While I’m in the same vicinity of the old work office building, my route home has been altered slightly.  If you follow what most online maps tell you to (which actually synchs up to the most logical route involving the highways and main roads), you would take these turns.

Left on Perimeter Center

Right on Ashford Dunwoody Road

I-285 (east) to Stone Mountain Freeway (west)

This merges into Lawrenceville Highway

Left on Church Street

Easy enough, right?  WRONG!  This is Atlanta and in addition to the horrific traffic, there are no “as the crow flies” roads like the flat Midwest has.  I especially detest the drive home on I-285 so I take back roads home.  Even though it might not be any quicker (but not any longer either), I get to drive in residential areas as opposed to 10+ lanes of infernal traffic, annoying billboards, and enough CO2 to choke a tree.  The problem is you really need to map out your plan ahead of actually doing it, as there simply is no way to “wing it” in this town without being turned inside out and going the opposite direction you want to.

Here is an example of a new route I tried last night.  This was the best way I could get home going south and east without taking roads that detour too much from that general direction and also avoid major traffic clogs.

From 1040 Crown Pointe Parkway, turn Right on Olde Perimeter Way (ironically it’s a Newe street)

Olde Perimeter Way crosses Perimeter Center Way and turns into Perimeter Center Parkway.

Once you cross the new bridge that spans over I-285, turn left on Lake Hearn Drive.

After the next light, veer a soft right onto Perimeter Summit Parkway.

Right on Ashford Dunwoody Rd.

Left on W. Nancy Creek Drive.

Left on Ashentree Drive.

Right on Chamblee Dunwoody Road.

Right on Shallowford Road.

Right on Briarcliff Road.

Oak Grove Road veers to the left.

Once you cross LaVista Road, Oak Grove Road turns into Oak Grove Drive.

Left on Woodleaf Lane.

Right on Vista Leaf Drive.

This road makes a 90-degree turn and turns into Burnt Creek Road.

Left on Spring Creek Road.

Right on North Druid Hills Road.

Left on Clairmont Road.

Left on Desmond Drive.

Right on Webster Drive.

Left on Clarmont Circle.

Left on North Decatur Road.

Right on Church Street.

Left into our subdivision.

I think I burned enough calories using my thought capabilities last night that more than made up for my evening beer.  I’m tired just thinking about that drive.