Newark is a city in the state of Delaware in Ultimate Driving: Newark.
Overview[]
Newark is one of the largest cities in the Ultimate Driving Universe and is in the process of receiving an overhaul. It is at the southwestern corner of the Delaware map. It was the largest city in the UDU before Ultimate Driving: Newark closed down in 2018. A smaller city, termed North Newark sits at the north on the other side of the Indian River. The downtown area has office towers and other large buildings, while a residential area can be found just north of downtown. The city will be downgraded in size and will be more town-like rather than like a modern American city.
Towns and hamlets around Newark currently include Gerard Ferry (now part of UD: Delancy Gorge). Bordenville is about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Newark, to put in perspective. It is not in Newark County despite that county being named after this city.
North Newark[]
Main Article: North Newark
North Newark is a suburb of Newark, across the river. It consists of a small residential district, a spawn, and a small plaza. Trucks come here to unload goods for North Newark from warehouses. As of December 16, 2016, North Newark now belongs to Ultimate Driving: Delancy Gorge.
Attractions[]
- Newark United Church, is the oldest church in the state. Located on Second Street near the mall.
- Newark Mall.
- Weston One Hotel - the first hotel to be built in Ultimate Driving Universe.
- Kirkwood Bridge (only accessible from Delancy Gorge).
- One of the largest parking lots in the UDU.
The Newark Revamp[]
TwentyTwoPilots is revamping Newark to make it similar to its real-life counterpart. It's also one of the only UDU maps that hasn't received a redo yet. The major changes will include re-aligning the main roads I-476 bypassing Newark rather than going directly downtown, and revamping the US 40 corridor in Newark. There will also be new roads. These updates will allow for a university campus, make surface routes the main roads into the city, and allow for I-476 to become the bypass, also the exits will make more sense as it used to be 2 but now three good exits.
Updates could also include adding a university (University of Delaware) campus, even though this is unknown (flags have been added to streetlights). Other changes have also seen Gerard Ferry moved to the Delancy Gorge map, and westward expansion of the city to compensate for the removal of the northwest end.
The main goal of rebuilding Newark is to make Newark look more like a calm quiet city instead of a big bustling city, and also to add a lot of new roads and creeks. It will also have a huge expansion south into Maryland which includes I-76, and more extended routes.
As of 23 December 2023, it is confirmed by TwentyTwoPilots that development on UD: Newark will be resumed, and will be his priority after populating South Beach with more services and homes, finishing up DE-5 , and implementing a more comprehensible fast-travel mechanism. We are not 100% sure, based on the lack of leaks, so therefore it is unknown when we would expect Newark to come. But, they did say it might come before DG, so we may predict roughly winter of 2024, if there is any further delays, 2025 could be possible too.
Routes Serving Newark[]
| Designation | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| US 40 | Bordenville Palm Shores Westover |
Known as Delaware Street in downtown (eastbound). Known as Main Street in downtown (westbound). |
| DE 896 | Cape Ann Elk Mills |
Known as Third Street in downtown (northbound). Known as Fourth Street in downtown (southbound). |
| DE 26 | Odessa Red Mill Crossroads |
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| I-476 | Delancy Gorge Elk Mills |
Exits with DE 26 and US-40
in downtown Newark. |
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