Routing question - what would you do?

[OakLeaf]

PLEASE don't ride the wrong way. Here's a good summary of the dangers.

Your best bet is probably finding tertiary roads, even if it means a longer ride. In places I ride, it's not unusual for a safe cycling route to be three to five miles longer, or more, than the most direct car route. (Usually hillier, too. )

Sometimes urban bike clubs publish cycling maps. Have you checked whether there's anything of the sort in your area?

Is there a sidewalk? That's kind of a long way to walk on a "bike" commute, but maybe you could navigate a sidewalk by putting an outside foot on a pedal and using your bike as a "scooter" until you get back on the road.

ETA: Just glancing at a map, it looks like bridge crossings may be your biggest issue. I have one of those in my commute, too, but I just stay on that road for the shortest possible distance needed to get to the other side of the river or freeway.

Edit again: Google maps for cycling are still in beta, but they do indicate where roads have bike lanes, and I see several in your area, including freeway crossings at 34th and 10th... I'd use that for a jumping off point, then ask at your LBS and/or ask some of the experienced cyclists in your area how they would route it.