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The parclo A-2 is a interchange type consisting of 4 ramps, and is ideal to use in both rural and suburban areas. Loop ramps are used to connect the arterial road to the highway, and long, straight ramps connect the highway to the arterial road, allowing for a smooth deceleration in speed off the highway instead of breaking to use the loop ramps. | The parclo A-2 is a interchange type consisting of 4 ramps, and is ideal to use in both rural and suburban areas. Loop ramps are used to connect the arterial road to the highway, and long, straight ramps connect the highway to the arterial road, allowing for a smooth deceleration in speed off the highway instead of breaking to use the loop ramps. | ||
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-The parclo A-2 is designed to be easily upgraded to a Parclo A-4, which I will explain in a future guide. | -The parclo A-2 is designed to be easily upgraded to a Parclo A-4, which I will explain in a future guide. | ||
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Drag the RHW using the RHW tool... | Drag the RHW using the RHW tool... | ||
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(Optional) Delete the starter pieces to create a RHW without any overrides. | (Optional) Delete the starter pieces to create a RHW without any overrides. | ||
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And drag the stable network over it. | And drag the stable network over it. | ||
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That's what a RHW-6C looks like. Neat eh? | That's what a RHW-6C looks like. Neat eh? | ||
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Next, place your RHW-6C type "B" ramps like so: | Next, place your RHW-6C type "B" ramps like so: | ||
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And then extend the MIS ramps to loop around and intersect with the road: | And then extend the MIS ramps to loop around and intersect with the road: | ||
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The next thing that needs to be done is to draw RHW-2s next to the loop ramps you made. | The next thing that needs to be done is to draw RHW-2s next to the loop ramps you made. | ||
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Now place some more RHW-6C type "B" ramps to connect with the RHW-2s, changing them into the MIS. | Now place some more RHW-6C type "B" ramps to connect with the RHW-2s, changing them into the MIS. | ||
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...And there you go! A parclo A-2 interchange! | ...And there you go! A parclo A-2 interchange! | ||
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You can also use the RHW-2/MIS splitter piece to make the ramps join together. | You can also use the RHW-2/MIS splitter piece to make the ramps join together. | ||
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And you can also create turning lanes and traffic lights by replacing the last tile of the RHW-2 with a road. | And you can also create turning lanes and traffic lights by replacing the last tile of the RHW-2 with a road. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:00, 3 August 2019
The parclo A-2 is a interchange type consisting of 4 ramps, and is ideal to use in both rural and suburban areas. Loop ramps are used to connect the arterial road to the highway, and long, straight ramps connect the highway to the arterial road, allowing for a smooth deceleration in speed off the highway instead of breaking to use the loop ramps.
-The parclo A-2 is designed to be easily upgraded to a Parclo A-4, which I will explain in a future guide.
Since I used the RHW-4 for all the diamond interchange guides, I'll do something different and use the RHW-6C for this guide.
Contents
Getting the basic stuff out of the way...
Place your starter piece...
Drag the RHW using the RHW tool...
(Optional) Delete the starter pieces to create a RHW without any overrides.
And drag the stable network over it.
That's what a RHW-6C looks like. Neat eh?
Parclo A-2 Interchange
First thing's first, construct your overpass:
Next, place your RHW-6C type "B" ramps like so:
And then extend the MIS ramps to loop around and intersect with the road:
The next thing that needs to be done is to draw RHW-2s next to the loop ramps you made.
Now place some more RHW-6C type "B" ramps to connect with the RHW-2s, changing them into the MIS.
...And there you go! A parclo A-2 interchange!
Other combinations
Unlike diamonds, the parclo A-2 interchanges follow a standard design and thus are not as diverse. The concept will remain the same for all variations. However, I will show you some ways to diversify them, by changing the way they intersect with the road.
The easiest thing you can do is replace the last few tiles of the offramps with one-way roads before the intersection. This will create an extra lane so exiting traffic now has right and left turning lanes.
You can also use the RHW-2/MIS splitter piece to make the ramps join together.
And you can also create turning lanes and traffic lights by replacing the last tile of the RHW-2 with a road.
Other
Other tutorials in this series include:
