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Cities: Skylines 2 - The Ultimate Roundabout Construction Guide (Fix Traffic Congestion)
Step-by-step instructions on how to build beautiful and efficient roundabouts in Cities: Skylines 2 that are free of traffic jams. Utilize custom roads, slip lanes, bike lanes, and traffic modes to optimize traffic flow and improve the city's aesthetics.
1. 🚦 From Terrible Vanilla Roundabout to Masterpiece: Introducing the Perfect Roundabout
- ✅ Points out the problems with vanilla roundabouts, criticizing their inefficiency and sloppy design.
- ✅ Introduces an efficient roundabout created using custom roads, slip lanes, and traffic modes.
- ✅ Suggests how to improve AI traffic behavior and optimize traffic flow through high-speed engineering.
00:02 - 00:47
1. 🚦 From Terrible Vanilla Roundabout to Masterpiece: Introducing the Perfect Roundabout
- ✅ Points out the problems with vanilla roundabouts, criticizing their inefficiency and sloppy design.
- ✅ Introduces an efficient roundabout created using custom roads, slip lanes, and traffic modes.
- ✅ Suggests how to improve AI traffic behavior and optimize traffic flow through high-speed engineering.
00:48 - 01:18
2. 📐 Setting Up the Perfect 126m Grid: Laying the Foundation for the Roundabout
- ✅ Explains how to create a perfect square grid using 136m segments.
- ✅ Extends the grid in all directions to set the foundation for the roundabout.
01:19 - 02:57
3. ⛰️ Carving Out Hills: Utilizing Constant Slope
- ✅ Shows how to use Constant Slope mode to solve terrain problems.
- ✅ Uses anarchy mode to smoothly carve out hills and avoid bumpy terrain.
02:58 - 05:48
4. 🛠️ Creating a Masterpiece: Utilizing the Custom Road Builder
- ✅ Explains how to use a gravel road to create a perfect circle with a 126m diameter.
- ✅ Creates an accurate circle by enabling the snap to zone grid option and disabling the snap to zoning cell length option.
- ✅ Creates a 6x8 grid to lay the groundwork for future city planning.
05:49 - 08:05
5. 🛣️ Upgrading to Custom Roads: From Vanilla Roads to Masterpiece
- ✅ Replaces vanilla roads with custom roads to enhance visual appeal.
- ✅ Uses snapping options to maintain the grid and ensure accurate placement.
08:08 - 09:11
6. ✨ The Secret to Perfect Slip Lanes: Move It Trick
- ✅ Shows how to use the Move It mod to bend slip lanes to create perfect curves.
- ✅ Uses the control key for better precision.
09:12 - 10:20
7. 🚴 Adding Bike Lanes: Building a Sustainable Transportation System
- ✅ Adds bike lanes to the roundabout to build a sustainable transportation system.
- ✅ Connects bike lanes to ensure cyclists can travel safely.
10:21 - 11:25
8. 🚶 Special Solutions for Pedestrians: Removing and Organizing Crosswalks
- ✅ Reduces visual complexity by removing crosswalks and cleaning up road names.
- ✅ Cleans up the roads by removing unnecessary signs and arrows.
11:31 - 12:33
9. 🚦 Lane Magic: Setting Traffic Modes and Priorities
- ✅ Uses traffic modes to set up lane connectors and optimize traffic flow.
- ✅ Connects bike lanes to ensure cyclists can travel safely.
12:44 - 13:32
10. ✔️ Setting Traffic Priorities: Ensuring Smooth Traffic Flow
- ✅ Uses traffic modes to set priorities and ensure smooth traffic flow.
- ✅ Gives priority to vehicles inside the roundabout and sets entering vehicles to yield.
13:40 - 15:30
11. ✨ Adding the Cool Factor: Curve Details and Custom Markings
- ✅ Adds curve details using broken line short to enhance the visual appeal of the roundabout.
- ✅ Uses G87 mode to overwrite vanilla markings and clean up the roads.
15:31 - 16:11
12. 🚧 Adding Safety Curbs and Teasing the Next Steps
- ✅ Adds safety curbs using street curb net lane.
- ✅ In the next video, we will build a realistic city center around the roundabout and implement special solutions for pedestrians.