Completing a GIANT Freeway Loop | Cities Skylines 2 Let's Play

[@nevets1726]

I haven't been able to play CS2 due to hardware restrictions on my PC, but watching this series+ many others is getting me so excited for when I'm able to upgrade and finally play the game for myself.

[@captainnutsack8151]

Don't listen to the negative opinions about the game. It is truly a large step up from CS1. The game itself is really good, there are just some performance issues (which have largely improved with patching). This is one game where I'm actually excited to pay for future DLC as long as reasonably priced.

[@panchosentertainment5651]

Try waiting for it to come out on ps5

[@nevets1726]

@@panchosentertainment5651 I don't have a ps5. Pretty much regardless of what patches come, I'm going to need a GPU upgrade before I can play it.

[@nevets1726]

@@captainnutsack8151 i can clearly see from these videos how drastically better it is from CS1. I never got into modding CS1, so i will be seeing it as a vanilla to vanilla upgrade

[@jordanwilliams1938]

GeForce now whilst you wait?

[@PTB_BE]

With the Construction of the Freeway Loop it's time for the *BABE* The *BABE* , also known as the Bixton, Auburn & Boroughs Express is a light rail subway system connecting the cities of Auburn, Bixton, The international airport and a few points of interest. Being mostly above ground/at grade (the only underground sections are the ones in the city centers) it is a system of which people say "wait, this is just the Seattle Link but with subway trains" and they're damn right! What do you think Mayor, should Bixton have the *BABE* ?

[@Hiimcool168]

I think that won’t make sense in my opinion

[@NJHProductions512]

7:07 The complication and layers of road, railroad and highway make it so realistic. You did a really good job capturing that here by building naturally, with the roads and railroads first, and then the highway expansion comes later as the airport was built.

[@HeytrainPlays]

I really love how realistic this city feels. Maybe you could add a rail yard or a shunting yard somewhere along the rail lines. Even though it may not be functional it would make the city feel even more realistic

[@Barox7_]

The IATA code for the airport could be BXT! BIX also works but it is taken by an air force base in Mississippi. Also the runways' flight paths fly directly over the Golden Gate Bridge which could reduce the required obstacle clearance. See if you can do anything about that. With that being said, a few airports around the world and around the US do have obstacles on the approach path of their runways and do facilitate several procedures for that. Love the loop!

[@NJHProductions512]

5:51 I love that so much! Reminds me of Dallas. I know complicated infrastructure can be a pain sometimes, or ugly, but it is very pleasurable in Cities: Skylines.

[@rafaneme]

i think that would be cool if you put something like an statue near the airport bus station

[@SeshaTheGamer22]

I am back early as I said and watching your video now as always best timing to watch your video in my timezone.

[@yomomma6492]

5m would be perfect, interstates have a minimum clearance of 16ft which is 4.9m so that would work out

[@Thunk00]

Big episode! A whole new freeway replete with interchanges AND the international airport in less than 40 minutes. Food for thought: Might be cool to challenge yourself on future highway projects to use acceleration/deceleration lane lengths and slopes that are based on real world highway design manuals. It definitely makes building infrastructure in the game a lot harder, but it also makes it more strategic and the results are uniformly beautiful.

[@s4098429]

When it comes to bridges, you got to take into account the thickness of the structure. 5m sounds good, but that’s road to bridge underside, not road to road surface. 2-3m would be taken up by structure. I think CS2 measures from road to road, that why the numbers Sound big.

[@jakecfn]

if you've ever been on a Houston or Dallas interchange where they build the lane up so high you can get an Ariel view of the city you know what true fear is...

[@rockykarlsson948]

It would be cool if you made a car pov video in the future when you are near to finish, around the highway loop you made. 👍

[@theorixlux]

I think the 5m clearance requirements are for street lamps. Would be cool if we could get 5m - 7.5m whenever there are no streetlights or if were in between streetlights

[@pawsgerby]

2:59 so much of my experience w/ C:S2 is fighting against the vanilla mechanics, from road/rail to buildings to fulfilling services. the game feels sleeker than C:S1 but also so limited atm

[@yaboijulian1880]

Currently struggling with highways in my current city, this will definitely be of use to me!

