Because Aspen Ridge sits toward the edge of the city, most trips to downtown or across to the west side involve more distance than from a central address, and Circle Drive access is the main advantage for reaching other parts of the city quickly.
Traffic on the bridges connecting the east and west sides still matters here as much as the raw distance, since the river channels most cross-city trips onto a handful of crossings no matter where a trip starts on the east side.
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