The Patrician Showcase

[SounderBruce 173]

Wow. Sweet.

[jacqulina 162]

wow excellent work my friend

[Haljackey 17,398]

What a major reconstruction! I think it looks much better now!

Its amazing what we can do with this mod, eh?

Best,

-Haljackey

[deathtopumpkins 43]

Nice cloverstack! It really looks nice...

I like the new junctions 1 and 2 too... they seem to flow nicely. Same goes for 3 and, to a lesser extent, 4.

Now 6 I REALLY think looks better now. Excellently.

And you really like those compact diamonds don't you?

Ooh... a brand new highway!?

[Schulmanator 5,812]

Truly some impressive infrastructure. Very nice work.

[kj3400 178]

I'm really liking the ring road and the different interchanges. Very impressive. Looking forward to seeing more RHW.

[rainyday 2]

AMAZING! I love your creativity when building new interchanges

[ecoba 28]

Congrats on 50 Updates, plus i love your new RHW creations!

[ecoba 28]

Congrats on 50 Updates, plus i love your new RHW creations!

[rainyday 2]

Hey this is related to your other cj - franklin county. Where can I get the str in your last update. Since your gone from there for a while I thought I'd ask you here. So where can I get it?

[Patricius Maximus 236]

THE SOUTH LAKEFRONT RING ROAD

REPLIES:

ComputerGuy: Thanks.

jacqulina: Thank you.

haljackey:  1) I'm glad you think it looks better.

2) Yes, it is amazing.

deathtopumpkins: I'm glad you like the reconstruction.

Schulmanator: Impressive infrastructure? I agree, and it has a nice ring to it.

kj3400: You'll see more... a lot more.

rainyday:  1) Really? Thanks.

2) I have sent you a PM answering that question.

ecoba: Thank you for your comments.

Well, I have been very busy constructing and reconstructing, and in the course of it I collected a whopping 54 images. Since 54 images would be impractical in one update, I am spreading it out by corridor over multiple updates.

The first part in this series will be the promised South Lakeront Ring Road.

Here is an overview of the grown city, embedded like a cell in a membrane:

And a night view (yes, I did download Gizmo's night mod):

The ring road begins at Junction 1, the southernmost junction, which is a volleyball interchange:

And a night view. Note the lights illuminating the intersections:

Moving westward, to Junction 2, we ecounter a trumpet interchange:

This was a better solution than a Directional T because it takes up less space along the terminating axis, and the loop ramp enables closer placements of interchanges, while maintaining weaving standards.

Moving north to Junction 3, which is another trumpet interchange. This is also the start of the elevated segment:

Going to Junction 4, which is the first interchange on the ring road with the full elevated RHW, and one of three interchanges which are not free-flowing:

The road curves southbound, still elevated:

Junction 5 is another diamond interchange, as well as the end of the elevated segment:

Over to the east, there is another landfill, surrounded by beautification, along with an industrial area and solar arrays, which power the city:

Junction 6, near the area, is a trumpet, and a continuation of the freeway which merged with the ring road at Junction 3:

Also, I would like th showcase the expressway continuing into the core, demonstrating the new versatility of the RHW-6:

And lastly, here's a regional view, showing South Lakefront's location:

Patian County's opulation now stands at a resounding 6 million. But, it is far from over. I am contemplating, after this series is through, of an agressive expansion corridor to the east.

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[deathtopumpkins 43]

Ahhh.... I love the new RHW, and you use it perfectly!

Excellent nightshot, I'm glad you downloaded the night mod. I love turning it on occasionally and looking at my cities.

Nice volleyball and trumptet, both just seem to flow very smoothly and look very efficient. The elevated one looks very creative too... excellent El-RHW4 usage.

Nice other interchanges too, and the Junction 6 trumpet's overpass over the avenue east of it just looks perfect! I must try to replicate it.

[rainyday 2]

great update The Ring road looks great

[SounderBruce 173]

Good update

[LE0 5]

Great use of new RHW!

PS Where can you download Gizmos night mod?

[Patricius Maximus 236]

EASTBURG TO ERINBIRG

REPLIES:

deathtopumpkins: Thanks for all your comments.

rainyday: I thought so myself.

ComputerGuy: Thank you.

LE0: You can download it at this site. You need to register first.

Continuing the series, we now turn eastward to Erinburg and Eastburg. Here's the area:

We begin in Eastburg, where the freeway that diverged from the South Lakefront Ring Road continues eastbound, encountering a landfill and elevated rail:

The freeway then interacts with another, north-south terminating freeway, with a cloverstack:

Going north on the freeway, it interchanges with an avenue via a parclo interchange:

Moving back to the primary freeway, we enter Erinburg, connecting to the eastern portion via another parclo:

Over to the east, development increases, as well as overpasses. There is also an RHW-2 corridor:

The freeway terminates at a Semi-Directional T, and merges into another freeway, which is actually a larger ring road in development:

Notice the lights, here shown in darkness:

South of there, there is an interesting parclo, connecting to two roads, but it does the job well as well as minimizing weaving for interchanges this close:

North of the Directional T, there is a parclo interchange with roundabouts, including an RHW-2 connection. The freeway then curves:

The picture below showcases the RHW-2 connection to the residential area:

The freeway then goes into South Erinburg, interchanges with an avenue with a diamond, and goes over a bridge:

Below is a closeup of the rather attractive bridge:

The freeway then goes on an embankment, and transitions to a high capacity parclo interchange. This one took some work before it was optimized for traffic flow:

And the same shot at night:

To the west, the avenue is an at-grade RHW, intersecting with the next one via a roundabout:

And here is the next one, seperating a residential and industrial district, along with a park:

North from there, the RHW transitions to an avenue, which turns into a bridge over a seawall area:

North of the industrial area, there is an RHW-2 corridor which originates at this roundabout:

The RHW-2 goes over the river, via a tall road bridge (which was default in vanilla SC4):

Southbound, the RHW-2 connects to the industrial sector via a diamond interchange:

That's all for now.

