BUSWAYS AND RELATED HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS

Section 149.2 of the California Streets and Highways Code directs the Department of Transportation to submit annual progress reports summarizing programs it has undertaken for the development of exclusive buseways. The results of preferential lane projects established since the last report to the Legislature have been variable. On Route 101 in Marin County north of San Francisco and on the San Bernardino Freeway in Los Angeles existing exclusive busways were opened to carpools and the results have been perceived by the public and by Caltrans as good. On the Santa Monica Freeway Diamond Lane pilot project in which existing lanes were reserved for exclusive use by buses and carpools, the project received strong public and media opposition after it opened although there was a significant increase in bus riding and carpooling.

• Corporate Authors:

  California Business and Transportation Agency

  Office of Traffic, 1120 N Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95814

  California Department of Transportation

  1120 N Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95814
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 41 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus priority; Carpools; Public relations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Public support
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00190100
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 26 1979 12:00AM