BIKE: need input re: crossing 183

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What I normally do is: After crossing 183 going WB on Anderson Mill I turn into the shopping/strip mall at the corner (Burger King), work my way S thru the parking lots to get to the road (Balcones Club Dr I think) that runs by Taco Cabana. Make a right and work your way thru the neighborhood to get to Spicewood Pkway/Anderson Mill about a mile west of 183. There is a shortcut thru the fence behind Discount Tire in the strip mall but you will need to walk your bike thru. McNeil Rd also works but probably more backtracking if your coming from Hunters Chase. Instead of getting onto Anderson Mill here you might want to cross and work your way thru the Anderson Mill subdivision to pick up 620 a little bit east of where Anderson Mill comes in. That usually worked for me. Good luck

Kevin Corry <kevincorry> wrote:Hi Phil,

On Tuesday 30 November 2004 9:14 am, Phil Hallmark wrote:
> I will soon move to Hunter's Chase, north of 183 near McNeil Rd. My
> office is in Riverplace, near 2222 & 620. So I must cross 183 on my way
> to/from 620. I have 2 options that I can see:
> 1) McNeil Rd.
> 2) Lake Creek Pkwy.
>
> I didn't list Anderson Mill Rd because I am not willing to ride it just
> south (actually west) of 183. The lanes are very narrow with no
> shoulders, and taking a whole lane during morning/evening rush would be
> too stressful for all involved. No need to go there if there are viable
> alternatives.
>
> Any input appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> Phil Hallmark
>
> P.S. The 4-5 mile stretch of northbound 620 from 2222 to Anderson Mill
> Rd is definitely faster on a bike than in a car during evening rush
> hour. I regularly pass well over a mile of stop-and-go traffic as I make
> my way north on the wide shoulder. My current 10 mile commute is almost
> the same in a car or on a bike. The car might be 10-15 minutes faster
> overall, depending on when I hit the traffic jam on 620.

If it were me, I'd probably choose to cross at McNeil. Since most of the 
west-bound traffic on McNeil is probably going to be turning onto south-bound 
183 in the morning, the right lane of McNeil should open up a bit once you 
get close to 183. Once you're past 183, the traffic should get pretty light. 
After that, I'd take a right on Four Iron Dr (second light after passing 
183). Then a left on Balcones Club Dr, a left on Cedar Crest Dr, and a right 
on Spicewood Pkwy. That street will eventually come out on Anderson Mill Rd 
quite a ways west of 183, which you could then take to 620. I don't think 
that section of Anderson Mill is too bad, but then again I may be braver than 
most (since I usually ride on Parmer and Metric to get to work everyday). If 
you want to completely avoid Anderson Mill, once you're on Spicewood Pkwy 
there may be a way to snake through the neighborhoods and come out on 620 
(using Boulder Ln), although it looks like it involves crossing a very short 
gap between two dead-end streets. I've never tried this route, so don't take 
my word on it.

Here's a link to a map of the area around Anderson Mill Rd and Spicewood Pkwy:
http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?zoomin=no&name=&ed=YC5RXep_0Toe1d7qdMG34a3PsTfXKDUk82InDXCdAxMS6RewD7Nz97Tp0QkGbzTnBUh1.E38c5s1d.dHdJFb0kD0Va81QV_gp5xSVMGs9A6KLdE_pfF84gE3l81Z&state=TX&csz=Austin%2C+TX+78750&ds=n&uzip=78750&mag=9&desc=&country=US&dma=635&cat=ent&resize=l&rezoom=0&.intl=us&compass=&pan_x=0&pan_y=0#mapcontent

Good luck!

-- 
Kevin Corry
kevincorry

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