3x LEGO City Bridges IMPROVED!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video, I rip apart 3 bridges in the LEGO city and make them BETTER! Not too long ago I made an archway under the train/boardwalk/road that connected the ocean to the canal... today I rebuilt them! Now all three bridges go up 6 bricks and the arches span 14 studs rather than 8 rather than 3. The boardwalk has a nice arched bridge that was built using cylinders and profile bricks. The train bridge has new support walls that cover the grade. The road had an increase in grade/length, a new sidewalk, and a bike lane. Another exciting day in the LEGO city!
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Don’t be upset by any comments suggesting other things you could have done. I think there’s some great suggestions here about drawbridges and there’s various types that you could build if you want to. Seeing the progress is great and it’s all content for TH-cam when you have to rebuild/improve things! You have plenty to work on and if you finish the whole city too quickly you’ll just have to move to an even bigger place. Take your time and build what you enjoy. We’re enjoying being along for the ride, thanks.
Great improvements today. Can always revisit this spot and adjust bridges in a few months
Bridges look great. I’d add a fence to the rail track there. Lots of people walking by. Don’t want anyone jumping on the track and hurting themselves.
time to add a rail bridge that can lift up to let boats in the canal - would let the train line stay flat? :D
i'd love to see a bricksie-version of london's tower bridge at the front of your city! :) :)
Good idea 😅
I 100% agree that the new bridges look way better! Not to completely cow bosh the old bridges. Excellent progress and super excited about the progress of the city!
Raise your downtown core about 4-5 bricks so it isn't a sea level. This will help with your canal look better.
Yeah I think the problem with canal is that it should be deeper, wich would mean the city has to be higher rather than these high arches
@@alannunez7570 Exactly. It would look a lot better if the city had some elevation. Not the whole thing, but closer to the canal.
I agree. The waterfront is cluttered and bland with the street, track, and boardwalk. That could be an amazing creative waterfront area by moving buildings closer to the water and free up space to design a park, trees, boardwalk. Then place canal crossing for train and the street behind the buildings.
Bricksie is awesome - taking in the constructive opinions and immediately takes actions. And the result is BEAUTY
You are too focused on doing arches for the canal. Do some research on possibly building lift bridges similar to what can be found in many areas of the Netherlands. Those would give some character to the areas crossing over the canal. Something to consider for the future.
I said the same thing yesterday. It would set his city apart make the canal very realistic. Lift locks are used throughout a lot of water ways in Canada as well.
@@matt18385same here! This is not gonna work it’s not realistic
I agree and suggested draw bridges which aren’t used heavily in the US, anymore and I doubt Canada - especially Edmonton 🤣😂 but it would be a really cool functional addition and would be fun to add a signal sound that the draw bridge is lifting.
Adding a few rocks to the train bridge might look nice
I can’t wait for the mountains, and the improved ninjago section
It does look quite good, but in my mind most cities showed online lack the same little detail : planning for the water to be lower than the city. Not by a plate or brick but a real difference. It would require raising most/all of the city or lowering the table area beneath the water. But hey if anyone has the space and possibility to do so, it's you. It would look so awesome and you would get rid of those unrealistic inclines.
Thanks for sharing, love most of what you post.😊
The arch for the boardwalk is pretty exaggerated, perhaps switching it out for a tiered observation deck to connect both sides across the water would be a smoother transition. Also agree with the comments about a draw bridge or lift bridge. But it's looking amazing so far!
If you did end up raising that curve could you work it into the rock work in the corner? That could look nice.
Bricksie, you should add SNOT bricks on the arched bridge on the board walk so you can place minifigures on the bridge to make it look more complete, realistic, and it looks like the intense increase in elevation can actually be used by the figures
Why not create a couple of nice custom drawbridges so you don't need that much elevation which is not realistic.
Good call, I was gonna suggest the same thing.
Yes!!!
