Roadwork: Jughandles, Oneway-to-avenues, road overpasses, single highway exits

[econoline 0]

hi all. I'm new here and this is my first post. I have been to the site a few times and I hope to become an active member of this community. First, I would like to say that I really am enjoying this site. I have sampled some mods and I think your work is outstanding. I have a few ideas that I would like the throw out, and if I may, post some pictures (small filesize bitmaps) of transportation thingies that I have come to know and love here in New Jersey. I wouldn't know where to begin to make these in the game, but here are my ideas.

1. JUGHANDLES

A lot of main road in NJ have jughandles, where if you want to go across the street, instead of making a left turn you have to drive two miles out of your way, hang to the right, and then turn around to make a left.


2. ONEWAY-TO-ANEVUES

I hate it when I try to connect two one-way roads to an avenue because I have the little stub of the avenue end that sticks out. I want to be able to have traffic either be able to get on or leave the avenue in a Y-shape, but not loop around the avenue. Here's a pic of what I mean.


3. ROAD OVERPASSES

Something you come across more often than you realize is a road crossing over a road. No need for picture .

4. SINGLE HIGHWAY EXITS

Ok if there should be just one of my ideas that could make it I think it should be this one. Highways should be able to have single on/off ramps like they did in the previous SimCities, and I don't see any reason why they shouldn't have kept this other than they thought it would be too much work. but lets realize that if you want to make a realistic city (or as I like to do, make cities from maps), not all of the highway exits have all of the interchanges. Some have single on/off ramps, others have single cloverleafs with no ramp.


5. SPURS with LOCAL/EXPRESS LANES

Ok this may be getting a bit too involved as it can be done with roads. But I invite anyone who is interested to look here, and check out the SPUR of I-80 and I-280 in New Jersey here on MapQuest. First of all, that SPUR is really cool. Also, on Route 80 all the way from the SPUR westbound to 287 there are two local lanes (which eventually get off onto 287 which goes over 80) that run parallel to 80. It would be neat to have singular slide on/offramps so that this could be accomplished using one way roads put along side highways.

[6459978. 106]

Well, have I got a pleasant surprise for you!  Pretty much everything you just posted (with the possible exception of the jughandles) is already available in a mod called the Network Addon Mod (NAM)...

 

Here's a link to the thread about the NAM https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=49685

 

And welcome to Simtropolis!

[Mexicanboy13r 12]

Or just download the wonderful mod! 

there you go!

https://www.simtropolis.com/modfiles/content.cfm?section=The%20Essentials&detail=380

[econoline 0]

Checking it out, then off to bed. I look forward to returning here tomorrow!

[econoline 0]

HOLY S--- THIS MOD IS AWESOME! THANK YOU! Ok ok I'm almost 20 and I'm acting like a 12 years old $%&^! but TAHNKS FOR SENDING ME THIS!

[6459978. 106]

Yeah, that's the reaction most people have when they discover the NAM for the first time... It's a new breath of life into the game really...

[The Great Chozo 34]

Just keep the NAM a closely guarded secret, we don't want the Government finding out about it, 'cause they might classify it as an illegal narcotic (Australian Wonder Drug, for use on walkabouts) due to the excitatory effect it has on people  !!!!!!

 

Man, you gotta try this NAM, it is off the hook,........ I mean, damn.......... man, ...... you just gotta try it......

 

Just say no to NAM (well not really )

 

ahh hahahahaha I laugh at myself sometimes

[Tropod 144]

Date:11/5/2004 12:00:50 AM
Author:The Great Chozo

Just keep the NAM a closely guarded secret, we don't want the Government finding out about it, 'cause they might classify it as an illegal narcotic (Australian Wonder Drug, for use on walkabouts) due to the excitatory effect it has on people  !!!!!!

 

'Man, you gotta try this NAM, it is off the hook,........ I mean, damn.......... man, ...... you just gotta try it......'

 

'Just say no to NAM' (well not really )

 

ahh hahahahaha I laugh at myself sometimes

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har har har har

That's gotta be the funniest thing I've read here in awhile .

 

For the record, the most upto date version is currently here , not in the mods section.

[econoline 0]

Ony problem is that the custom highway exchanges only come in elevated form. I prefer to use ground highways. Also, the Y-section avenue is great, but I could use a highway version. Ah well. The custom ramps and roads-over-roads make up for it!

[Tropod 144]

Granted, we'd all love to see more options, as far as networks go. Unfortunately, these things take not only time, but skill. Both of which are in short supply it seems. I have dabbled at the idea of 'somehow', making Puzzle Pieces for Highways, ramps &/or similar, to enhance their usability, but it's not all that simple to do really for Highways (that's not to say I've given up on the idea though). Hopefully what's been done in/with the NAM though, will force Maxis to re-evaulate their perspective on how network related items should/might be implemented for SC5 (if/when it ever comes out).

[Vetmosis 0]

i couldnt see any of your pics.

[Skyfire2275 23]

This thread is a year and a half old, so most likely, the pics no longer exist. Please do not revive old threads... Thank-you.