Great progress on the rebuild. I hope you find your groove with this build. I know you've been struggling the last year or so. Try and remember what you want your priorities to be. So many city builders try and do it all and end up losing their focus.
So far it is looking good, I can't wait to see more progress It would be cool if there was a bridge between the LA and NY areas, maybe based off a bridge IRL in LA or NY
Looks like a good start, your city is a different take than most others that I have seen. It is an interesting change of pace. BTW, those safety posts along the road are called bollards.
.The roads in your city look awesome. I am using completely brick built roads in my city so I know exactly what you mean by more expensive. Way more expensive. But, I have never owned a single Lego road plate and don't plan to any time soon.