Fair statement, the road bump isn’t realistic, only the ford bronco and the G wagon are able to crosse the bump 🤷♂️🤷♂️
That would look fantastic! It would look great if the bridge is lifted! Having a couple of cars or a biker wait in line!
Yes!
Realistically, they would probably use a lifting or rotating brigde? wouldn't that look good, it doesn't have to be fonctionnal.
loving the canal work Bricksie. Have you considered for the roads within he city over the canal as the lifting bridges you see over canals in the Netherlands. It would be really cool and remove the problem of height clearance.
When you're tiling off the water in front of the canal entrance, I suggest you rotate all the 1×2 tile to show the water flowing into the canal!
Love the new train bridge and extended road bridge looks 🍕
I say that you should leave the handrails on the bridge of the boardwalk. It actually makes it look like it is made from Lego! Not saying that the tilled of rail doesn’t look like Lego.
Some great Lego engineering here, but you might be better served operationally and aesthetically by putting in a lift bridge of some kind (it wouldn't have to function, just look like it could) The railway in particular looks very unrealistic, and even the road would be a hefty grade for a car! I'd also be worried about the increased risk of an inadvertant derailment following the train accelerating down the incline. Otherwise, the city's looking great! Keep up the good work!
you could maybe add steel railings for the train bridge to make it look more cooler
Yes! This looks better for the bridges. The only thing I think the board walk bridge slope is too steep. It might look better to match the sidewalk slope.
I'd raise the road on both sides so it's not as big. The train elevation is great but then in comparison the road looks odd
I like your second idea about inclining before the turn. If you did the full incline before the turn, yes, you’d have to elevate the turn, but you’d have so much room underneath for walkways between the city and the boardwalk. Citizens wouldn’t have to walk on or above the tracks.
Maybe consider raising the whole canal section of downtown up by a couple of bricks so that the train track doesn't require such a steep section to make it over the water, and you could more gently come up to grade on the long straight section.
I have followed the progress of your last city and now this city for years and was excited when you announced your canal idea shortly after I visited Indianapolis, Indiana, a flat city with a canal through the downtown with kayaks and swan boats able to move along it. As someone with a grade on their train line in my Lego city, your batteries will run out faster, the steeper the grade. The larger bridges are a great addition and will adapt and progress with the city itself as you come up with and test more ideas. Make sure you enjoy building and don't get too caught up in the comments.
It would be really cool to see a train draw/ lift bridge, would look super cool! Great vid!
If you are having issues with the incline, raise the bend on the short incline and move the incline around the coner before the bend.
A pedestrian underpass could be added for access to your seaside pathway.
If you add a second motor in the train, it won't have the problems with the ramp and drives much more smooth.
I think the level of the arches was fine, however maybe it would’ve been more sufficient to physically cut the area for the ocean and canal and lower them to the desired height (5-6 bricks or so). That way the tracks, road and boardwalk aren’t raised too high above ground. It would make building the ocean and blending the beach, as well as cutting through the tables and measuring the right height, a ton do work but it would really bring your city the depth and elevation changes to new levels (literally). Food for thought of course, this still looks great!
In a city, the canal is always below street level. So you are quite right to say the best way about implementing the canal would be to raise everything around it up several studs. You got plenty time to think about doing that in future.
I like the idea of extending the slope past the curve. Since you’re going to have the rock work next to the cove that could be extended back farther under the track. Also you could do a pedestrian tunnel over there. Just some thoughts. Tunnels look good!
I was thinking the raised corner would be cool with rock work too, but adding a pedestrian tunnel in that corner would be epic and add another layer of storytelling!
Excited to see the amusement park, that was my favorite part of the old city
wow the bridge development is looking amazing. some green foliage on the studded train bridge wall would look neat.
I would definitely have considered bridges that can be raised to allow boats into the city instead of raising the arches so high. Not sure it would be possible to do, but i think it would be fun to try. Looking good!
