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Contents hide How to upgrade roads and reduce congestion in Cities Skylines 2 How to elevate roads in Cities Skylines 2 to create flyovers

Looking for a guide on how to raise and upgrade roads in Cities Skylines 2? As the lifelines of your cities, roads have a direct impact on their growth. Using the right ones is essential to the success of your settlement.

Our Cities Skylines 2 vs Cities Skylines comparison highlighted how easy it is to create custom road layouts in the sequel. Watch out for those beefy Cities Skylines 2 system requirements before entering the game.

How to upgrade roads and reduce congestion in Cities Skylines 2

Select the Replace option in the Roads tab to upgrade roads with different types in Cities Skylines 2. While this will cost you, it can improve traffic flow. Note that using larger roads now will destroy buildings that were right next to the smaller roads. Improved traffic conditions enhance existing city services like healthcare and commercial zones.

There are three types of roads to keep track of in Cities Skylines 2:

  • Small roads – These are ideal for low density residential buildings. Here’s how to fix low density residential demand in Cities Skylines 2.
  • Medium roads – These are your roads between small and large, busy roads. Consider these for commercial areas and higher density residential buildings like skyscrapers and apartment complexes.
  • Large roads – Use these in the busiest areas of your city. Pair them with roundabouts and highways to ease traffic congestion. They’re also good at connecting districts and industrial zones.

How to elevate roads in Cities Skylines 2 to create flyovers

As you build a road from the Roads tab, adjust the Elevation parameter or use the Page Up and Page Down keys to elevate roads in Cities Skylines 2. This lets you build roads at lower elevation levels or build flyovers above existing roads. Doing so is a good way to reduce congestion in your cities. Highways between districts are another good option. 

That covers how to raise and upgrade roads in Cities Skylines 2. Read up on how to fix air pollution in Cities Skylines 2 to prevent a silly error from claiming the lives of your citizens. You can try the game out right now. And check if Cities Skylines 2 is on Game Pass to try it out on Microsoft’s subscription service.

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Antony Terence

Antony Terence is a Guides Writer for VideoGamer. While he is particularly fond of city-builders, shooters, and strategy titles, he won’t turn down a good JRPG or a turn-based roguelike.

Cities Skylines 2

  • Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series X
  • Genre(s): Simulation, Strategy

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