Note: This update was originally posted in 2013 in the SC4 Devotion edition of Tarkusian Cities, as part of a special feature, but had not made it over to the Simtropolis version.  It has been slightly edited to fit with the context of the Simtropolis edition.

 

Hi everyone-

Something you don't see very often--two Tarkusian Cities updates in a week.  We'll delve further into construction on the Tweedy/Ashcroft Corridor and the light rail project this update. 
Last we left off, Tweedy Blvd had been closed, and work was starting on realigning and extending Ashcroft Street, instead of having Ashcroft run into Tweedy, south of 35th.

This is facing west at that same spot, after work has begun on building an overpass (facing west).  Ashcroft will pass over the extended section of Tweedy Blvd, with access being provided by a future connector roadway, which will be built a bit later.



This is to the south of that area, showing where the extended Ashcroft Street will meet with 45th Street SE (facing west).  Upon completion of the project, 45th will be closed off just east of this future intersection, instead of continuing across the tracks and meeting up with the old alignment of McCabe Street.



The overpass on Ashcroft is coming along nicely.  Now it just needs some more things to go under it (facing west).



The elevated part of the Ashcroft extension is now hooked into the existing northern section (facing west).  The 36th/37th couplet is still in place.



A temporary alignment of the Ashcroft extension, terminating at 45th, has been built, to alleviate traffic displaced by the Tweedy Blvd closure (facing west).



The new Tweedy alignment is being built under the Ashcroft overpass (facing west).



This is along 35th, past the end of the 36th/37th couplet, and just a bit west of the intersection that had been demolished (facing west).  As you can see, 35th has some substantial issues of its own, prompting Tweedy Blvd extension.



So, that intersection is getting demolished, too (facing west).  You can see the Tweedy Blvd extension sneaking into the picture in the bottom left corner.



This is at the intersection of Nego Way (named after long-time TC supporter Nego) and Anglia Way (facing west), which, as you can see, is also very congested.  Tweedy Blvd will be extended to meet and overtake Anglia Way's present alignment at this spot.



The extension has now been built (facing west).



This is where Tweedy Blvd meets up with the aforementioned "connector" to the grade-separated section of Ashcroft (facing east).  The diagonal road paralleling the rebuilt Tweedy Blvd is part of the old alignment of 35th.  The road that previously intersected 35th has been cut off at the tracks.



A little further realignment work south of Tweedy along the extension (facing east).  This will be put into better context soon.





That does it for this installment.  Stay tuned for Part 3 of this project, coming next time.

-Tarkus