EVERYTHING LOOKS AMAZING!!! love the change with a bigger canal opening. consider making custom road with 1x4 and 1x6 as it will flex with that length you need for the road bridge over the water
What about a brick built road for the bridge. Would it give you more flexibility to get the arch smooth and higher?
Another solution would be to lower the canal itself. To build the canal into the table and then lower the bridges again. That'lll also create space for an underwater scenery 😅 I know its easier said than done but certainly worth the effort in my opinion
It would be cool if you made a draw bridge style
Good job Jordan, I think elevating the city on both sides of the canal would look really good and more realistic than the current set up. Also the road plates section of the bridge is too steep in my opinion and probably needs to be a similar elevation to the train tracks or be a draw bridge for the boats to pass through. Challenging ideas I know. Keep up the good work!
Bridges and canal gap are looking great! As long as you're happy with how it looks that's the main thing. If you can, do try and reduce the angle of incline for the train, your batteries and motors will thank you for it. Depending on whether you're going to run the train clockwise or anti-clockwise could mean just decreasing the incline on one side.
Love the idea of some greenery on the side of the train bridge, maybe with the fencing some lamps as well, Perhaps for the canal, take from Chicago Riverwalk, where below it they can look out at the canal, lower
I think the bridge opening still looks too small. It would be awesome if you somehow made a drawbridge!
love the wider and taller space for the boats. It may take some time&doing to get the road/rail looking/acting just right for that increase in height, but imo this is looking a lot better than before.
Variety is good but the pedestrian bridge next to the road looks much better than the boardwalk one, and more realistic. Perhaps you should duplicate it and then create a larger water entry/exit from the harbour.
The gaps between the road plates on the bridge are good, on most real bridges there actually are expansion gaps, so I argue that it makes it look more realistic
If you raised the train curve, you could blend in some more rock work or green hilly area to the little cove on the corner. Every is looking great so far.
Bricksie, I really love your channel, but as an experienced cyclist from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, famous for it's canals, your cyclelane over the bridge would be a serious challenge. Let alone taking my 80 year old mom in her wheelchair for a refreshing walk across the boardwalk and then facing that giant climb across the canal bridge, the upside down halfpipe.....Keep up the good works Dear Friend! 😊
If the whole first block with buildings is raised a few bricks, the raised traintrackcorner would fit in fine, and could go to a sunken tunnel effect on the long side. So many options and iterations to come! Just enjoy all the evoluations Jordan :)
New bridges look great, and for the arched bridge in the front, if you exchanged some of the bricks for snot bricks, you'll be able to position minifigs walking on the bridge later.
If you change the train bridge to a lift bridge it would solve the grade problem and add a lot of character to the waterfront
To create the canal in the downtown area I'd raise the entire area to create some dept for the water instead of creating steep bridges. You are going to do this for the harbour anyway. Lifting bridge could be an good option as others mentioned as well.
I don’t understand the sidewalk between the road and the train tracks. It’s a sidewalk from nowhere to nowhere. The sidewalk should go over the canal on the other side of the bridge beside the bike lane, from the lantern festival to the university. Would also free up a lot of light grey parts.
Nice job with the new bridges. I would like to suggest putting a narrow walk way bridge next to the bike lane. Maybe a wooden or metal style to change the look a bit and separate it from the bike lane and the opposite side
Canal looks great.
I feel like the sidewalk between the train and road is pointless with the boardwalk right there.
Also it would be better for pedestrians to have the sidewalk on the side of the road with the buildings rather than cross the road twice to cross the canal. This would let you consolidate a bit too!
Looking forward to seeing the landscaping, it will help hied the train slope for sure.
The raised road and board walk looks nice, and breaks up the generic look you get when you have such a big space. You dont need the train bridge to be elevated though. It slows down the trains, and hides the arches of the car road, some different levels on the bridges might look nice.
Expanding your space really upgraded your building techniques! Angles, slopes, arches! Maybe creating your own modular building that includes all these techniques somewhere in your city could make an awesome centerpiece.
