Routing question - what would you do?

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The problem is that the safest way to do this is to go the wrong way on a divided highway - but there is a good shoulder on which to do this. No problem with traffic separation (and I am going to double-check to make sure). This would be for about a third to half a mile.

I'm afraid in this case you will have to bite the bullet and NOT ride against traffic. Bicycles are considered legal traffic with automobiles and are required to obey all traffic laws.

That being said, what you can do it contact your local officials and make it known where bicycling is next to impossible given the road conditions. Be polite, assertive, and keep contacting them on a regular basis until you get a satisfactory reply.

Take photos of the roads in question and send to the media. Make some noise.

That doesn't help your commute right now though, and I sorry for that.