Austin Traffic

When we go to San Antonio, we typically bypass Austin and drive through the Texas Hill Country. It doesn't take any longer and it's less aggravating than the struggle of taking I-35 through the center of Austin. BUT we thought that since it was the Friday before a major holiday and we'd be passing through after 6 PM that it wouldn't be a big deal. We were very wrong.

The slow down started at Round Rock (as it always does) but it eased up after ten minutes, so we thought it would be smooth sailing after that. We were very wrong again.

It was crawl, speed up and slow down to a crawl again all the way through. I counted at least three accidents with police cars and wreckers. Seems a high number of accidents for the size of the city and the relatively small stretch of road. All in all, it added about 30 minutes to the trip, which wasn't too bad - it has taken up to an extra hour in the past.

I have to conclude that the folks in Austin just can't drive very well. I think we'll go home through the Texas Hill Country. Fredericksburg is such a pleasant little town. But then again, how much traffic will there be in Austin on New Year's Day?