Show us Your Interchanges!

[Indiana Joe 1,750]

Metarvo, I am beaten.  Your compact interchange wins. I had tried to do something like what you did previously but with a RHW4 and RHW4 T.  I couldn't get it to work.  I tip my hat to you, sir.

My favorite interchange, however, remains Hey_man's on page 8.  If this was a competition, he'd have my vote!

Anyway, more from me:

That same interchange, built up and landscaped:

A close up from a different direction:

And another junction completely:

[erbush 8]

 

[citiesxlfan42 27]

Hey! That's that one V-like interchange, like that one they want to build in, I think Provo, Utah! But it's ground level. Really cool!

And don't think I've forgotten others. Indiana Joe, your interchange looks a lot better with the landscaping. Nice and compact. Nicely done!

Metarvo, that's really nice with all of those sweeping curves and such. Good job!

[veryConfused 1]

Wait a minute. How did you get the tunnels for the RHW4? For me, it's just shown up with the city background (which is normally the blue squares but I replaced with a star texture).

And Indiana Joe, does that third highway tie into both of the other two and is just an uninterrupted route through, or is there something I'm missing here?

[erbush 8]

Originally posted by: veryConfused

Wait a minute. How did you get the tunnels for the RHW4? For me, it's just shown up with the city background (which is normally the blue squares but I replaced with a star texture).quote>

I had the same question.. read this thread.  

[veryConfused 1]

 Thanks for the help. I would have never thought of that.

 

Also, I do have an interchange picture (which was taken before with that issue):

Ignore the silly little UDI icon in the bottom corner. 

 

 

[Indiana Joe 1,750]

And the great thing is that you can't really tell that the tunnels are one way roads that turn into RHW. 

Originally posted by: veryConfused

And Indiana Joe, does that third highway tie into both of the other two and is just an uninterrupted route through, or is there something I'm missing here?quote>

That would be a separate highway that serves as a business route from another part of the city to the industrial park where many of those sims work, and no, it's not connected there.  I put it in when I realized that almost 20,000 people () used the highway above it (now RHW) as a relief network.  Then I turned the original Maxis highway into RHW-6, but with how fast my city was growing the Business route was still being used.  I saw no reason to connect it to the other highways in that particular area.

I'm honored by your curiosity!

[TEG24601 32]

The Original Orion Interchange in the City of Everett

Note: North is to the left, on all images

The original Interchange, designed to handle Rural traffic, slightly modified to include additional exits for local industry.

The South End of the Interchange

The Western section of the Interchange interfacing I-154 with F-15

Orion Interchange 2.0

The new Northern section of the interchange, allowing for better connections between Northbound I-15 and Westbound I-154, with limited connections between Eastbound I-154 and Northbound I-15, due to low traffic volumes.

The Southern section of the interchange, where the divergence originates.

New modification to the I-154/F-15 interchange to eliminate the connection to Eastbound I-153, as there was no way to easily connect to Southbound I-15, and little demand for Northbound I-15.

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SR-71 Bypass Intersection in the City of Newbaum

For some reason, the sims in Newbaum really enjoy using SR-71, which causes many traffic issues near F-30, so I built a bypass under the freeway, just to the East of SR-71. It diverges in the South with a simple intersection, the Northern junction is much more involved.

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An Experimental T-Interchange in the center of the city of Chekov

[nate1245 8]

I really like that new Intersection design!! I want it in my cities!!

[McDuell 301]

Nice discovery with the inside Type-B ramps metarvo! I already have some ideas where I might make use of them .

It's also nice to see some new approaches with Maxis highways and elevated avenues, along with the other good work. There are always some new ideas to be discovered.

Meanwhile, I had another go at building diverging interchanges with the RHW 4, this one being a high capacity DDI type.

If there is a need for a narrow footprint, this next interchange should do it. It's quite long, but nowhere exceeding 8 (or 7) tiles in width (except at the smooth right turn curves at the center).

