The United Cities*4th Birthday and Retirement!*

[Lloyd0728 11]

wow... those traffic networks looks cool..... especially when it has a lot of cars on it.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Lloyd0728: Thanks! Although again as I said, I have to use traffic generators to get that effect.

Well, today will be a special update. This CJ is about to reach 100,000 views!! Although I am currently at 99,200, I will keep watching and post a picture of the moment it reaches 100k. Thanks to all who have helped make this CJ the 10th most viewed CJ in the forums section.

But wait, I'm not finished yet!

In addition, this CJ is about to reach 1000 replies. I will also make a post when this happens, probably later this week.

Again, thanks to all who helped me reach this milestone, and I hope to keep going forward!

[Placeholder for 100,000 view picture]

[VMIUJcadet09 250]

Where did you get that art museum? It is awesome! Nice pictures!

[Schulmanator 5,815]

So close and I can almost taste it!!!!

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@VMIUJcadet09: Go here, and click on "Taipai Art Museum"

@Schulmanator:Well, not there yet.

Well anyways not yet at 100k views. However, when it does happen I will post the pic of it in the previous update. Now, time to move to a new update.

Hwy. 50 in Red Mountain. The way it starts out going west, then south, than northwest, then west again is not a logical route. So to solve it, engineers and city planners have devised a plan to reroute the highway, however the existing connection will remain.

Dirt areas are laid out and ready for paving over.(Note: Sorry the road slope at left looks bad-I haven't touched that area in a while).

Then it's finally paved over(But not connected to existing infrastructure)

And finally all paved over, the grass median added and walla!

TULIPs and commercial development added around the cooridors of both networks.

I have a problem; I have no clue what to call the existing network. So please jot down your ideas and I will announce the result in a map of the city which will be showcased next time.

See you next time! Hope you enjoyed this update!

[Schulmanator 5,815]

The rerouting is sure to be a success.

Here's to 1k comments and 100k views!

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

I do find it interesting that you bypass the highway, only to lay down commercial development and arguably bring some more congestion.

Still, nice update and hopefully we can hit 100k.

[Isaiah110 2]

Heres a suggstend why not use the old HWY 50 and make that HWY 50 By-Pass

[Charlie_Zane 963]

Nice traffic solving!

Happy 100k day!

[simlink 1,098]

'Grats on 100 000 views, NTM!

Edit: And 1000 posts/999 replies.

  Edited August 6, 2012 by sim_link  

[Markus J 242]

Congrats on 100,000! You've earned it!

[kakado_to_save 514]

nice development!

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Looks pretty good

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Schulmanator: And both have been reached!WooHoo!

@ROFLyoshi: Well, as I said I constructed that to solve a logistical issue, not a traffic issue.

@Isiah110: Thanks for the suggestion.

@City_Master: Thanks!

@sim_link: Thanks!

@Markus J:Thanks!

@kakado_to_save: Thanks!

@emperordaniel:Thanks!

Well, sorry this update is kinda...late. It took me a while to make the map, and a while to figure out what to name the old alignment of Hwy.50.

But anyways, here it is...

(It's probably obvious that i added something after I downsized the image )

[Schulmanator 5,815]

The map looks good! Woo hoo! 1k and 100k!

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Schulmanator: It is a high honor to pass those two milestones...

So for the update. Unlike other highway projects throughout the country, the Inland Tollway has been mostly neglicted, however recently several have started to handle the larger volumes of traffic flowing from northern cities to Capital District and Westport. Let's look at some of these projects.

Note that in this picture, I use MHY in the upper area since RHW won't fit there due to slope constriants.

There was a plan to widen it to 8 lanes from Exit 11(Pictured) to the Hwy. 17 interchange, but the traffic constrants here are not like those in Capital District and Westport.

Yep. Your basic little service plaza. You can stock up on snacks and other travel-related items here.

And that's it for this update. See you next time!

[Schulmanator 5,815]

Llama Plaza!!! Woo hoo!

[Markus J 242]

Wait, those buildings are transit enabled?! I never noticed that... then again, only ploped the ugly thing once (lol)

Nice toll roads, they look clean and new like most Toll Roads are.

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Great work!

[Benedict 3,119]

_{Congratulations on 1000 replies and 100,000 views!}

[VMIUJcadet09 250]

I really like your toll roads, very well done, and your interchanges are really cool!

[vitor pena de almeida 0]

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@VMIUJcadet09: Go here, and click on "Taipai Art Museum"

@Schulmanator:Well, not there yet.

Well anyways not yet at 100k views. However, when it does happen I will post the pic of it in the previous update. Now, time to move to a new update.

Hwy. 50 in Red Mountain. The way it starts out going west, then south, than northwest, then west again is not a logical route. So to solve it, engineers and city planners have devised a plan to reroute the highway, however the existing connection will remain.

Dirt areas are laid out and ready for paving over.(Note: Sorry the road slope at left looks bad-I haven't touched that area in a while).

Then it's finally paved over(But not connected to existing infrastructure)

And finally all paved over, the grass median added and walla!

TULIPs and commercial development added around the cooridors of both networks.

I have a problem; I have no clue what to call the existing network. So please jot down your ideas and I will announce the result in a map of the city which will be showcased next time.

See you next time! Hope you enjoyed this update!

[Halen Of Dania 350]

Nice stuff man!. That map was really impressive and gave us all a good wide view of what your doing with this cj/roadgeeking log!!!. I hope a S melsona route 50 addition is in the works too!. Again great stuff and keep up the good work!!

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Schulmanator: Thanks! It's actually a UC Chain Store called "LlamaStore", and they have a bunch around the nation, including another on the MIT.

@Markus J: Actually, they are not transit enabled. The trick to doing that could be found

@emperordaniel: Thanks!

@Benedict: It is a fine honor to surpass both milestones....

@VMIUJcadat09:Thanks!

@vitor pena de almeida: Hmm, I hate to be rude but I don't know what you're trying to say. Also, please don't quote whole posts, it makes them longer.

@halenbyname:Actually, that is the S. Melsona Parkway Addition. It extends from the Southern terminous of the Melsona Parkway, and is cocurrent with Hwy.50 until it intersects the west part of the old alignment.

Today we explore the city of Cantonville at night. Unfortunatly a rainstorm came through at the time so it was raining when I took these pictures:

(Why are people standing out in the rain chatting??)

See everyone next time! Hope you enjoyed this update!

(Note: I did not flip the third image, because I was too lazy to flip the traffic simulator)

[Schulmanator 5,815]

Nice rain effects; I am working on some of my own. I am glad you did this. I need the inspiration.

[rewright 804]

Nice highway work for sure. I've also noticed that I will have a fair amount of traffic until I hit the screen shot button and most of it fades out.

[vivapanda 422]

The first picture is outstanding! Very cool rain effects.

  Edited August 14, 2012 by vivapanda  

[emperordaniel 1,281]

Yeah, why are those people standing in the rain chatting?

Brilliant work.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Schulmanator: Thanks! Can't wait to see them in your CJ!

@Rewright:Yeah, I agree with that. However, there is a mod(Forgot link) that removes the yellow border, so you can take still images while the game is in "Pause".

@vivapanda: Thanks!

@Emperordaniel: Probably because I took the image in(Sc4 time) daytime, but switched the clock mode to nightime.

Anyways, got a giiaaannntt panorama coming, and warning it is pretty big, but worth the time. It covers the West River Thruway across the(SC4 City) of Travetson.

So, here it is. As always, be sure if you want to see the full resoltuon!

[simlink 1,098]

I don't know why but I really like how the highway curves in the far right of the image - the width of the median may be why. Looks realistic.