Originally Posted by cyccommute
By the way, since you are going to DTC, why don't you go a little further south on Cherry Creek to Cook Park? Go south out of the park on Oneida all the way down to Bible Park and then to Tamarac. That puts you on DTC Drive and avoids all the hassles of TREX and the fun of riding on Downing.
That sounds like a good alternative.
I have driven most of those roads and they seem fine traffic wise. However, DTC roads can be a tad interesting from a cycling perspective....not always in a good way.