The United Cities*4th Birthday and Retirement!*

[Schulmanator 5,798]

They are making rapid progress. I am impressed.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@MamaLuigi945:Thanks!

@Schulmanator:Thanks!

New map, fresh off the workshop:

Note:Because my computer will be reset tonight, I will not have another update 'til Friday(When I can get SC4 back up again).

[Schulmanator 5,798]

Nifty!!

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Schulmanator:Thanks!

Important Announcement

This CJ will be on hiatus until 11/19/11 due the fact that a) I will have a couple of tests to study for next week and b)My computer is going to be reset sometime this weekend and I will not have SC4 back up until Friday probably.

See you at the next update!

  Edited November 10, 2011 by nathanthemayor  

[jakehh 52]

You keep getting better at CJ's.

I'm liking your new map you made, and i hope you did well on your tests.

Interested in seeing your next update

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Jakehh:Yeah, I think my hard studying payed off well....

Some of you might remember this interchange:

[Schulmanator 5,798]

Wow! [plugs in my GPS...]

:ducky:

[RipRap 4,400]

Oh my god, NICE!

[a2A209_ 10]

One way road interchanges are finally back in this CJ!

[pielover94 83]

sweet interchange.

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

Cool

Cool

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Schulmanator:Better use a GPS for this one....

@111222333444:Thanks!

@A2A209_:Well, that is the only OWR interchange in this Cj....

@Pielover94:Thanks!

@Skyscraper241:Thanks!

Well, everyone better get out their GPS before it's too late!!

Why!

We are currently about to approach the most confusing highway segment in the nation!

[SirUnger 13]

Nice Interchange =)

[rewright 804]

Nice work on the highway/interchange. That had to take a lot of planning and trial and error.

[Schulmanator 5,798]

Looking good!

I think the tollway logo gives away their secret plan... collect lotza $$$!!!

[StanislavSoltys 47]

I really like that interchange!

[Halen Of Dania 350]

Nice mosaic there man it's giving me idea's

still haven't decided which pic's to post on my cj some are sketchy some are ok

you get the idea :|

[RipRap 4,400]

That's a cool use of RHWs

[pielover94 83]

Dang super cool city.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@SirUnger:Thanks!

@Rewright:Yeah, the spaghetti interchange(The Hollister tollway thing) did take over an hour, with several failures and at least one CTD.

@Schulmanator:Well, the plan isn't secret . They actually charge only $1.20 per trip.

@StanislavSoltys:Thanks!

@Halenbyname:And what you say was inspired by a moasic from Blue Lightning's former CJ(Which was even crazier than mine).

@111222333444:Thanks!

@Pielover64:Thanks!

Well, for today's update:

Eastern Mountain Island is home to the fastest sprawling area in the nation. To address traffic issues, the cities of Panderson, Avalon, and Hillbourgh have teamed up to build a two-lane parkway extending from the Herald Rd. Bridge to Municipal Highway 49.

Stage 1 has been complete.

Stage 2 will be part of the next two updates.

Stage 3&4 will be part of a future update.

Master plan:

For Stage 2, engineers and city planners are stuck on two plans:

Plan A:

It would involve:

1)Having the parkway go under Hwy.65 as a tunnel(White)

2)Providing special access lanes from the parkway to the exit(Red)

3)Relocating the existing road around and possibly through a seperate tunnel(Yellow)

Plan B:

It would involve:

1)Same as Plan A parkway-tunnel wise(White)

2)Provide connector ramps in a parclo style connecting Main St. and the Parkway at the same time(Red)

3)Redevloping some sections of Downtown Panderson, with new townhouses and offices(Green)

4)Building two Park and ride lots near the UCCRL Station(Blue).

Vote on Page 1 for which plan you think should come into effect!

  Edited November 29, 2011 by nathanthemayor  

[kj3400 178]

I like to see construction. Nothing like fresh asphalt being laid. Plan B sounds better as it doesn't involve plowing up too much development and P+R. Always a bonus.

[simlink 1,098]

I like plan B, seems like easier access from Main St. to the new parkway. Plus new development/redevelopment is always a perk.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Kj3400:Yep, it was chosen(But slightly modified)

@Sim_Link:Same as above.

Well, the parkway has been offically completed(and it's name has been changed)!

Starting from the southern terminus on a rainy afternoon, we proceed north toward Hwy. 65 and Hillbourgh:

We pass by the interchange with the freeway, which leads to Farmington and Capital District:

As the rain intensifies, we come into the town of Avalon. This is also where East Shore Road, the former exit from the highway begins.

The rain is so heavy that we stop for a snack in Hillbourgh.

And that ends our trip. There are proposals to extend the parkway furthur north to Castleton, which is another 3 miles.

Roadgeek bonus!

[Jazzmaster 716]

Because the sides of that waterway are terraformed so nicely (very straight and flat), I would recommend using seawalls along them. Just a minor suggestion, though. You just keep improving and it shows.

[Jack³ 291]

It looks great finished! But I agree with what was said above and I have another suggestion: Terrain and Water Mods. Maxis is so '03.

[Schulmanator 5,798]

Signs look great, but the weather doesn't... but that's December for you... dreary weather.

Rock on!!!

Methinks I smell Roadgeekery Trixie here...

:ducky: :ducky:

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Yoshiisland:I do have a seawall pack, although I have not started upgrading old sections of coast. i primarly use them in my new regions.

@Jack3oh3:I do have terrian and water mods but they are for tropical regions, which is not the UC.

@Schulmanator:Interestingly enough, we don't have any rough weather in Fresno this winter(By now there should be at least 4 inches of rain, we have less than .5 inch).

Well, Mountain Island is going through a lot of infrastructure inprovements!I have a poll about which one I should showcase in the next update:

1:Extend the UCCRL to first Hillbourgh and then Jubilee.

2:Extend the Melsona Parkway southword to Hwy. 50 in Newark.

3:Reroute the southern terminus of the MIT to a new interchange.

4:Reconstruct the Hwy 524/MIT interchange.

Vote on the poll, and tune in for the next update!

  Edited December 7, 2011 by nathanthemayor  

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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None.

Since the majority was to see the MIT realignment, here it is!

Yellow:New realignment

Red:New ramps

Green:Former interchange area to be redeveloped

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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Again, none

Well, today, just some random pics from the Mountain Island Tollway:

and a teaser for the next update. Can anyone guess what this is?

[Schulmanator 5,798]

Cool interchange... and awesome map!

You rock! :ducky: