HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE PROJECT CASE STUDIES HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

This report presents an analysis of the history and institutional arrangements associated with high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) projects in Houston, Texas; Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota; Orange County, California; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Seattle, Washington; and Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia. The report provides a summary of the elements common to the different projects, and a detailed description of the background and institutional arrangements associated with each of the case studies. The analysis includes an examination of the reasons behind the development of the projects, the background and history of the facilities, a discussion of the relevant issues associated with the HOV projects, and roles and responsiblities of the different agencies and organizations involved in the process. The analysis was conducted to identify common elements and unique characteristics leading to the implementation and operation of the HOV facilities.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Technical study title: An Assessment of Freeway High-Occupancy Vehicle Projects.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Turnbull, K F
• Publication Date: 1990-12

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 326 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Case studies; Guideways; High occupancy vehicle lanes; High occupancy vehicles; History; Institutional issues; Traffic lanes
• Old TRIS Terms: Reserved lanes
• Subject Areas: Highways; History; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00618795
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Transit Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA/TX-89/1-925-3, Tech Rept 925-3, TTI: 2-11-89/1-925
• Contract Numbers: Study 2-11-89/1-925
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 2003 12:00AM