WARMING UP TO HOT LANES

There is a high degree of interest in High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes (Managed Lanes) in the USA because of their potential to reduce congestion. HOT lanes allow the use of single-occupancy vehicles in High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes providing that they pay a toll. This improves use of the available capacity of HOV lanes. Support is also increasing for variable toll rates in response to congestion. The Route 91 Express HOT lanes and I-15 managed lanes in California are described. The MnPass Project that will convert existing HOV lanes on the I-394 in Minnesota into HOT lanes is outlined. The possibility of combining managed HOT lanes and bus rapid transit strategies is considered.

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• Authors:
  • HAVINOVISKI, G N
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 38-40
• Serial:
  • Traffic Technology International
  • Publisher: AutoIntermediates Limited
  • ISSN: 1356-9252
  • Serial URL: http://www.ukipme.com/mag_traffic.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Intelligent transportation systems; Road pricing; Toll roads; Traffic congestion; Traffic lanes; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: One
• Geographic Terms: United States
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 632: Congestion (traffic); 8735: Intelligent transport system; 9054: One; 240: Road pricing; 2702: Toll road; 2827: Traffic lane; 8122: USA; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00987180
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 3 2005 12:00AM