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FHWA’s National Guidance and Resources for HOV/HOT Lanes
By: Greg JonesFHWA Resource Center
Managed Lanes• Eligibility
– Vehicle Type– Vehicle-Occupancy Level
• Price• Access
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HOV Lane
An HOV lane is any preferential lane on a freeway, other highway or street, or independent roadway on a separate right-of-way designated for exclusive use by vehicles with 2 or more occupants for all or part of a day.
Managed by Eligibility (Vehicle Occupancy)
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HOV Lanes3300+ HOV Lane Miles in 23 States
Freeway Priced Managed Lanes
31 HOT Lanes and 7 Express Toll Lanes in 14 Metro areas.
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HOT LanesHOT lanes are HOV lanes that are modified to allow vehicles not meeting the minimum occupancy requirements to use the lane by paying a fee.- Maintains the commitment made to Carpool and Transit users of the facility
HOT Project Benefits
• Reliable trip times• Increase Efficiency of HOV Lane/Freeway• Generate Revenue
– Cover Operations for HOV conversions– Fund construction for new capacity
• Increase Transit Reliability
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Legislative Authority for HOV and HOT Lanes
• Federal Legislation– 23 CFR, Section 166– HOV Facilities– Definition of an HOV Lane– Allowed Exceptions:
• Motorcycles• Inherently Low Emission Vehicles (ILEV)• Tolls for vehicles with less than the required
occupancy (HOT)• Public Transportation Vehicles (modified by FAST Act
to include Over-the-Road busses)
– Requirements for Monitoring, Evaluating, and Reporting on Use 2-8
Express Toll Lane• Exclusive lane that provides an actively
managed level of service through variable pricing and requires all users to pay a toll
• More similar to a traditional toll lane but:– It is only a limited number of lane(s) of a
roadway facility– Tolls are variable during the day in
response to roadway conditions• It differs from a HOT lane by:
– Carpools must pay the toll too, although it may be discounted
• Tends to be new capacity, have greater revenue generation, accelerate construction
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Legislative Authority for Express Toll Lanes
• Under previous Federal Legislation– Express Toll Lane (ETL) Demonstration Program -
SAFETEA-LU Section 1604 (b)– Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP)
• Under FAST Act– ETL are allowed on new capacity: Under 23 U.S.C.
129(a)(1)(C), a new lane that is to be initially constructed may be tolled so long as the total number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, after construction is not less than the number of toll-free non-HOV lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, before construction.
– VPPP• No grant funding, but authority still exists
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Situations Where Priced Managed Lanes May be
ConsideredHOV Lane with Available Capacity
Congested HOV Lane
New Lanes/Added Capacity
Future of HOT/ETL Projects• First Generation
– HOV Conversion• Revenue neutral
• Second Generation/Future– Added Capacity
• Generate Positive Revenue/Advance Construction
• Regional Networks– SF Bay Area– Dallas– Houston– South FL, So. CA, Denver, Seattle, Atlanta, and
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Keys to Successful Projects
• Project Champion/Political Support• Clear Objectives and Vision• Multiagency Coordination• Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities• Clear State Legislative Authority• Public Education, Outreach, and Marketing
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Keys to Successful Projects (Continued)
• Transit and Carpooling• Enforcement• Technology and Operational Integrity• Flexibility to Modify and Evolve/
Continuous Improvement through Performance Monitoring
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FHWA Resources for HOV and HOT Lanes
• FHWA’s Peer-to-Peer Program• FHWA Program Guidance on HOV Lanes
– http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freewaymgmt/hovguidance/index.htm
• FHWA HOT Lanes Marketing Toolkit– http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwah
op12031/index.htm– HOT Lane Video– Screening Checklist– Informational Brochures
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FHWA Resources for HOV and HOT Lanes
• Freeway Management and Operations Handbook– Chapter 8: Managed Lanes– Chapter 9: HOV Lanes– http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freewaymgmt/publi
cations/frwy_mgmt_handbook/fmoh_complete_all.pdf
• FHWA Priced Managed Lane Guide– http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwah
op13007/index.htm 2-16
FHWA Resources for Congestion Pricing
• FHWA Congestion Pricing Website– http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/congestionpricing/
cp_about.htm– Express Toll Lanes– Full Facility Congestion Pricing– Cordon Pricing– Parking Pricing– Priced Vehicle Sharing– Dynamic Rideshare– Pay as you Drive Insurance
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FHWA Resources for Congestion Pricing
• Value Pricing Pilot Program– http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/congestionpricing/
value_pricing/index.htm– Quarterly Reports– Funded Project Reports
• Urban Partnership Agreement Reports– http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/congestionpricing/
urb_partner_agree.htm• Congestion Reduction Demo Reports
– http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/congestionpricing/cong_reduc_demo.htm 2-18
FHWA Contacts• HOV Policy
– Neil Spiller, 202-366-2188– [email protected]
• HOV/Managed Lane Design & Operations– Greg Jones, 404-562-3906– [email protected]
• Congestion Pricing – Angela Jacobs, 202-366-0076– [email protected]
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