THE HOV SYSTEM IN THE SEATTLE AREA. FIFTH NATIONAL HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (HOV) FACILITIES CONFERENCE, HOV FACILITIES--COMING OF AGE, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, APRIL 28 - MAY 1, 1991, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

This conference presentation provides a brief overview of some of the major elements of the Seattle HOV system and its future plans. The core system is comprised of approximately 50 miles of HOV lanes. Some 273 lane miles are planned by 2000. To date, nearly $500 million has been spent on HOV treatments in the region; future funding is somewhat uncertain.

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  • This conference was conducted by the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle and Washington State Department of Transportation in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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• Authors:
  • Anderson, R
• Publication Date: 1991-12

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: p. 47-49
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 384
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Finance; Financing; High occupancy vehicle lanes; High occupancy vehicles; Traffic lanes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mileage
• Geographic Terms: Seattle (Washington)
• Old TRIS Terms: Reserved lanes
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00618813
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jan 31 1996 12:00AM