Underwater Tunnels

[MrWacko 0]

I'm curious to know if standard tunnels function normally underwater. I've already made one in a city of mine, but when DrawPaths is turned on, it doesn't completely connect the two ends. Furthermore, if I take a U-Drive-It through it, I wind up in the middle of the river this tunnel's crossing.

I don't care about u-drive it stuff, but it would be nice to know if normal vehicle traffic can use it.

[combot 0]

A tunnel underwater does allow regular traffic to go through. From my personal experience i have built a tunnel as the only way of crossing the river and the sims used it. However, I was not able to UDI through it as I just seemed to follow the terrain and end up deep in a hole and unable to get back up.

[jcruizcoll 0]

how did you guys build it?

[IGGYMAN 101 1]

It is possible to drag it with transistions...actually subways considering road to be transitionized.

[phoenix7 3]

jcruiz, look at this tutorial: https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=146&threadid=77435&enterthread=y

[surdanis 6]

underwater tunnels are cool, but they are a pain the arse to make.

[Haljackey 17,398]

Originally posted by: surdanis underwater tunnels are cool, but they are a pain the arse to make.quote>

Just use the hole digging lots

Put one on each side of a river, drag a road, and voila!  An underwater tunnel!

[surdanis 6]

ok, true, haljackey, but i was under the impression that you have basically level the terrain of the water between the two tunnel entrances. did i miss something? anyway, i generally prefer Bladhy's work when it comes to crossing rivers underwater since you have more flexibility as to where you can place the entrances/exits. this allows me to simulate other such tunnels in the real world. for example, the Holland Tunnel isn't exactly a straight shot into Manhattan, but curves on the way over and at the very end. a subway line can easily mimick that.

[Jezus53 18]

Originally posted by: haljackey

Originally posted by: surdanis underwater tunnels are cool, but they are a pain the arse to make.quote>

Just use the hole digging lots

Put one on each side of a river, drag a road, and voila!  An underwater tunnel!quote>

I'm new to all of this so sorry if I sound dumb, but what is a hole digging lot and where do I get it?