BIKE: Looking for a safe route to route from 620 / Parmer to LCRA on Lake Austin Blvd

[kristen theiler]

I'm sure someone else probably has a route with fewer roads, but here's one continuing from Jollyville. I highly suggest driving a new route first at the time of morning you anticipate riding to ensure the traffic seems safe enough for you. You won't be able to get to Jollyville/Mesa going this way, but you can take a right onto 360 and do a uturn to get there.
 
--> Take Jollyville until it ends in the Arboretum
--> Right on Arboretum Blvd
--> Cross 360 and go left/east
--> Right on Jollyville
--> Right on Mesa
--> Follow city bike route from Mesa onto Sierra, etc to get yourself to Balcones
--> Balcones south all the way to 35th (never ridden Balcones in the a.m. so unsure on traffic)
--> Jog Left on 35th, then Right on Pecos
--> Right on Scenic (when I rode this route a couple weeks ago the Scenic sign was missing or hidden so look on the map - it's right as you're part way up the 1st hill)
--> You'll take another Right to stay on Scenic by Matthews
--> Left on Stevenson
--> Right on Rockmoor
--> Right on Cherry Lane which turns into Lake Austin Blvd and you're right by LCRA


Joel Sumner <joelsumner> wrote:
That's a pretty long way but I can give you help on part of the route.

1) Do you feel comfortable riding on Parmer?  If so, I'd take Parmer all the way to Amherst (just before MoPac).  Take a right on Amherst 
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&formtype=address&searchtype=address&cat=&address=Amherst%20Dr%20%26%20W%20Parmer%20Ln&city=Austin&state=TX&zipcode=78727&searchtab=home
Then take a left on Adelphi 
Then a right on Waters Park (no shoulder but I never see much traffic on it).
It turns into Park Bend Dr when it goes under MoPac. Take a right on Metric and take Metric south until Rutland.
Wind through the neighborhoods to get to Peyton Gin
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?pan=w&ovi=1&mapdata=KpoRn2E8mwjNF8sHrMK%2b%2fiWKwrnZGHjUwP%2bd11DqL8bpd%2fJ75kFej1BHbu0jLahWIIh2hpd2oyuElXLHVozcySeVv7yU%2bJeA%2frVgloi16jO%2fDY2o95G1rOFCamrjRH%2faTlwQjE8epNZlfMRKBAlXu2qqyekWHQUe05X%2bgX%2btqnP5ESWtOxkdGCXr 2TC9dzgJh51bANrPwxMVEwLcRzvUdIOyLDHCIrexGef6HSu0i9XGGgRXy3pyW%2fWqD1e01r8H0r0pQnEewMy6SehIC%2fjjXnbiKchoMheYMaKhfn8%2fGoQAFMMvgWJpwK670Q6juOAY8OsVgRy1fZ%2fp%2fal%2f2Z1v%2bA%2fB3YU5Ohw6pga%2fIBb9Accb04HrnrnD87HUmFYCoFsy2OBeYxbcONQ18%2b6CDOOPqWMRP16tqWrKWa6SkralLZ1CNgkSMUO8DmiUToGEmDXO10Y141xCt8C7Qry%2fn%2fQb8t63nACMzRVYYsYvHz9HA6y%2boEJJjHs%2fhTfSj4i5tDu%2beucFgNynhxiHNw5RnJFYc0vmvlleSBLfaU78q8fuSPLix2noir2OXQ%3d%3d
Head south on Ohlen Rd.  You can either cut over to Shoal Creek from there or head down Woodrow. 

2) If you don't like Parmer, take Parmer just to Anderson Mill Road.  Head West on AM Road until you hit 183.  At this point AMRoad gets knarly so head south on the US 183 access road for about 5 feet, duck into the gas station and head south through that strip mall parking lot until you hit Balcones Club Drive
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?ovi=1&zoom=9&mapdata=KpoRn2E8mwi%2byjXDchFYLa1t3omKddng%2blDdvZl4jxBZ%2fydUJHzLFuYQN8s7B%2bTu4Trdtp%2faYZ%2fdrcbcnzpOD2rfLeNxxlOfAHA0Ex0PtT7nvoMns4FfhpF4BVsmMNAVJwZy8PsL3rWjg%2baC0UCzKJdspmjsU%2bTFebXUNxgn2t4sZbDImquo0T%2bPQLxKaHgYeAEXhh1lxljYZQkiS1%2fYnPnYrkh9iSjCW06G 1hKeCPxnsRi3U70cr%2fWgEaKuohzKamikWf2IZcWldPhcm9r3Q7Lfa1%2fAvsdMdyvEpX03RNR6SaIFlT9y03RG01zFBfGr521nIN9pkPKpgZK2Y%2bJe%2bPEetHUX4lBiX6He790SnVRUObfsBxOB7XOnzosCpqt5xsetzaRG%2bSoqAKfLoggKu%2bsXGrd1Y3lsnfV3INLkVnBQuMphe57qLgvU6iZ2ywwurYzmRRayl8QiHweuJhBf0NGsyO22CcU2R7AF5%2bjWN85FYLNBbYGFRnfiiHvJQo9Ve0oVQNJARzNeWanyEvF%2b3Q%3d%3d

Then follow this route to Jollyville which can take you to loop 360

http://www.austinbikeroutes.com/article.php?sid=36



Monica Beard wrote: I want to bike to work, but I'm finding it difficult to find a safe route from 620 / Parmer to LCRA on Lake Austin Blvd. Some of the routes that are marked on the city bike route map, have no bike lanes or the lanes end when there are hills, etc.. Just trying to get to work in one piece and would appreciate any help.



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