Is there a GPS device that can do this?

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I have both TomTom and Garmin that has a “Find Alternate Route” feature wherein you can ask the unit to find another route. Additionally, at the start of a trip you can specifiy whether to avoid or prefer certain road types (ie. choose highways over local roads, or avoid toll roads, etc).

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