Always going for complexity and just for the fun of it, I built another 5-way interchange. Although it might look as if there's a lot of weaving at first sight, there actually is none. Some necessary lane shifts are involved to reach certain directions, but no paths have to cross each other.

Some pages ago someone brought up the idea of building the Spadina-401 interchange in Toronto, CA. I took this as a challenge and tried to build an RHW version of it. It deviates a bit from the original plan as i took GoogleEarth as a reference. Thus the railway lines and the different collector-express links. Additionally, there is a different connector layout in the south than on the plan.

(>This< is a much bigger detail picture [3324x2043])

As always, click for full resolution (© by Haljackey). 

[citiesxlfan42 27]

McDuell, I really like that 4-way interchange that's long and skinny. I won't use it because I'm a total space conservation freak, but nice anyways.

[Aldini10 14]

Just as I said a few months ago, you never fail to inspire me, McDuell.

[chocolate_city 93]

JayStimson: Love your Highway walls ... they look very realistic with the water draining down ... where did you get them (if you don't mind sharing) Thanks

[AIX 270]

Nothing fancy, just a 4-way intersection of RHW-2 that I thought came out well.

City: Mondéjar

[Craig91 12]

Basic principles of a cloverleaf, just somewhat warped xD

[nate1245 8]

So many awesome interchanges!! Makes me wanna build them!! Great job everyone especially to McDuell, Awesome job on your interchanges!!!!

[asteconn 9]

A huge selection of brilliant interchanges

But a woeful lack of terrain mods =[

[Aldini10 14]

Great to see you again, Asteconn! Everyone's interchanges are great in my taste! AIX, that interchange looks fancy to me, good to see everyone get creative with the RHW!

[XV infinity VX 18]

Originally posted by: justlooking

Where can I get roads like those? Please help!

quote>

 NAM: www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm

 RHW: www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm

 NWM:  www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm

 If u want more with these 3 mods just type each name in the search bar on the right hand side of simtropolis's home page

[Vahr 341]

Just a compact T interchange...

[kolnikov inc 1]

@metarvo..that is a really unique interchange..the FARR angles are great..i hope to see it in a city journal.

[TreyAnastasio19 7]

Excellent Interchanges everywhere, here are two of my own,

A variant of the Windmill/Stack interchange that's a little less compact. Mostly because I make highways with medians

And an urban interchange of some type, kinda inspired by the double y interchange by Patricius Maximus

[SlashFan2000 1]

Still under construction, but you get the idea (subject to changes).

Finished product to be posted soon.

[Madri 3]

how do you build the 90 degree turn with the mis elevated lanes. i need to no save space on the land please tell me asap.

[jim 546 43]

Originally posted by: Madri

how do you build the 90 degree turn with the mis elevated lanes. i need to no save space on the land please tell me asap.quote>

They are FLEXFly pieces that are part of the new RHW.

[City2TheMax 3]

 These interchanges are really inspiring! They look awesome

Well here's one of my own... I had meant for it to be a small interchange at first, but due to the difficulties with terrain and getting pieces to fit right, I ended up with this. It took forever to make, and probably won't get nearly the use that it's designed for, but I like how it turned out.

[SlashFan2000 1]

Originally posted by: Madri

how do you build the 90 degree turn with the mis elevated lanes. i need to no save space on the land please tell me asap.quote>

That's the flexfly with NAM/RHW.There is a texture problem with it where it crosses the hwy, but I was told that will be fixed in the next version.

[Jayster 7]

Here's a cloverleaf using some new features of the RHW.

Hope you enjoy!

*EDIT*: I love how the picture shows up on mine.... Ugh, should be fixed now. 

[MandelSoft 2,769]

Nice one, Jayster. I see where you got that design from

[Indiana Joe 1,750]

This thread is about to get very awesome with the release of RHW mod 4.1...hold on to your hats...or bandanas, whatever floats your boat.