As an east side neighbourhood priced near the citywide benchmark of $444,700, Briarwood is not immediately adjacent to downtown, so most trips out of the neighbourhood involve some stretch of Circle Drive before reaching the core or crossing to the west side.
Weekday rush hour on the bridges and on Circle Drive itself adds more time to a Briarwood commute than the raw distance would suggest, which is worth testing at the actual hours you would be driving.
Joel Dyck can walk you through what a real Briarwood commute looks like for your specific schedule. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.