Oil - Connecting People
Approaching the end of 1906, the citizens of Los Angeles saw the completion of the first road connection between the towns. Interstate Road 1 (I1) is spanning between Malibu and Sun Valley, crossing Los Angeles and Chinatown. The planning and estimating of the future continuation of I1 to Eastside is curently in progress.
Interstate Road 1, connecting all towns in the Los Angeles Basin:
Of course, it is well known that this road and the accompaning railway extension were constructed for faster shipping of oil and more rapid connection between Sun Valley (and particulary Rising Sun Oil inc.) and the rest of LA. Still, corporate interests bring development and new opportunities to the towns of Los Angeles, so everyone is happy. The I1 was completed in record speed - just little under 3 years, while the completion of the region's first railroads required 7!
Now, lets take a closer look at some interesting parts of the I1.
The first thing we notice is, that opposite of the railroads which require extremely straight tracks with the minial amount of curves, the Interstate Road is actually much more bendy and curvy - almost like a river.
I1, just after leaving Malibu:
After that, it follows almost a straight route to Los Angeles, and then leaving to Chinatown.
But when entering into Chinatown Town Borders, the I1 is creating some very interesting shapes. The reason for them is that the road has to go up a hill. So, for traffic to maintain the high speeds on the Interstate, it has to climb the hill gradually:
Soon after that I1 leaves Chinatown's borders and heads North to Sun Valley:
Now is the time to mention the upgrade of the Chinatown-Malibu Connection Rail - it was extended in order to reach Sun Valley.
The extension was cheap:
Only few farms had to be cleared and buldozed:
The Interstate and the railroad are soon joined when entering Sun Valley.
But just before reaching the Santa Monica mountains, they split again:
The rail goes West, through the lower parts of the mountain,
and the road heads East, around the hills:
Here the I1 ends - it becomes the main street of Sun Valley, ending abruptly in the fields north of the town.
But the rail goes a bit more - it splits into the industrial area and into the central part of the town:
The power plant had to be relocated in order for the rail and the train station to be build:
It was not the most cost-effective way, but the town is rich enough to afford it and they even planted a plaza in front of the station.
Thus, the transportation and shipment of the precious oil can begin. But there is still more work to be done. Experts predict that till the end of 1910 the oil produced by Rising Sun Oil will be 5 times more than the estimated oil need in Los Angeles. That poses in front of the LA city council the question how to find a way to distribute the Rising Sun Oil inc. oil around SimNation. And it needs an answer fast.
*The LA City Council is currently issuing a statement, that it is accepting all proposals and suggestion from the councilors and enginners who may be reading this, about the problem with the shipping of RSO's (Rising Sun Oil) products across the region's borders.*
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