I haven't found any pedestrian crossings yet. This whole area isn't terribly pedestrian friendly. The grocery store is located kind of between two major city areas. Rather urban sprawl-esque. The road it's on has sidewalks for 90% of its length, but near the ramps those dissapear. I haven't spotted any way for a pedestrian to get to the place from the direction I'm coming. It seems odd to me, but our area is so car-oriented, I'm sure most people don't notice.

I think if I head over there at an early hour, preferably before morning rush, I could probably do this without too much trouble. There isn't much else along the road except for the grocery store, so I would think it would be relativly quite in the morning.

I don't know if I'd feel comfortable taking the lane. I've done that for slower roads, but this one is a bit beyond me. I know it's a LOT safer to do so, and perhaps in the future when I have more experience I'll try it, but right now I think that might do more harm than good. I'd also likely infuriate a lot of drivers. The speed limit says 45mph, but people drive like that's just a suggestion, and there aren't many cyclists around. Drivers assume there won't be things like that to get in the way and drive accordingly.