Only criticism, that gap between the boardwalk and the train tracks could slope together.
You have a very cool opportunity to make a natural skate/ bmx spot. Gray flex tube as handrails on the bridges. Then a lego stunts motorcycle jumping the road like a box jump.
wouldn't it make sense for the bicycle lane to extend all the way by the boardwalk instead of keeping up with the road?
A boat under the canal bridge would look cool, at least as a test.
...More Trains. More tracks!
the city is looking great. the vehicular bridge's slope is a bit unrealistic. i would suggest doing Chicago style trunnion bascule bridges for the canal. it could add some nice dynamic look / feature to the downtown area. just a suggestion
If you elevate the entire down town& streets it would remove the hump of the train and road. You can get 1"-2" thick foam insulation foam to help elevate downtown
The bridge looks fantastic now.... awesome job!
I think the strugge of the train looks naturals. Sometimes real traines do slow down at some points.
I am loving the way the city is looking so far but I honestly think you should put the bike lane on the other side of that bridge just change the bike lane for that side of the road nowhere else just bring it across the street, That's just my two cents.
The road angle seems a bit forced (but extending them would probably block the view to the buildings too much) - why not have the roads stop on the sides of the canal and have a little ferry to move the cars? Impressive job on the train slopes btw... 😲
Love the arched bridge for the boardwalk but I feel like it’s out of place against the ocean. I feel like if you angle both ends of the board walk where the bridge is & have them go under the train & car bridge on either side to connect to the city & place that board walk bridge farther down the canal. That would solve the problem of people being able to get to the board walk without having so many train crossings too. Just a idea keep up the good work!!
I think half the problem comes from the water level being so high. Take a table saw to the table and lower all that water down ;D
Looking FRESH with the new haircut, Jordan!
Looking great! I love how watching how much fun you have working on your Lego city. I do like the larger arches!
One thing you might consider is putting a pedestrian bridge on the canal side of the road, outside of the arched wall of the bike lane.
Pedestrian rounded bridge ✅... Train bridge: the ramps should start in the curves on top of grass then bridge so you get a smooth ramps ❌ ... Then road bridge ramps should be 2or 3 road plates long... ❌
Anyway there is room for improvement 😉👍
To save some of those round 1x2s for the train bridge, could eventually have some mini figs doing some graffiti, to add a pop of colour to that area
You should use flex trac in the middel of the arch because flex track can accommodate elevation changes.
And adding 16 studs in between diagonally for an awsume harry potter view!
The road bridge is too steep imo, other bridges look good, its your city, but id change that road bridge to be less steep. 😄👍
The boardwalk bridge looks great! Could you just put the footpath on the other side of the bike lane? It seems a bit squished next to the train line.
Suggestion: raise the train track before it makes the turn. I think it would look good and you’d have more space to stretch out the incline.
Looks fantastic though, and it works just fine the way you’ve done it.
Heh. Of course you already mentioned it. Perhaps I should finish the video before running my mouth lol
Plus, honestly, the train slowing down on the incline adds more visual interest. Nice job, Jordan. You’ve got this.
Those arches are so cool. Very creative. Think it came out awesome.
Make a draw bridge for the road and a tunnel for the trains!!! And for the board walk make it bigger
You could just raise the city around the entire canal thus giving the illusion the city is so many whatever feet above the water level it’ll look more realistic
Why don't you raise the front block by 1 or 2 bricks then start the rail increase gently from the length running down to the cove. That will then hopefully stop the bridge looking so steep. Or like someone else said build a swing bridge or lift bridge.
But the difference is far better well done Jordon!
That’s a lot of grade change for the train. Concerns will cause you issues in the future. How about a lift bridge, this would allow the tracks to be close to your base level.
I think an elevated track at that time would be good.
Now looking at the trainbridge that is just reminded me how much I miss your basement city elevated train track.
