Would it really save time?

The extension of West Windsor Drive is intended to provide a shortcut to FM 2499 (Long Prairie Rd) for residents of Bridlewood so they can avoid traveling on FM 1171 (Cross Timbers Rd). While it is less direct, exiting via Bridlewood Blvd onto FM 1171 and turning on FM 2499 is only 1.5 miles longer than the direct route to arrive at the same point. Granted with all the construction on FM 1171 and FM 2499, we all want to avoid them lately. But once those additional lanes are opened, I suspect it will be much quicker to use FM 1171 to reach FM 2499 than speeding along a residential street like West Windsor.