is there any way to force a bridge?

[Turgon]

The minimum height for a bridge over a road or rail is much lower than the height at which the game offers the option of a bridge.

Either my bridges are absurdly high, or I have to play around with terrain heights to trick the game into creating a realistic bridge.

Is there any way to get the game to offer the choice of a bridge at lower heights? Has any looking into modding this?

[ClearchusOfSparta]

Before drawing out your road, use the . and , to raise or lower the start height of your road. This also works for rail.

[Turgon]

Originally posted by ClearchusOfSparta:

Before drawing out your road, use the . and , to raise or lower the start height of your road. This also works for rail.

Still doesn't generate a bridge until a certain, excessive height.

[grapplehoeker]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1967768505
Absurdly high? Not for me.

[CashonWheels]

Remove the track on the ground and lower the land SOME were you want to build your bridge. Build your bridge over the lower land. then replace ground track. You may need to hold SHIFT a few times while replacing the track.

[CunkFeatures]

Originally posted by Turgon:

Originally posted by ClearchusOfSparta:

Before drawing out your road, use the . and , to raise or lower the start height of your road. This also works for rail.

Still doesn't generate a bridge until a certain, excessive height.

+1
Where in real life (UK) you are skimming the bridge with maybe a foot of space, this game you could stack 2 trains above one another and still have room.

Works out 3 up (, .) to build over road and rail, 2 is enough but the game wont take it.

Could do with a tweak as the scales just not right imo. Not the end of the world, just looks naff....
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1984462959

[chrisasnyder]

I find if you build the road section over the tracks first, using the level and straight road, then connect the ramps on each side, usually results it a better looking bridge because the part over the track is flat.

Plus, if you are good with the terrain tool, you can manage the ramps on each side of the tracks before connecting the road approaches.

Make sure you have room to work.

[Matty]

Originally posted by Turgon:

The minimum height for a bridge over a road or rail is much lower than the height at which the game offers the option of a bridge.

Either my bridges are absurdly high, or I have to play around with terrain heights to trick the game into creating a realistic bridge.

Is there any way to get the game to offer the choice of a bridge at lower heights? Has any looking into modding this?

Not for me, in fact a min height bridge will clip the catenary masts from the track running underneath

[Vimpster]

Originally posted by Matty:

Not for me, in fact a min height bridge will clip the catenary masts from the track running underneath

He isn't arguing that you can get a bridge that low, but you can not trigger a bridge at that height. The area a meter or so in front of the start of the bridge determines whether a bridge will be triggered. The height after that can be considerably lower. I too would welcome a mod that can reduce that minimum trigger height to be equal to the minimum height that a bridge can actually be.

[Turgon]

Originally posted by Vimpster:

Originally posted by Matty:

Not for me, in fact a min height bridge will clip the catenary masts from the track running underneath

He isn't arguing that you can get a bridge that low, but you can not trigger a bridge at that height. The area a meter or so in front of the start of the bridge determines whether a bridge will be triggered. The height after that can be considerably lower. I too would welcome a mod that can reduce that minimum trigger height to be equal to the minimum height that a bridge can actually be.

Exactly.

[General Tso]

I was unaware of this situation until now. But I agree. It would be nice if bridges where triggered at there lowest level.

On a related note. It would be nice it the flatten terrain tool used the same concept of raising and lowering that tracks and roads do. For example. If I was creating a bridge that was 4 clicks high. I could use the flatten tool to precisely create land that was exactly 4 clicks higher before laying any track that is part of the bridge. I think that would come in handy at times.

[Enzojz]

Saw this topic I made this mod

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2030394734

[ZUUL]

why isn't everyone using the m & n keys for this?
build a road where you want the bridge to be and before accepting it fit the m key multiple times. when you have the height right use the ♥♥♥♥ m and n keys to adust it
simples!

[grapplehoeker]

Originally posted by ZUUL:

use the ♥♥♥♥ m and n keys to adust it

Chuckle ;)

[Turgon]

Originally posted by Enzojz:

Saw this topic I made this mod

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2030394734

Thank you! I'll try it out tomorrow.

[Ideas Man]

Originally posted by ZUUL:

why isn't everyone using the m & n keys for this?

Because it's easier to whine about the game rather than learn how to play it?

Holding the Shift key, click and drag up and down to change the height you want the start piece to be placed at. You'll see a black vertical thing appear showing you the relative height the piece will be placed at. Once happy with the height, drag it to the other side to trigger the bridge. If you don't get a bridge, you have created it too low. Remember a bridge's minimum height includes the bridge itself; not just the track. If you don't have overhead power yet, it must also accommodate that upgrade.

Once you're on the other side, you can use the same trick to raise/lower the track to create a level overpass. From this point, your approaches can be designed however you want.

With this, you can create a bridge which is essentially touching the overhead power without any special mods.

You can also use this technique to force a tunnel by setting the height sufficient to trigger a tunnel.

You can also use smaller increments with the M & N keys by holding down Shift.