I like it much better than old! Great job. The road bridge will be a great Dukes of Hazard jump though. Looks a little off to me, sure it will get perfected over time. If the train is always going that direction I see no issue in extending the incline back much further so not so steep for train. Feel the incline could be incorporated into that corner rock/cove area you're doing and look real natural.
Not necessary to lift all the bridges . It can taper down towards the city as it gets closer to the canal...think Venice!!!
I was thinking the same the canal you rent a boat, remote control boats used by kids, some swans and or ducks, etc
I mentioned in a previous video, look at how the canals workd in Utrecht the netherlands. raise the entire city bit closest to teh harbour up. add cellars under the buildings around the peep hole in the table for detail. for the footbridge at one time build a moc drawbridge like the ones in Amsterdam. make sure teh bridges have the same clearance to have canal boats teh ability to do tours or supply the cellars which are in these times mostly restaurants and clubs and art studio's.
You should try to make a drawbridge for the train because the track kinda blocks the road and also having a draw bridge would be awesome❤
What about widening the water and putting the train track on piers/pickings over the water - decreases slope and looks cool.
Jordan. Love the new city
However I have an idea for the waterway. Making the train track so difficult to get over when you add the cargo trains later on. What if you lowered everything down to about the river level with a drawbridge type system that you could put crossings in that look like a drawbridge which I think would be a little bit easier for you in the long run because pedestrian walkways over bridges you can make the bridge and the roadway and the train way all one piece does that make sense? Just have one swinging device going back and forth if need be for the boats that way future trains won't have an issue getting over the hump. However it's your city do what you want. Just an idea. Keep up the great work
A realistic but not necessarily pretty idea - a chain link fence between the sidewalk bridge section and the railroad bridge. Snot mounted grille plates maybe?
Make the road a drawbridge and how about making the boardwalk be steps and a landing .
you could keep the train tracks flat and add one of those canal crossings that raises the train tracks when a boat needs to get into the canal. not sure what its called. Love the city so far.
A big improvement with the bridges. I wonder if you could use the cove to curve around to the right (where there is currently some green plate). You could then begin to raise the train track as you suggested along the other edge and lessen the steepness over the canal itself. It could then remain the current steepness on the left hand side where you are very restricted in space.
Excellent improvement to your bridges. I'm impressed with how you covered the seems, pretty neat and tidy.
Looks better. If you dont want. Pedestrians on your bridge cycle lane you better add some nearby pedestrian road crossing, easy change ... Please can we have a camera shot looking under all 3 bridges?
It's great that you unknowingly made a classic Sim City 2000 road bridge in Lego! That pedestrian bridge is amazing. It seems like a few folks (me included) thought you would build a taller brick height between canal and city. I understand that's a *huge* endeavor, so this isn't negative criticism. Take a quick break for "opposition research" and see what Brickcrafts has done with his harbor. I know the impulse to have the city "done" is strong, but we enjoy any build videos you do. Maybe see what it takes to raise up a few buildings, then do the math. I know, it sucks! But you taught me how to use Bricklink. Put in big brick orders, and build what you can for now. With love as always!
If you make the canal half a baseplate, you would be able to get the height you want and add a promenade on each s.
You talk about how big the canal will be but have you built 2 boats to see if they could side by side in your idea? You wanted to raise part of the city by the canal so I would do that and have the train drop down to that level after crossing the canal, also the train elevation prevents you putting away to reach to boardwalk, a fix would be to start raising round the corner and put the train on a stilted line so the people can walk under to the boardwalk. This should lift the stress on the parts. Your city is looking good but you need to plan more and be sure your idea will work before making the changes, also you need to get started on the mountain in the middle as this will help pull it in to perspective and aid in future work.
on the wall of the sloped train track, it would be cool to see some urban grafitty. maybe done with snot bricks:)
I was watching yesterday's video and was thinking that the bridges could do with some work, but I decided not to mention it as it seemed like a lot of work... I see you've gone and done it anyways, and it was definitely the right call! They look SO much better 🎉
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