HOV LANE PERFORMANCE MONITORING: 2002 REPORT - VOLUME 1

High occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, also known as carpool lanes and diamond lanes, are designated for use by carpoolers, transit riders, ride sharers and motorcyclists that meet the occupancy requirement. By restricting access, the HOV lanes benefit users by allowing them to travel the freeway system at a faster speed, thus saving time, and experiencing greater time reliability in comparison to motorists on general purpose (GP) lanes. To accurately evaluate the system's effectiveness, a state policy requires an annual HOV system report to document system performance, and to examine the HOV lanes' person-carrying capability, travel time savings, and trip reliability benefits in comparison to adjacent GP lanes. HOV lane violation rates are also evaluated. This report describes the results of an extensive monitoring effort of HOV lane use and performance in the Puget Sound area in 2002. It presents an analysis of data collected to describe the number of people and vehicles that use HOV lanes, the reliability of the HOV lanes, the travel time savings in comparison to GP lanes, violation rates and public perceptions. This information is intended to serve as reliable input for transportation decision makers and planners in evaluating the impact and adequacy of the existing HOV lane system in the Puget Sound area, and in planning for other HOV facilities. This is volume 1 of a two-volume set. Volume 2 provides an overview of major trends in HOV lane performance by comparing data presented in the 2000 HOV Performance Report.

• Record URL:
  http://depts.washington.edu/trac/bulkdisk/pdf/584.2.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Washington State Transportation Center

  University of Washington, 1107 NE 45th Street, Suite 535
  Seattle, WA  United States  98105

  Washington State Department of Transportation

  Transportation Building, 310 Maple Park Avenue SE, P.O. Box 47300
  Olympia, WA  United States  98504-7300

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Nee, J
  • Ishimaru, J
  • Hallenbeck, M E
• Publication Date: 2004-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 160 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Monitoring; Performance; Public opinion; Traffic violations; Transportation planning; Travel time; Utilization
• Geographic Terms: Puget Sound Region
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Security and Emergencies; Society; I71: Traffic Theory; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00974986
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: WA-RD 584.2,, Final Research Report
• Contract Numbers: Agreement T2695, Task 50
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 2004 12:00AM