anyone commute from Little Elm?

[CWO]

I'm looking at homes in this area. I work in downtown Grapevine and the GF works in Plano. Just curious if anyone makes the drive down 423 in the morning and what it's like. I can't imagine it moving very fast. I don't mind a 30-40 minute commute but sitting on 423 for 40 minutes is another story.

[Roscoe]

I drive THROUGH Little Elm in the mornings (sometimes). Probably doesn't help you though...

[Real Estate Nate]

I'm looking at homes in this area. I work in downtown Grapevine and the GF works in Plano. Just curious if anyone makes the drive down 423 in the morning and what it's like. I can't imagine it moving very fast. I don't mind a 30-40 minute commute but sitting on 423 for 40 minutes is another story.

What about the East side of The Colony...there is an area called The Legends that has some pretty nice properties and the neighborhood seems to turn well. Its a short jaunt to 121 then your off to Plano/Frisco to the east and a 15 minute ride to Grapevine.

[Geor!]

I'm looking at homes in this area. I work in downtown Grapevine and the GF works in Plano. Just curious if anyone makes the drive down 423 in the morning and what it's like. I can't imagine it moving very fast. I don't mind a 30-40 minute commute but sitting on 423 for 40 minutes is another story.

Let me give you some perspective. A ~2 mile drive down 423 (North Colony to just past South Colony) takes anywhere from 10-20 minutes in the mornings. I would add quite a bit onto that from Little Elm.

[davbrucas]

I drive THROUGH Little Elm in the mornings (sometimes). Probably doesn't help you though...

You back in Texas?

[Roscoe]

You back in Texas?

Yeah, moved to Frisco in July last year.

[davbrucas]

Didnt like the PNW? I was offered a job up there but know nothing of the area so I didnt take it. It looks amazing from the pics I see online.

[Sean88gt]

423 sucks and is probably worse in the evenings. But a lot of that depends on what section.

[Roscoe]

Didnt like the PNW? I was offered a job up there but know nothing of the area so I didnt take it. It looks amazing from the pics I see online.

Loved it 3mo a year. Cost of living was obscene (average house 30mi out of the city is $400k+), closest family was still in Texas, and to travel anywhere was a pain in the ass.

Summers were gorgeous, the rest of the year sucked. Was always overcast and drizzly.

I don't regret it at all, but there was no such thing as good mexican food or bbq.

If you're a Texan at heart, be glad you didn't take it.

[bjtheman1]

I sometimes drive down 423 from Hwy 380 to Hwy 121 and it has its moments. It look as if they are trying to widen 423 in some areas but aren't making the best progress.

[CWO]

I sometimes drive down 423 from Hwy 380 to Hwy 121 and it has its moments. It look as if they are trying to widen 423 in some areas but aren't making the best progress.

What kinda times are we talking from 380 to 121?

[Geor!]

I sometimes drive down 423 from Hwy 380 to Hwy 121 and it has its moments. It look as if they are trying to widen 423 in some areas but aren't making the best progress.

The entire highway is going to be widened. It's going to take quite some time to do it as well. Work really hasn't even begun yet either.

[Chuck]

It's been a while since I tried it, but I think it took me 45 minutes to get from 380 to 121. Last time I tried it in the evening, it took over an hour going back North. I normally just take the Tollway, but if I want to avoid that, I take Legacy...it goes all the way up to Panther Creek and moves pretty good despite the school zones.

[mustang_marc]

What kinda times are we talking from 380 to 121?

Bare minimum - half an hour...and that's during offpeak times. The stretch just north of The Colony where it narrows down into one lane...causes $hit to run slow as molasses coming and going during rush hour. They are working on widening the the lanes, but they don't appear to be in any hurry. Once they get that done...and assuming there aren't 20 millions stop lights, you might make it out of LE in 20ish mins. I had a contract on a house up there and backed out for that reason. Lived with an ex g/f up there for a couple months and didn't like the drive. It's at least 20 minutes to anything and everything.

[CWO]

Bare minimum - half an hour...and that's during offpeak times. The stretch just north of The Colony where it narrows down into one lane...causes $hit to run slow as molasses coming and going during rush hour. They are working on widening the the lanes, but they don't appear to be in any hurry. Once they get that done...and assuming there aren't 20 millions stop lights, you might make it out of LE in 20ish mins. I had a contract on a house up there and backed out for that reason. Lived with an ex g/f up there for a couple months and didn't like the drive. It's at least 20 minutes to anything and everything.

sigh.

I was afraid of that. Found the perfect house up there too. Oh well, the search continues. Thanks for the input.