Del Sol County. My first CJ attempt

[Mayor Zoidberg 0]

It's been a great time in the city of Tavaris, and surrounding Del Sol County.  First of all, the mayor has recently cut the ribbon on the new Tavaris Convention Center, located on the south edge of downtown adjacent to I-350.

And secondly, I have begun to develop the other side of the river, due south of the downtown area.  Currently, it contains a small muni. airport, the largest mall in Del Sol County to date, and a slew of large real estate and commercial developments.  In the picture below is Interstate 9 at milepost 92, Fairview Way.

[manubeas 0]

well, aren't you making a great improvement? This is going much better each update! It's becoming a vey nice cj. One thing still, you should get rid of the water pollution because it looks horrible on the sea. Great job!

[Riuchando 0]

This looks great and Hope to see more. pages of the Cj arand also it seems that some of the content of previous pages missing. This Might just be my imagination, either way keep updating

I like the Custom Content

[Mayor Zoidberg 0]

Thanks for the great feedback.  How does one go about getting rid of the water pollution?  I'm trying to move industry back a few tiles from the riverfront, unfortunately, the seaport I have creates plenty.

[BC_Rich_Warlock 1]

I'd have to agree with manubeas this is going better each update, by the way what water mod are you using; if you can remember what its called no worries. It looks great, and i know it takes for ever to get trees to grow but try placing some in and aroubnd you IND. areas helps with smog and looks more realistic in the pics.

[Mayor Zoidberg 0]

A few more updates! I am currently working on the northern half of downtown Tavaris.  First of all, I have an aerial view of Interstate 9 and its routing through this area.  It cuts through the mostly industrial northern half of downtown, and proceeds to run alongside the North Tavaris River.

Running right between the northern and southern halves of downtown is Interstate 50, which one can take westbound to the beaches. 

Next is State Highway 54, Riverside Way.  It's a trench running along the extreme northern edge of downtown, essentialy seperating it from the river.  The Tavaris Memorial Waterfront Park will be coming soon!

Lastly is Interstate 9 at Milepost 108, Constitution Street (1-way eastbound) and Washington St. (1-way westbound into downtown).  This is my first attempt to really get clever at making an interchange.

[Cobra_nVidia 30]

Looking good looking good!

[Mayor Zoidberg 0]

Just a few small updates.  I have a picture of the northern half of downtown at dusk.

And the south side of downtown...

And finally I have a close up of State Highway 54 (Riverside Way), which I've completed the landscaping along, and is now home to high end condos.

I'll be keeping the updates coming.  Thanks for everybody who has left feedback on here thus far.

[jacqulina 162]

coming on well my friend

[Mayor Zoidberg 0]

This has been one of my favorite projects so far.  I wanted to create a large urban park, similar to the ones seen around Portland, where I live.

The following pictures are shots of Riverbend Park, a place in the northeast section of downtown Tavaris for people to come and relax.  The south end of the park is also the main center of Del Sol County Parks and Recreation Centers, and is home to softball fields, soccer, a skate park, etc.

First off is a small trail going by a pond within the park boundary.

Next is the pedestrian bridge over Interstate 9.  This connects the rec center fields with the more "nature-y" part of Riverbend Park. 

Some of the softball fields at the park.  My wife and I are currently on a softball league with my company, so I wanted to re-create something similar in Tavaris.

And now, a zoomed out view of the rec fields, showing the soccer and skate park areas.

And finally, the park hugs the river bank, where residents come to swim.  There are also basketball courts.

I feel the good citizens of greater Tavaris and Del Sol County have put up with all the construction that goes into building a new city, and therefore am happy to provide Riverbend Park!

More updates to come.

- Mayor Zoidberg

[jacqulina 162]

coming on well i like he trail through the park my friend

[Twenty20 28]

Nice work, love your sport areas.

[Riuchando 0]

Very good job, sorry about your pollution problem, Aside from the clean everything cheat mod/ building I cant help you much there, Good luck anyways

[Mayor Zoidberg 0]

For my next set of updates, I'm treating people to a "driving tour" of my highway system I have thus far.  To start today, I am driving along Interstate 50 (Western Airport Freeway section.) I have highlighted it in green.

Interstate 50, known locally as the Airport Freeway west of downtown is the primary east-west freeway traversing Tavaris and all of Del Sol County.  Starting at Tavaris International Airport (TSX) Interstate 50 heads east into downtown, where it meets with I-9, the primary north-south freeway.

The following shots start from the airport and head east.

At milepost 0, we see I-50 breaking off from International Way (State Hwy. 81) and beginning its eastbound trek.

Very soon after its start, we come to Exit 1, state highway 125, Moreland Blvd.  This is hotel row for those with business at the airport, and turning south will take you to the Embassy Suites, Courtyard, Crowne Plaza, and Hampton Inn.  Turning north takes you to the Omni and a few restaurants and shopping.

Further east, we arrive at Exit 8, Riverside Way (State Hwy. 54)

To wrap things up for today, here is Exit 14,  State Hwy. 23, the Southlund Freeway.  Going south takes travelers to Southlund, the area I documented at the beginning of this city journal. In the foreground along 23 is the St. Anthony Medical Center.