Cities: Skylines

Cities: Skylines

Realistic Full Diamond Interchange (Detroit, Michigan)
18 Comments
Frieseke 20 Dec, 2024 @ 8:45am 
what required mod is this "Sharp Angle Junction"? When looking it up I couldn't find one with that exact name. Sorry I'm new to this and thanks!
Vinnie P 23 Dec, 2020 @ 2:36pm 
This is amazing, I literally just saw this interchange while looking at Detroit on Google Maps and wanted this interchange in my city! Thank you for creating this!
CargoVanKilla 27 Oct, 2019 @ 6:09pm 
The left-hand exit/entrance ramp are a major reason this real intersection causes so much traffic. I have no idea if works well in the game but I'll have to try it out.
Pamani  [author] 17 Oct, 2019 @ 11:08am 
Take a look at this article, it explains the pro and cons of left exit ramps : https://divergingdiamond.com/blog/reconsidering-left-side-ramps-on-freeways/
CA$H THE GREAT 17 Oct, 2019 @ 9:53am 
Also, may I add you to my friend's list? Would be great to have another road geek to compare notes with!
CA$H THE GREAT 17 Oct, 2019 @ 8:44am 
Oh you mean because you have to merge from the left and right at the samre time when the ramps meet at their destination road?
Pamani  [author] 17 Oct, 2019 @ 1:14am 
I think it's because left exit/merging are dangerous since slow vehicles have to close all lanes
to get there.
CA$H THE GREAT 16 Oct, 2019 @ 5:29pm 
Beautiful work! As a fellow road geek, great job! Just wondering if anyone knows.... What is the REAL difference between a typical 4-level "stack" interchange and a "full diamond" ? The seem very similar. The only difference I can see is, a full diamond is for maximum efficiency. All lefts go left, all rights go right, all thru-traffic goes straight thru. It is a wonder WHY they never seem to build these in real life? They are very rare and it was hard finding any material about them online.
Pamani  [author] 10 Oct, 2019 @ 11:44am 
Thanks for this info and your nice comment. I'm interested in those early iconic interchanges, such as LA four level (1953) and Fort Worth Pretzel (1958), MacArthur Maze (1936 and 1955). If you know more of those, let me know. By the way this asset is one of my first interchanges and is pretty old, I'm considering redoing it 1:1 scale.
Boatsenhoughs 10 Oct, 2019 @ 11:13am 
As a little tidbit of historical trivia: This was the first full freeway-to-freeway interchange built in the United States. Construction was from 1951-53, although for whatever reason the "official" opening wasn't until 1955. The interchange was built by the state and local governments and predated the Federal Interstate system. Originally cloverleaf and rotary/roundabout interchanges were considered, but the cloverleaf was rejected as too dangerous and the rotary was rejected as it wouldn't be able to handle the expected traffic volumes. They eventually settled on the full diamond shown in this beautiful recreation by Pamani.
Pamani  [author] 15 Jul, 2018 @ 6:14am 
Thank you :)
Markus_Dicon 14 Jul, 2018 @ 7:39am 
nice :steamhappy:
Pamani  [author] 21 Jan, 2018 @ 5:40am 
Thanks !
thecrediblehulk 21 Jan, 2018 @ 1:03am 
Nice work!
Pamani  [author] 8 Sep, 2017 @ 1:12pm 
Unfortunately, this one, as i mention in description, the angle is not the same as in real life (90° instead of 75°). I hope you will find a way to make it work nonetheless.
Are you gonna share screenshots of your city ? I'd like to see what Detroit can look like ingame :D
Renlou 8 Sep, 2017 @ 11:03am 
As someone working on a Detroit build, these are a real time saver, so thank you! Great work!
Pamani  [author] 28 Aug, 2017 @ 8:30am 
You can see the comparison between the 2nd and 3rd picture ;)
lime 28 Aug, 2017 @ 5:26am 
Does this interchange look like a 3D model in Google Earth?