Originally Posted by
alan s
Not sure exactly what you are asking, but if you are crossing a highway, river, railroad tracks or other obstruction, you are usually limited in where you can cross. Figure out which crossing is the best and everything else follows.
I guess what it boils down to is if you were in my position would you rather ride in the lane on a 40 mph road with no escape path for around a mile or on the sidewalk through an extremely busy intersection and business center?