

To bring your citizens from one part of town to another, you’ll want the traffic from these local streets to flow into larger ‘collector’ roads.

Since these local streets aren’t very fast and have limited capacity, you don’t want too much traffic passing through them apart from those living and working there. So don’t think that replacing all your small roads with wider roads will solve all your traffic problems! The good thing about these small roads is that intersections formed by two two-lane roads do not generate traffic lights, whereas intersections of larger roads will. Most of your city’s RICO (residential, industrial, commercial, and office) zoning will be done on these small, local streets. These small roads are best for local streets, and are really all you need in the early game. The first roads you get access to are the small roads: 2-lane roads, 2-lane one-way roads, and dirt roads. Road functionĢ-lane road, 2-lane one-way road, dirt road, small industry road The game comes with road types that vary in size, vehicle capacity, and speed. One of the key things for setting up your city’s traffic properly is using road hierarchy. Using the Different Road Types (Road Hierarchy) Tick this button if you want your cars to drive on the left side of the road.īeing familiar with which way your traffic flows will be important, especially later on when you want to build roundabouts or one-way routes. Right-hand traffic (e.g., US, Canada, and most EU countries) is the default you can toggle on left-hand traffic (e.g., UK, Japan) in the new game screen when you choose your map. Chances are, you’ll want to pick the option that you’re most familiar with in real life. We’ll take you through the above steps as well as give you tips on how to deal with traffic jams and traffic lights! Choosing Left-Hand or Right-Hand Trafficīefore you even start the map you’ll want to decide whether you want right-hand or left-hand traffic in your city. Getting started with public transportation.Using the different road types (road hierarchy).The key to good traffic in Cities: Skylines is designing your road network to flow efficiently, and lowering the overall traffic volume by improving walkability and public transport.
