I've thought about that Corsair. The problem is that the icky traffic part starts when the road I'd have to be on crosses the interstate. That interchange is a mess -- 6 lanes of traffic, cars turning/merging from all directions and travelling at about 70 mph (speed limit is 55 but they don't enforce it very well). It continues to be a high-speed, heavily travelled road for the next 5 miles. By then, I'm almost at work.

Sadly, the part of the suburbs that I work in got built up when neighborhoods with cul-de-sacs were all the rage. There are very few back roads or alternate routes. You can't really get anywhere without being on the main roads. No wonder traffic is so bad around here!

I've been encouraged by what appears to be a multi-use trail under construction along this road. Once that's complete, it should give me the alternative I need to this very busy road.