trumpet interchange:

The ring road makes a unique curve to the north (which was pretty difficult to build), and interacts with an avenue and Freeway 64, with a partial cloverleaf and trumpet, respectively:

There has been a traffic bottleneck here, which has led to this interesting creation:

It is rather bizarre, but serves its function rather well, with congestion being minimal.

Below is a shot of northern Axun proper, showing some (rather untasteful) building repetition:

Now we will revisit the place we started on 641, only this time touring eastward.

We see here an overpass, a residential development, and a parclo interchange connecting the developments:

Northbound there is an avenue curving into the downtown area, with a strategically (some would say inconveniently) placed toll:

Panning eastward, there is an interesting and to-date unique interchange in Patian County, a

left-ramped central roundabout interchange:

And below are two shots closely showing the high-rises in downtown. More of these towers are plopped than you might think at first :

And that is all for Axun, at least for now.

In the next update, which will come sooner than this one did, I have a surprise for you... of an outer suburban nature.

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[jacqulina 162]

awesome work my friend,great region view and close up shots,love what you have done so far.

[Follarch 327]

Suburbs?? Yay for housing!

And axun looks wonderful in the region view, great city with light foresting around it.

[TmiguelT 10]

awesome work on Axun. you have quite a unique highway system . I love those rare interchanges

[Bullet413 0]

This city is utterly amazing. I am speech-less. Your interchanges are amazing great job and keep up the good work.

I noticed you are using the Rural Highway mod. I have a question about those. How do you get the offramps to connect to normal streets, avenues or one way roads?

Also, what types of trees are you using? I would love to have those trees. The only ones I have are PEG pines trees from Pegasus.

[Korot 6]

Bullet: what do you think about dragging the MIS (of-ramp) using the RHW-tool?

Patricius: I see that Axun has developed a lot, but that bizarre interchange does have a problem: what If I come from the RHW and wan't to go down town, I seem to be unable to do that, at least without taking a detour.

Regards,

Korot

[Patricius Maximus 236]

TEASER OF THE COMING SUBURBAN EAST

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REPLIES:

Jacqulina: Thank you.

Archean: I do agree. Green space is good for a city.

Tmiguel: Glad you like those rare interchanges. Rare interchanges seem to be quite common in Patian County.

Bullet413:  1) To have MIS ramps intersect Maxis roads, just click and drag the MIS ramps.

2) I'm not really sure. I believe they came with some sort of sign pack that dates back to late 2006. I'm sure if you download a lot of sign packages you will find it.

Korot: Ah, there are 2 other interchanges down the road which connects to downtown.

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Not much to show today except a teaser picture, and to reply to your comments. The next update will show the new suburban areas.

Here's the picture:

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[Korot 6]

Patricius, as it is a ring road, which way is down? Nice little teaser, it looks like the suburb has been build in a rather rural environment, one which I have yet to see in Patrician country.

Regards,

Korot

[Follarch 327]

Run down houses and a pond! My first look into patrician suburbs and i'm likin the pond.

[Korot 6]

I agree with Archean, having a second look at the houses, they look like firewood, easy to catch fire! You should build a park somewhere near.

Regards,

Korot

[Patricius Maximus 236]

OUTER SUBURBIA BEGINS

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REPLIES:

Korot:  1) Down, in this case, is south and then eastward.

2) That is the idea.

Archean: Thanks.

Korot: That's what it is supposed to do - function as a park.

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The first city tile in the new outer suburban areas of Patian County is taking shape here:

On the primary freeway through the area, there is a parclo interchange which connects freeway to avenue. Near the interchange there is a commercial area, and connections to housing:

Between developments, there is a small forested area, around a cliff and a spring:

South of the forest, there exists the southern development, connected to the avenue, and the rest of Patian County, by a RHW-2:

That is pretty much all that is here so far, but for the finale, below is a close-up of the spring and associated lake:

Please post comments, questions, and especially suggestions.

[Korot 6]

It looks more like a village than a superb, as I expect the last to be build right next to a big city as low density development.

Regards,

Korot

[Patricius Maximus 236]

SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRESSES

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REPLY:

Korot: Well, I decided to build the lowest-density development first, as there are often quasi-rural areas in outer suburbia, since it is the boundary between the suburban and the rural.

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First, a regional view. The yellow area is development new in this update. In red is the area which will be developed later:

In the area, an RHW-2 curves northbound, serving as the arterial route carrying traffic to other roads from the residential developments. The business area has also expanded:

Zooming out, we see this development in relation to the rest of the city tile:

At the northern terminus of the RHW-2, it merges into Freeway 65 by way of a trumpet interchange:

It is a first for Patian County, being a two-lane trumpet interchange, although it was tried 2 years before the present in an older region (albeit not with RHW 3.2).

Below is a close-up:

And that is all for now. Another update will probably come this weekend.

Please post comments, questions, and especially and above all others, questions.

[TmiguelT 10]

Great suburban developments .... I also like that RHW-2 trumpet interchange