Show us Your Interchanges!

[Patricius Maximus 236]

I have a new interchange to show today. This one evolved out of an 'urban trumpet' idea:

Then I decided to loose the loop ramp and connect it with the other RHW via a tunnel:

And here it is:

I'll be testing it in urban areas later. If you have only a small strip to build an interchange on, this one is perfect.

Please post comments and/or suggestions.

[City2TheMax 3]

Patricius Maximus: That's an interesting concept. I believe your edited "loop" will help traffic flow (the merging is more gradual and can be extended if needed - at the top). I am not so sure about space though; it almost seems like the traditional trumpet would save more space, which is handy in urban areas.

[un1 41]

Patricuis Maximus: That does cut a lot of space of the old one but... I think it is easier to have a highway interchange for the amount of space but I will say... It is GREAT for rural and suburban areas.

[Haljackey 17,272]

Well, I'm finally back with something new:

The new RHW texture is out!  Here is my first screenie:

Click on the image to view it in full resolution! (1920x1200)

I'll be back with more later.

Keep showing us your interchanges!

Best,

-Haljackey

[kj3400 178]

Nice, haljackey! Where can I get it?

[Haljackey 17,272]

kj3400: Its up on the SC4D BSC LEX right now @ www.sc4devotion.com

I am not sure if it will be coming to the STEX or not.

[un1 41]

I like the NAM version more...

[Jazzmaster 716]

[krbe 193]

Dublineau when it was only a small industrial town of 3 500:

A sudden residential demand increases population to 90 000 in 60 years. The new residential area has this exit as its main motorway entrance:

An HOV bypass is needed so that buses may continue straight to downtown on the avenues, while cars are forced to use the motorway exits:

The new business area on the edge of Dublieau; will line nicely up with the neighbour when they finish their new boroughs. Accesible via motorway, buses and commuter trains.

The entire city, with the new area in top lef corner, main residential area in the middle, downtown at top and the harbour / industrial park at top right corner:

The bypass and the downtown exit are prime examples of a motorway planning out of control; however it is utterly necessary when a downtown transportation system designed for 30-50 000 are being used to channel 20-25 000 commuters out on the main avenues, and turn into complete chaos.

[Haljackey 17,272]

Yoshiisland: Awesome colverleaf! You even have lakes in the loops, that counts for bonus points, if there was such a thing!

krbe: Wow, amazing pics and story! I never knew you had such good interchanges! 

-One thing I see though: in the third picture near the overpass, the RHW has a 3-laned "Stub" going from the transfer to the bridge. If you simply click on this area with the RHW tool, that should go away. If not, redraw the area with the RHW tool and it should revert to a RHW-4.

Keep Showing Us Your Interchanges!

Best,

-Haljackey

[krbe 193]

Yeah, and me that really prefers trains I was actually going to build a crappy airport on the nigbouring tile, but it wasn't that realistic that an airport in a big city doesn't disturb people, so I'll have to do the suburbs around first—including the motorway that'll lead to the airport.

Does everyone get the purple line on the lowest road in the first pic? Yep, that's right, they walk four kilometres to work each day—in SimCity!

By the way, hal: Get some constructions on your pics, so it seems more lif like! If you can't wait, throw in some of the construction lots Andreas has made, so it looks more City and less Si m

[Ryan B 35]

Alrighty, folks - here's the Pominville Uber-Super Expressway:

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/2018/pominvillesuperhighwayji0.jpg

Enjoy!

*hands out drool cups*

[kj3400 178]

You might have to hand me three.

There's just so much going on. Nice integration of RHW, GHW, and Big Dig pieces.

[The_Hutt 11]

Interesting, ryanb. Not terribly realistic (some of the ramps need improvement) but still it looks pretty darn good.

[Haljackey 17,272]

ryanb_sc4: Wow, that thing is huge!  A few comments:

-The roads are very spaced out.  I think it would look a little better if you either had a median or put the centre RHW side-by-side.

-Just before all the Big Dig tunnels, you have extremely tight 180 degree turns.  It would look much better if you curved this thing out.  Truck rollovers would be a everyday occurrence on this ramp!

-Using the Big Dig lots takes the UDI aspect away from this monster.  I am sure you know that, but wouldn't you like to drive through this huge thing?  I know I would!   

-At many parts in the interchange, you have two roads branch out at the same tile.  You clearly have room there to have one road connect at one point, and the other where it currently is.  (Just before the four Big Dig entrances/exits on the outlaying roads)

-And one thing that has always puzzled me.  In your two avenue underpasses at the top/bottom of the image, what are the one-way roads beside them used for?  I have seen them in a lot of interchanges, but I still haven't figured out its purpose.

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While I am here allow me to show off my first Parclo Interchange using the Multi-RHW setup. 

Please click for a full resolution photo (1920x1200)

That was a pain to make.  Once the surrounding area develops it will get quite a lot of usage!

Also, the MIS/OWR transitions will be fixed in version 21, and hopefully those weird textures by the ramps will be fixed too!

Best,

-Haljackey

[Patricius Maximus 236]

Yes, Haljackey. Those textures by the ramps sure are wierd. I find that some beautification covers them up.

And -- here it is. The space-saving trumpet:

If an avenue meets an RHW downtown and you want it to end, this is the way to do it. This interchange in North Lebanon was built when 20,000 commuters were trekking South, on an avenue, and an upgrade was needed.

Below you can see an urban parclo variant. The one way road that shoots up to the north eventually makes a turn to the west to serve evening commuters.

Please post comments and/or suggestions.

[krbe 193]

Now, that's better hal! Though those lights of yours... However, you might like to let the road go under the railway instead, or have some loooooong slopes and let the railway run under. Or even possibly in a grave.

[un1 41]

Looks great all....

[un1 41]

I'm sorry about the double post but the edit button isn't working.

Here is a standard avenue avenue interchange:

The quality is pretty bad.

[madisonandshanesmom 1]

Can you make ramps that are on highways in canada

[CasperVg 372]

A full cloverleaf utilizing ShadowAssassin's textures...

[Patricius Maximus 236]

All of you have some good interchanges for some purposes. I'll be showing more of mine in a couple days. In the meantime, we'll all be looking forward to seeing some more

[un1 41]

caspervg that cloverleaf is enormus!!

[pagenotfound 53]

[The_Hutt 11]

Here's a neat little modified T-intersection I made.

[un1 41]

The_Hutt that is awsome!!

[Patricius Maximus 236]

That is neat.

[neongamer 3]

The_Hutt: I like that a lot! Only thing is I'd the bit on the actual T so it flows straight instead of through a little chicane type thing =).

[Shingure 56]

Okay Everyone. I think I have a few winners in the RHW section

First Up is the Uneven Bowtie Interchange

And here it is finished

Special T Interchange

In it's finished state

An Unnameable Interchange

Iam not sure what kind of Interchange this is but here is the finished product.

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Don't judge me too harsly. This my first time where it looks semi normal.

[simsmart 1]

Shingure: What do you mean, too harshly? Those are really creative!