[@richardfriedrichs]

Just watched. minimum freeway height is due to size of trucks. in US main freeways need to be between 14 and 16 feet. The 10 meter requirement in this game is too much.

[@samreagan6292]

11:25 that is absolutely a great idea. I have done the same thing in some of my cities where I couldn't get the bridge height up fast enough to make it look realistic, so I used the vehicle restriction tool to stop trucks from using that road. This was great because this is what happens in real life when the same problem presents itself.

[@OlmoVergriette]

Hi! I love your build. I`ve noticed that you barely change the snapping tools for the highway roads building and i think this could be one of the mayor issues that makes you have to redo your intersections manny times before it looks pretty. If you toggle only the adjust to geometry option i thing you will find work quicker with better results. Hope this helps!

[@hkan_theswed]

Great build

[@breadman33]

I wish they would bring back the ability to build airports. That was awesome

[@truedarklander]

I mean sunken solutions today are used to reclaim the land from existing highways like with the big dig in boston. But historically most urban hughways have been elevated

[@keith6706]

Just as a quick comments about airports: Pearson International in Toronto is roughly as wide as it is long. Denver international is shaped like a giant square pinwheel. Edmonton International is a slightly open L shape. Trudeau International in Montreal is just a tad longer than wide. Atlanta International is basically square. La Guardia (NYC) has the two runways at 90 degrees to each other. Kansas City is also wide with it's three runways, one at 90 to the other two, and so on. Wide international airports aren't uncommon if there's the space for them.

[@charlieboozer82]

I get the bypass loop as it resembles bypass interstates in many a Metropolitan areas (like the one I'm acutely familiar with in Cincinnati, OH- the Interstate 275 bypass). However where's the primary interstate freeway that runs thru Bixton that the bypass highway is derived from? Usually the bypass is to alleviate traffic off a main interstate route. Maybe run a main highway(s) that approaches the city from both ends or all 4 ends, with neighborhoods surrounding it as it approaches the CBD. Major junctions at the bypass loop highway, as it approaches the CBD. Then maybe it has a tunnel section with exits that exit onto above ground arterials downtown. Kinda like downtown Seattle? Just a thought as I marvel at this hyper realistic city! Love it.

[@ervinmontgomery6207]

I like the fact that you are using mods. That impressive. Having the mods is advantage but disadvantage for the one that doesn't have mods. Your city is impressive. Keep showing the youtuber impressive builds without mods. I definitely like your city......

[@Itsatrap365]

You listened to my idea wow thank you I never had someone do all my suggestions and you really did what I imagined I thought you would have done this but thank you

[@jimmyjimjamtimtam1866]

😂😂😂

[@duskmoon181]

I think the airport interchange can be switched out to a trumpet at some point if you need land.

[@addictedtocod]

The way that intersection looks before the clover leaf looks like the same interchange in gta 5 lol in the desert

[@MartinAgamy]

I think in the future if there to much airport traffic you should make the interchange bigger must US interchanges that are at airports are way wider and expand the highway of the airport to the neighborhood in front of it

[@wildbil8914]

Damn good looking city! I can't wait to get my hands on this game.

[@aesthetics1190]

That airport is in a very efficient shape

[@Tony1975uk]

The strongest 😂😂

[@theorixlux]

28:05 considering the runways orientation, wouldn't it make more sense for the Northern Runway to connect the northern and western map connection while the Southern Runway takes care of the southern and eastern connection? Its easier to veer off after take off than it is to veer into a landing vector on short final.

[@planeguy8262]

you gotta try dev mode, it'd make things so much easier, all you have to do is switch on "bypass validation results" in the simulations tab, and then you can place things even when it says you can't I use it, it has helped me so well The only tip you'll need is to save before you use it, or you might get stuck with something you don't like

[@ilonnoilon99]

Please look at Kuala Lumpur city highways up up to the sky complicated interchange. Miserable traffic

[@Name-yb7hn]

31:22 I think here you should do like an airport shuttle and another lines to other places in the city.

[@joshuacaalim]

I hope you didn't forget to add a cargo rail route in the airport. I'd love to see more trains go there while the planes are landing/taking off.

