Maps and Driving Directions

I posted some maps for some of the routes to get to the Lyndale Garden and the Mermaid.

I chose to use Google Maps instead of using Mapquest or RandMcnally for Directions since I could edit the routes more easily. I also liked being able to zoom in, pan or get street views.

Mapquest and Rand Mcnally try to use highway routes.
They both want to use 35W which is normally fine. In addition to the 35W reroute using 280 and 94, 35W is under construction between 66th and 36th streets. Mapquest and RandMcnally maps show to Exit on the 36th Street Exit so the construction should not affect these routes. The 46th Street Exits are closed for this construction project.

Using Lyndale Avenue or Hennepin Avenue is a good alternate route especially if you are coming form the north or west and using 394/94. Lyndale and Hennepin exits are just before the Lowry Tunnel near Walker Art Center. Both Mapquest and Rand Mcnally refuse to use Lyndale. I even tried Rudolphs BBQ on Lyndale and it still sent me back to the 35W route instead of going down Lyndale.

The Google Map is set with the address of the Lyndale Garden. You can zoom in and out on the map or create your own directions from this map. Hennepin Avenue is shown as 20 on the Google Map. I will work On creating some route maps with Google and post later.