Springfield, MA, USA ( New Version 2 )
It’s a brand new map of Springfield, Massachusetts! My original map was done when the game was released, with a basic height map and eyeballed highways. It is now woefully obsolete, because I’ve learned much about mapmaking since. Now, I’ve recreated the map from scratch. A new heightmap was generated, proper river geography was carved, and resources were realigned. The version 2 map is 99% more realistic now, with better terrain and water usage!
The major improvement is the roads, highways, and rail network. They’re all re-drawn, complete with all exits and interchanges modeled after the real deal. The playable area covers Springfield, West Springfield, and portions of Agawam and Longmeadow. If you go for the extended tiles mods, that opens up portions of East Longmeadow, Chicopee, and Holyoke north of the Turnpike.
Featured highways in the playable area:
I-91
I-291
I-391
MA 57
US 5 (West Springfield)
Outside the playable area:
Massachusetts Turnpike (east/west connection)
Rail connections:
CSX / Amtrak Lake Shore Limited (easd-west)
Amtrak Hartford Line / Amtrak Vermonter / New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Commuter Rail (north-south)
CSX Rail Yard is outlined in West Springfield for future rail cargo strations.
And all interchanges! The I-291/I-91 interchange has all movements and correct levelings. All rotaries on US 5 are present. The figure-eight in West Springfield is there too! Also, the elevated earth-berm sections of I-91 have correct underpass locations for Columbus Avenue. Unfortunately since tunnels cannot be placed in the map editor, you will have to add the US 5 tunnel underneath US 20 in West Springfield yourself.
Thanks for enjoying my old map and use the new one for a more realistic experience. NoPillars and Fine Road Heights were used to construct the highways; I highly recommend using them.