[@Quadgaming-l7t]

The comment about the airport I responded and liked the comment saying yea maybe he’ll use that BEFORE he hearted it and commented ❤❤❤

[@chubiestfish4055]

That airport is so similar to El Dorado in Bogota

[@gp5313]

Nice, I think that was a need

[@vastrashastra]

Imagine you are driving on an elevated highway and you look to your side there is a whole train on 5 metres to your side

[@bustorobusto6316]

Did you mean to explain the idea of elevated highway vs sunken two times in a row lol 😂 jp nice video

[@sefmatarasso26]

here in miami a lot of highways are not sunken but we also can’t really do tunnels haha

[@angel1dav]

You have to set up the cargo train line on airport too.

[@fu571]

If Imperatur can make beautiful complex compact interchanges in his current city with the current state of the highway build functionality, maybe it's just the lack of skill that you have currently. I notice on some of your interchange builds, you don't even use the slope tool much. There are several CS2 youtubers also like PHTN Gaming who can make beautiful compact interchanges. With more practice, you should be able to reach their level too.

[@a_boat93]

I think what he came up with is perfectly fine. The reality is highways and interchanges take up a lot of space and that’s always something that needs to be factored in especially under modern US highways principles which I think is what he’s going for. PHTN generally builds East Asian style infrastructure which yes is generally more compact but again that’s not the vibe in this build. Just guessing. But Tim did fine.

[@nickbellomo3362]

I'd like to see the movement thru the city with new highway connecting everything.

[@WojczakElliot]

I started playing CS2..... I LOVE IT. However, the day after I got it, I left for vacation and didn't bring my computer.

[@deanfarah550]

Ah yes, such an American approach on city building. MORE LANES!

[@mac3ron1]

Truck height limits in North America are just over 13 feet. Most overpasses are in the 15 foot (5m) range. 10m is way too high

[@Kr-Eazy]

Everyone should know 18:32 is the sandy shores interchange

[@Bobbysworld22]

Actually that’s not true there’s lots of highways Downtown that are elevated unless a city has spent billions to reconstruct them to lower, under or remove them altogether. I live in Richmond VA and we have a highway which has very tight turns weaving through a very very dense area of town right near Downtown

[@harveyhall2350]

I just want to et you know that there are some dips on the motorway.

[@beholdtheflesh88]

if you add lights to the highways, they carry power

[@adriannn1180]

rly wish they'd add in the Airport DLC but just include it in the game... but nah now i gotta wait for mods to be able to build custom Good looking airports

[@LegoKoalaStudios]

Whit the airports you need to look at perth caus there is it also a little bit square but the runway cross eachoter

[@DinoLover2011]

continue with bixston

[@SummitSprint]

maybe I am used with european style, but why would you build a highway in the middle of the city?

[@alpat6374]

Simply dope

[@bonenintomatensaus]

16:57 Sounds like CodysLab haha

[@oogabooga3070]

New Haven vibes

[@fewthing1252]

Do a city drive for city skylines 2 also 👍🙂

[@travelgeneralt]

4.2 Meters = 13.78 Ft high, to a required 13 ft 6in for trucks IRL.!!!!!

[@alternativeform]

Because it's not an international airport, this one you will unlock later

[@NithinJune]

i would love to watch a cities skylines video with a discussion of historical and systemic racism in city planning in the united states

[@samuelsassadussa8857]

Day 18 of asking to move the poop

[@jsmith3798]

Where did you get the single yellow center line and the double yellow center lines on the highways?

[@niwaar]

googling... the average US height of an overpass is 14-16 feet so 5m should be roughly that number, mayby 6.25 or so should be the minimum in game.

[@VinceP1974]

I never had a 7.5m height problem

[@fm-a6961]

😮

[@rakshithhegdek3611]

Wasnt there a bus terminal in auburn....why did u connect to ferry terminal

[@brucechauvet5434]

Ant tips for a new player

[@xenomorph420]

Ive yet to have a mod break the game even after updates since day 1 of mods

[@zentrino336]

How dare those lazy trees not do anything productive like make oxygen. 😊

[@KingcoleIIV]

You are really limiting yourself not using mods right now. They do not break the game like CS1, most do not screw up the saves and can be deleted without a problem.

[@mateo.efs2]

Subwayssss

[@jossay232]

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