The 620 and all that stuff

[Mike78613]

Originally Posted by austifornian

Take a look at this picture from 1980. What a difference 25 years (and a bridge) makes.

Single lane also.... not so anymore!!

[atxcio]

Hey, austifornian, if the bridge was out on 360 and the then-new bridge was being built, do you remember what road that drivers had to divert to to get around it? I'm not sure that there was one. Do you know?

There was no old bridge; 360 did not cross the river. You went east and crossed on Mopac, or from the south you could also cross at Red Bud trail.

[10scoachrick]

Originally Posted by austifornian

Take a look at this picture from 1980. What a difference 25 years (and a bridge) makes.

Any chance of someone running out and taking that same shot so we have a comparison(I haven't moved there yet or I would try to find it myself).

Speaking of 25 years, in Atlanta, we would have built, torn down, and rebuilt just about everything in sight. I remember the first tennis event held in the Atlanta OMNI in the mid-70s...the OMNI was torn down and replaced years ago.

[Mike78613]

Look at all the green!!!!!
2001 / this is on 2222





Round Rock back in the 1950's (undated)

[imaterry78259]

Originally Posted by atxcio

Have to disagree with that one. When they blasted 360 through the hills west of Austin, it indeed was beautiful hill country, but no different than can be found for hundreds of square miles to the west. They built 360 with the idea of it being part of a big city "outer loop" that never happened. All it ended up doing is providing an easy access route for people to build subdivisions and office parks along the hills... which is what they should have expected. And frankly, I like it. I prefer people to build right off 360, rather than farther out in the hill country where it should remain rural (why build a subdivision 40 miles outside of Austin?)

Hill Country is nice, but somewhat common scenery. Austin (and perhaps El Paso and to a lesser extent SA) is unique in Texas in that the hills are actually part of the city, and urbanized to a degree. When I drive down 360 now, I LIKE seeing the nice houses and office parks perched off cliffs. It kind of reminds me of of Europe, a bit. That's beauty in my eyes, and for my tastes I much prefer the view now versus how it looked in the 80's.

I just like a little density to the city, develop more inside and just along 360, rather than sprawl out Lakeway or Leander. I love what is going on downtown, as pictured below (photo by Romil). I like where city meets nature. That's what cities should look like, IMHO.

Northwest SA has as many hills as Austin especially on 211, Stone Oak.Hwy 16, WIH 10 area & NCentral SA. This area is roughly the size of Austin

Hill Country is nice, but somewhat common scenery. Austin (and perhaps El Paso and to a lesser extent SA) is unique in Texas in that the hills are actually part of the city, and urbanized to a degree.