Trans-Continental Highway

The Trans-Continental Highway is a structure located west of the BogRealms City. It is a 5 kilometer bridge that was designed to allow new players easier access to remote areas of the world, without troubling travels on foot. The highway was built as a city project to 1 km, however it was extended further after an order was set in by the city hall.

Purpose
The intended purpose of the bridge was a means of travel for new players to the survival server. Prior to the construction of the bridge, players would have to walk out from the city in order to build homes, and as new player counts rose to staggering amounts, it was deemed unsafe to build homes anywhere near the city because they were at risk of damage and destruction from other players. The solution was a 5km bridge which sprawled out westward from the industrial sector of the city.

Design
The bridge was designed to appear like a suspension bridge in order to elevate the road above the ground for easier passage through terrain. The 200m section was duplicated 25 times in order to achieve the expected length. the bridge was fitted with mine cart tracks in order to give a faster way to travel the full 5km. The idea for the tracks were to allow the player to disembark at anytime on the bridge and have a completely random and remote starting place to adventure from.

Environmental Ramifications
After the construction of the bridge, many travelers were confronted with fallen gravel on the road, or other kinds of debris covering tracks beyond the first kilometer of road. As it turns out, many of the bridge segments cut through mountains and hills, causing sharp cliffs to form on mountains where sand and gravel were able to fall freely onto the pavement. The construction of the bridge formed large dangerous environments all around and many players were particularly peeved towards the damage of the natural terrain.

Cleanup
The city hall dispatched a team of players after these complaints to follow the road to the end and clean up any dangerous overpasses and debris from the road. After a long and tedious process, the team completed the job and the bridge was once again safe.