Another of the typical type of street in Austin which gets bike lanes, Mesa Dr. is
either a minor arterial or major collector depending on whether or not the neighborhood
feels threatened that day (like Shoal Creek); and has bike lanes which predated the
policy to prohibit parking before striping lanes. In 1999, these lanes were changed
into no-parking zones but enforcement was a huge problem with Anderson High School
students preferring to park in front of the school. The problems were eventually
resolved (somebody finally got a cop out there a few days in a row) and have generally
not recurred since (refuting the arguments of some of the Shoal Creek neighbors).
In the northbound direction, I only take Mesa for a short distance to the 4-way stop
at Hyridge. These bike lanes are fairly standard width and are in generally good
condition.
