Tunnel and Slope Mod

Technical specifications for the Tunnel and Slope Mod are located here. This page shows the detailed attributes for each slope mod variant, which is useful for end users and developers alike.

Refer to the main feature guide for an explanation of vertical curvature. The Cells for 7.5m and Cells for 15m columns refer to the number of city tiles required to gain 7.5m and 15m, respectively.

Maxis Default

Network CategoryBase NetworkMax Slope (°)Max Slope (%)Vertical Curvature?Vertical Curvature Rate (°)Cells for 7.5mCells for 15m
StreetStreet4083.9%NoN/A12
Surface RoadsRoad3570.0%NoN/A12
Surface RoadsOne-way3570.0%NoN/A12
Surface RoadsAvenue4083.9%NoN/A12
FreewaysElevated MHW2036.4%NoN/A23
FreewaysGround MHW2036.4%NoN/A23
FreewaysRealHighway3570.0%NoN/A12
Light RailElevated Rail2546.6%NoN/A23
Light RailGround Light Rail2546.6%NoN/A23
Light RailTram Dual Networks4083.9%NoN/A12
Heavy RailRealRailway2546.6%NoN/A23
Heavy RailHybrid Railway2546.6%NoN/A23
Heavy RailMonorail / HSR2546.6%NoN/A2525

Very Easy / Very Steep

Network CategoryBase NetworkMax Slope (°)Max Slope (%)Vertical Curvature?Vertical Curvature Rate (°)Cells for 7.5mCells for 15m
StreetStreet32.162.7%NoN/A0.751.5
Surface RoadsRoad25.247.1%NoN/A12
Surface RoadsOne-way25.247.1%NoN/A12
Surface RoadsAvenue25.247.1%NoN/A12
FreewaysElevated MHW17.531.5%NoN/A1.53
FreewaysGround MHW17.531.5%NoN/A1.53
FreewaysRealHighway17.531.5%NoN/A1.53
Light RailElevated Rail17.932.3%NoN/A1.53
Light RailGround Light Rail17.932.3%NoN/A1.53
Light RailTram Dual Networks25.247.1%NoN/A12
Heavy RailRealRailway13.724.4%NoN/A24
Heavy RailHybrid Railway13.724.4%NoN/A24
Heavy RailMonorail / HSR13.724.4%NoN/A24

Easy / Steep

Network CategoryBase NetworkMax Slope (°)Max Slope (%)Vertical Curvature?Vertical Curvature Rate (°)Cells for 7.5mCells for 15m
StreetStreet25.247.1%NoN/A12
Surface RoadsRoad17.531.5%NoN/A1.53
Surface RoadsOne-way17.531.5%NoN/A1.53
Surface RoadsAvenue17.531.5%NoN/A1.53
FreewaysElevated MHW13.323.6%NoN/A24
FreewaysGround MHW13.323.6%NoN/A24
FreewaysRealHighway13.323.6%NoN/A24
Light RailElevated Rail13.724.4%NoN/A24
Light RailGround Light Rail13.724.4%NoN/A24
Light RailTram Dual Networks17.531.5%NoN/A1.53
Heavy RailRealRailway9.216.2%NoN/A36
Heavy RailHybrid Railway9.216.2%NoN/A36
Heavy RailMonorail / HSR9.216.2%NoN/A36

Moderate / Vanilla style

Network CategoryBase NetworkMax Slope (°)Max Slope (%)Vertical Curvature?Vertical Curvature Rate (°)Cells for 7.5mCells for 15m
StreetStreet17.531.5%NoN/A1.53
Surface RoadsRoad13.323.6%NoN/A24
Surface RoadsOne-way13.323.6%NoN/A24
Surface RoadsAvenue13.323.6%NoN/A24
FreewaysElevated MHW915.8%NoN/A36
FreewaysGround MHW915.8%NoN/A36
FreewaysRealHighway915.8%NoN/A36
Light RailElevated Rail9.216.2%NoN/A36
Light RailGround Light Rail9.216.2%NoN/A36
Light RailTram Dual Networks13.323.6%NoN/A24
Heavy RailRealRailway6.9512.2%NoN/A48
Heavy RailHybrid Railway6.9512.2%NoN/A48
Heavy RailMonorail / HSR6.9512.2%NoN/A48

Moderate / NAM Style

Network CategoryBase NetworkMax Slope (°)Max Slope (%)Vertical Curvature?Vertical Curvature Rate (°)Vertical Curvature Rate (%)Cells for 7.5mCells for 15m
StreetStreet17.531.5%NoN/AN/A1.53
Surface RoadsRoad13.323.6%NoN/AN/A24
Surface RoadsOne-way13.323.6%NoN/AN/A24
Surface RoadsAvenue13.323.6%Yes6.6511.7%35
FreewaysElevated MHW915.8%Yes4.57.87%47
FreewaysGround MHW915.8%Yes4.57.87%47
FreewaysRealHighway915.8%Yes4.57.87%47
Light RailElevated Rail9.216.2%Yes4.68.05%47
Light RailGround Light Rail9.216.2%Yes4.68.05%47
Light RailTram Dual Networks13.323.6%Yes6.6511.7%35
Heavy RailRealRailway46.99%Yes1.3332.33%916
Heavy RailHybrid Railway46.99%Yes1.3332.33%916
Heavy RailMonorail / HSR6.9512.2%Yes2.3174.05%610

Strict / Flat

Network CategoryBase NetworkMax Slope (°)Max Slope (%)Vertical Curvature?Vertical Curvature Rate (°)Vertical Curvature Rate (%)Cells for 7.5mCells for 15m
StreetStreet8.915.7%NoN/AN/A36
Surface RoadsRoad6.711.7%NoN/AN/A48
Surface RoadsOne-way6.711.7%NoN/AN/A48
Surface RoadsAvenue6.711.7%Yes3.355.85%59
FreewaysElevated MHW5.49.45%Yes1.83.14%712
FreewaysGround MHW5.49.45%Yes1.83.14%712
FreewaysRealHighway5.49.45%Yes1.83.14%712
Light RailElevated Rail5.559.72%Yes1.853.23%712
Light RailGround Light Rail5.559.72%Yes1.853.23%712
Light RailTram Dual Networks6.711.7%Yes3.355.85%59
Heavy RailRealRailway3.15.42%Yes1.552.71%1019
Heavy RailHybrid Railway3.15.42%Yes1.552.71%1019
Heavy RailMonorail / HSR46.99%Yes1.3332.33%916

Realistic / Very Flat

Network CategoryBase NetworkMax Slope (°)Max Slope (%)Vertical Curvature?Vertical Curvature Rate (°)Vertical Curvature Rate (%)Cells for 7.5mCells for 15m
StreetStreet6.711.7%NoN/AN/A48
Surface RoadsRoad5.49.45%Yes2.74.72%611
Surface RoadsOne-way5.49.45%Yes2.74.72%611
Surface RoadsAvenue5.49.45%Yes1.83.14%712
FreewaysElevated MHW3.96.82%Yes1.32.27%916
FreewaysGround MHW3.96.82%Yes1.32.27%916
FreewaysRealHighway3.96.82%Yes1.32.27%916
Light RailElevated Rail46.99%Yes1.3332.33%916
Light RailGround Light Rail46.99%Yes1.3332.33%916
Light RailTram Dual Networks5.49.45%Yes1.83.14%712
Heavy RailRealRailway23.49%Yes0.6671.16%1529
Heavy RailHybrid Railway23.49%Yes0.6671.16%1529
Heavy RailMonorail / HSR35.24%Yes0.7501.31%1121