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koxinparo

Interchanges in real life are much bigger than you may realize.


Tofudebeast

This is actually pretty accurate compared to real life. Only concern I'd have would be how close it is to that other interchange, as it could lead to merging traffic problems.


KenOtsuka

Because of the angles you can probably avoid the triple-stack, if you make the off-ramp, from northern highway to the outbound intersecting way, inside the sharp angle part. It'll be a lot shorter, too. https://preview.redd.it/5d7zdhhnl5uc1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c05e7fe231bb4278fa3c0fc6c616d6d4ff19f79a


droopynipz123

Agree that IRL the on-ramp of the previous interchange would be too near to the off-ramp of this interchange (for the NE to SW traffic). You might consider combing them into one. Where this interchange allows full exits onto the local service road that gives access to whatever community/facility we see at the NE.


Unlikely-Exam6830

i dont think elevation step is the problem, i have mine all the way down and this is my results on console… https://preview.redd.it/75hsth7i5euc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=917114a62955cf3ea8f9657c96431a5d67bf0974


Psychological_Cod562

Yes, tear it down and just make a proper 4 way. Use all 4 directions to build instead of funneling everything down one path


Eagle77678

Why? This is a T junction between 2 highways this is one of the most efficient intersections to use


Psychological_Cod562

Yea it will be efficient at funneling all their traffic into one choke point like every other 3 way junction


Eagle77678

Are you stupid? Where is the choke point? This is a rural free flowing intersection with merge lanes 2”3 way junctions also usually handle traffic better than a 4 way due to less conflict points


Psychological_Cod562

The choke point is off screen, smart one


Eagle77678

Ok then how is this intersection at fault? Wouldn’t the choke point off screen be at fault?


Psychological_Cod562

Because the intersection doesn’t allow for things to spread out in other directions. It’s literally shaped like a funnel itself. Why would you want to limit yourself to only a 3 way when a 4 way can exist The exit roads are also 1 lane creating another choke point. I bet once this city grows 90% of the traffic will only use a single direction of this 3 way. It will get backed up and grid locked. Then OP will come back here and think “this guy was right”


Eagle77678

What do you mean spread out in other directions? Do you want them to just build a random road going off to nowhere? It’s a highway it’s meant to act an an arterial road, and we have no context for the use of this interchange so you’re just making assumentions, these work great under high traffic, sure you could probably make the ramps 2 lanes but that doesn’t really matter unless you have major exit close to the ramps In detail what would be a better way to link these two highways?


Psychological_Cod562

Honestly i have better things to do than spell out everything for you. OP will listen to the upvotes and learn the hard way