I'm going to hazard a guess that we're talking Freemont, California. Good luck getting any municipality in CA to do anything. I live in San Benito county and the roads are falling apart. These recent rains coupled with truck traffic are going to really cause major deterioration, not that anyone outside of CA would care.
I'll ride on the shoulder if it's wide enough, the white line if the should is narrow or debris filled. "Taking the lane" is a last and extremely dangerous resort since the average speed is at least 65 mph on these country roads.