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[SounderBruce 173]

Truly remarkable work here, PM. I wish I could do something your quality with my new CJ.

[deathtopumpkins 43]

Wow, Patricius. Some of the best interchanges yet. And lots of them. Too many to comment on individually!

Keep up the great work! I look forward to more.

[sedimenjerry 1]

Well you've done it again. You've managed to make even more spectacular interchanges

[Schulmanator 5,812]

NICE! A truly impressive set of realistic and interesting interchanges. Great work.

[De Ja Vu 117]

Wow! Those are some crazy interchanges! Very nice use of the RHW! The region view looks great.

Keep up the good work!

-Dejavu

[Patricius Maximus 236]

A TEASER OF FOREST LAKE

REPLIES:

ComputerGuy: Well, Obama Country is of a higher quality than usual, in my opinion. You're off to a good start.

deathtopumpkins: Hehe. I like to blitzkrieg the ST community with these updates. Thanks.

sedimenjerry: Thank you.

Schulmanator: Thanks for your comments. 

De Ja Vu: Crazy? Thank you.

This update is intended to be a teaser to the next full update, which will be synchronized with a large update in Bluff Island, and the 150th in Franklin. Yes, the rapid-fire sequence of updates is coming, in all three CJ's. The first of the three will come in FC.

For now, here's the teaser:

Could medium density development be coming to Patian County on a large scale?

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[SounderBruce 173]

The teaser is so terrific!

[deathtopumpkins 43]

Nice! I like the medium density! Nice little avenue there... You ever thought of making it a split avenue instead?

[Patricius Maximus 236]

THE FREEWAY TO THE EAST

REPLIES:

ComputerGuy: Thanks.

deathtopumpkins: Thank you. Yes, I have tried split avenues, but I don't like the every-other-tile medians popping up. So, I use OWR.

As the last part of the three-update blitzkrieg event, I present the new freeway to the east fringe of Patian County, and the cities that surround it:

We will start in East Grantboro, the first developed area along the freeway's stretch, and the cloverstack interchange which is on the western areas of it:

To the east, we see more development towering out of the street canyons below:

Note the high-speed rail, which is in compliance with voluntary AFDES standards, even though Patian County is not a member (but is controlled by the same executive ).

To the south, there is a fused grid development east of the canal:

Going northbound on the avenue, we encounter a parclo interchange with the new freeway:

Moving eastbound along the freeway, to Millersburg, there is a parclo interchange with roundabout connections, which in turn connects to a commercial area:

Again going southbound, there is low density commercial development:

Eastward, there is an elevated stretch of terminating freeway, eventually intersecting the eastbound freeway via a diamond interchange:

South of here, a rather interesting underpass completes the elevated stretch:

Going along here and westward to South Millersburg, we encounter residential and business areas:

And somehow this building came up, which warrants a showcasing:

Yes, it is the Washington Mutual Building, now failed, and swallowed up by JPMorganChase. Economic depressions have a way of instilling rapid change, don't they?

Moving south, there is a medium density apartment/condominium development, of a kind not yet seen in Patian County:

Over to the east, there is a diamond interchange, utilizing the new RHW ramps:

By the way, I need to download RHW 3.2. I haven't done that yet.

Going to Forest Lake now, there are more apartments, as well as another diamond:

Note the seawalls around the lake:

East, we encounter a lower density development next to a lower density commercial block:

And here is where the highway which turns into an elevated stretch northbound begins:

Lastly, here's a picture of Forest Lake in all its glory, with the large canals and smaller canals:

That completes the three-update blitzkrieg.

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[deathtopumpkins 43]

Wow, Patricius. Excellent development, especially that fused grid residential.

Plus that cloverstack's pretty impressive in itself. Along with the HSRP line, though what AFDES standards is it in compliance with?

And it looks like you've got a bit of building repetition...

[Haljackey 17,398]

Nice road networks, but your showcase is crying for way more custom content! Seeing all that Maxis repetition can turn one's mind to mush.

[SounderBruce 173]

Sweet..

[Patricius Maximus 236]

A NEW VIDEO AND SOUTH AXUN

REPLIES:

deathtopumpkins:  1) Thank you.

2) I agree. AFDES standards? I just checked, and I found out that there is no HSRP section in the actual transit standards. My error.

3) I do. I am taking steps to resolve that situation (demolition... )

haljackey: I've taken your advice you sent in a PM, and I have made some progress.

ComputerGuy: Thanks.

Today I will showcase two new cities: South Forest Lake and South Axun (Axun proper hasn't been created yet). Here is a region view:

And first to South Forest Lake. Unlike most updates, where pictures are shown, you will have the rare opportunity to view a video of it:

After it is developed more, it will be featured in the next update.

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[rainyday 2]

Wow. I've missed this cj for a while. Great creativiy on the interchanges in the last few updates. They're amazing