Ok I'm not sure how your Interstates are out there in the Mid-West but here around here, It seems dangerous in my car. During rush hour it's not uncommon to see a car running off onto the shoulder to avoid the car in front becuase they were following too close and couldn't stop with out hitting them. And wrecks are all too common.
There is no way you will find me anywhere near a road like that on my bicycle.