The only way to avoid that road is to walk the bike through a series of light controlled crossings, which kind of negates the advantage of riding really. Pity cos it would make life less stressful.
I only hit that road for 200yrds then turn off right at that junction.
I make sure i enter that road when the lights uphill are red, giving me a traffic free run to the next lights and allowing me to get across three lanes.