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#1421 Post by hangman005 » 10 Jul 2021 12:41

This likely has been covered in the last 142 pages, but I imagine North East New Mexico will access Texas via US 87, How will they deal with the connection in Raton, or do you think they go for US 412 or both.
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#1422 Post by flight50 » 10 Jul 2021 13:26

Either could work actually. I'd favor US-87 more though. US-412 takes us into Oklahoma while US-87 takes us deep into Texas. Considering we didn't get anything from Montana with Idaho, I'd say US-385/US-287 is out for Texas. They won't connect Lamar to Amarillo until Oklahoma comes. I'm assuming Oklahoma will clean up that entire area. I was definitely hoping the devs would connect us from Lamar to Amarillo with the Texas dlc but I've finally given in to say it more than likely comes with Oklahoma. Primarily because The panhandle of Oklahoma will need as many roads as it can get. Its in a much better position than the Idaho panhandle. It has a better surrounding area to work with.

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So outside of Raton to Amarillo, the rest of the blue is hopefully Oklahoma bound. Liberal is a Kansas thing if we get it. It and Guymon are part of the cattle industry. So they will be big for that industry. I really hope US-160 gets extended. Hopefully those roads from New Mexico continues with US-54 and US-60 primarily. US-412 makes sense when coming from Eastern Oklahoma or Kansas and want to get to Raton or Santa Fe. Continuing US-412 to I-25 makes since but I-25 will need to build in (2) new junctions. Hopefully there is space for 2 adds. US-412 is perhaps much easier as it has more space. I haven't looked at the backgrounds to see how difficult it could be. Both panhandles could be busy with connecting roads.



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#1423 Post by killingjoke28336 » 13 Jul 2021 13:06

The US-62 would be fun, going by Guadalupe Peak.
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#1424 Post by oldmanclippy » 14 Jul 2021 14:06

I think we'll probably get all of US-62 between El Paso and Lubbock. It'll also make Las Cruces to Carlsbad a lot more pleasant than it is now (which is quite unpleasant)
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#1425 Post by flight50 » 14 Jul 2021 17:33

I can agree with that. I think US-62 will be quite an interesting route. It have some elevations and rock formations to it. We won't get a lot of that in Texas so enjoy it while ya can.
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#1426 Post by TheRedRaider » 14 Jul 2021 19:41

I make the trip from Lubbock to El Paso about 3-4 times a year visiting my sister and it's an interesting drive. Starting off in the flat plains going through mountains and ending in the desert, there's lots of sights along the way. One question I do have is about US-82, currently it cuts down to Hobbs, however IRL at Lovington it goes NE to Plains TX and NM-18 cuts down to Hobbs. At Plains it intersects US-380 from Roswell and they run concurrently to Brownfield where they intersect US-62/US-385. Does SCS make this realignment when Texas is released or is it fine the way it is.
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#1427 Post by Shiva » 15 Jul 2021 01:14

TheRedRaider, a mini Lovington would be nice. + US-380 etc.
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#1428 Post by Xaagon » 17 Jul 2021 14:00

The easiest thing to do would be to omit US-82 here and just have US-380 and US-62. US-82 between Lovington and Plains would be awesome though.

The Roswell/Artesia/Carlsbad/Hobbs area is the densest non-urban area of the ATS map so far. I would love it if they continued east at this density, but after Colorado my expectations for this were turned down a bit.

Though I wouldn't expect them to be marked cities, scenic versions of Plains, Brownfield, Seminole, Seagraves, Levelland, and Tatum, NM would bring back memories of an old game called I-'76 that was set in that area (though that game portrayed the area with lots of desert canyons instead of the farmlands that are really there).

Taking another look at the area on google satellite view I see lots of oil wells around Denver City. Now I'm thinking what if SCS were to add an oil company or two and really develop this area?
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#1429 Post by interstate trav » 24 Jul 2021 22:43

I’m looking forward to it, but I’m looking forward to the California rebuild more but I agree the Texas release is a money choice because I’d rather Montana first but Texas with all the new Interstates and cities will be a huge addition.
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#1430 Post by supersobes » 28 Jul 2021 19:50

I watched this video of the southside of the I-610 loop around Houston. And honestly, watching this makes me look forward to having Texas in ATS even more. And I-610 seems like a really cool highway, a bit different from many others, and now I kind of want it in ATS. But based on how previous maps for ATS have been built, I really doubt ATS will have this road. I can see Houston getting the main two digit Interstates, I-10, I-45, and I-69. But SCS doesn't really seem to do three digit Interstates in ATS, and when they do, they're usually cut short, with I-405 in Portland being a notable exception. But who knows, maybe SCS could include I-610 in ATS. Houston is famous for its gigantic suburban sprawl, and the ring roads play a huge role in that. The other two ring roads around Houston are TX-8 and TX-99, both of which are toll roads, and TX-99 doesn't even circle the entire city yet. Depending on how much space there is, I think I-610 might be able to fit, even if it's not the whole loop. But if other cities like Galveston, College Station, and Beaumont are in, then that area could get a little crowded on the 1:20 scale. I'm definitely not expecting it, but it would really be a pleasant surprise if I-610 was in ATS.
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