Realistic Sunken Highway Ramps

[sonicboom12345 0]

It's been two years since the sunken highway onramp/offramp tutorial was posted, and although it's still perfectly functional, I was wondering if there are as yet any pretty alternatives to this:

I don't mind the ramps so much, but the highway transitioning to a one way transitioning to the highway is yeesh.  For my purposes, I'd much rather have something pretty, functional, and non-Rural Highway-ish.

Any recommendations? 

[CaptCity 4,752]

There is a highway off/on ramp with a top that ends to an overhead road piece. It comes in the NAM and is in the costum interchange menu (I think)

[sedimenjerry 1]

captcity is right

although I have never used it

i myself am not much of a fan of sunken highways

[Unassigned 23]

I see people post very good looking interchanges made using the Rural Highway/Modular Interchange addons. Lots of tutorials in this forum: https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?board=57.0

[sonicboom12345 0]

There are no such options in the Custom Interchanges selection. There's something similar to what you're describing in the Overpass/Perpendicular Ramp menu, but the avenue takes the form of an overpass rather than a a bridge, and resultantly it doesn't look very natural over a sunken trench.

[CaptCity 4,752]

Had the wrong menu item in my first post...

Check the next to the last menu item in the Highway menu (Single-Sided Parallel Ramps)

Here's an example of it's use...

Note: Ignore the highway textures - I've got a mod installed.

Hope this helps...

[sedimenjerry 1]

good job captcity

[Haljackey 17,302]

Yes the new NAM ramps have really improved the look of sunken highways.

Here's a very basic shot of some of mine, theres a ramp near the start of the sunken portion that lines up nicely.

Please click for Full Resolution!  (1920x1200)

Using the parallel ramps also found in the NAM at the start of a sunken section also looks great!

... And the on-slope highway puzzle pieces help you make proper highway interchanges as well:

 

So, I hope these show you that it can look good nowadays.   I would not use sunken highways if they were an eyesore for my cities.

Best,

-Haljackey

[Köld 20]

What are the white wall barrirers on the sides of the sunken highway? I love the look of it.

[CaptCity 4,752]

maxprizm...

They're a set by 3ddz on the STEX.

[Köld 20]

Thanks alot, I have only had the game a couple of weeks and I keep seeing things I want to add. The amount of content is pretty overwhelming.

[Need4Camaro 50]

Something I REALLY wish they would come out with is an offramp that CONVERTS into a oneway road rather than MERGING into a oneway road like the parralell ramp does. It sounds so incredibaly simple yet noone's done it.. ..It's been done for the elevated highway, just not the ground :-\

[Haljackey 17,302]

Originally posted by: Need4CamaroIt sounds so incredibaly simple...quote>

It may sound simple, but to mod a 3-D based interchange is incredibly difficult, especially for the ground highway. 

This has been requested dozens, if not hundreds of times, so there is quite a good demand for it.  The problem is that many members that know how to model this stuff have either been inactive for a long time or are on to other projects.  They are always looking for a helping hand!

Best,

-Haljackey

[Maxis92 11]

Ok, perhaps someone could help me.

I was in the process of constructing a sunken highway system for my new city, Italia.

However, for the life of me, I can't figure out how to get the Avenue across the highway. Could someone show me or explain me to how to do that?

[Haljackey 17,302]

Maxis92: The best way to get an avenue to cross a sunken highway is to use the avenue on-slope puzzle pieces found in the NAM.

I hope this helps!

Best,

-Haljackey