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FREEWAY/EXPRESSWAY HOV FACILITIES<
OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 1996
FREEWAY/EXPRESSWAY HOV FACILITIES<
OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 1996
Abbreviations
ED = Each Direction
EB = Eastbound
WB = Westbound
Exp = Expressway
Fwy = Freeway
VP = Vanpools
REV = Reversible
<pre> Number Project HOV General
of Length Operation Eligibility
HOV Facility Lanes (miles) Period Requirements
Busway
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Southeast Transitway 1 ED 6 24 hours Buses only
West Transitway 1 ED 5.1 24 hours Buses only
Southwest Transitway 1 ED 2.2 24 hours Buses only
East Transitway 1 4 24 hours Buses only
Central Transitway 1 ED 2.1 24 hours Buses only
Pittsburgh, PA
East Patway 1 ED 6.2 24 hours Buses only
West Patway 1 ED 4.1 24 hours Buses only
Minneapolis, MN
U of M Campus Busway 1 ED 1.1 24 hours Buses only
Dallas, TX
SW Texas Med Cen.Busway 1 ED .6 24 hours Buses only
Denver, CO I-
opposing flow not sep 1 ED 7.5 6 AM to 10 PM Buses only
Barrier-
Los Angeles, CA
I-
San Bernardino Fwy. 1 ED 4 24 hours 3+ HOV
I-
Orange County, CA I-
Houston, TX
I-
opposing flow not separated 2-
Seattle, WA I-
Barrier Separated : Reversible Flow
Northern Virginia
I-
Houston, TX
I-
2 -
I-
2-
US 290 (Northwest Freeway)1 Rev 13.5 5 AM-
2-
I-
2-
US 59 (Southwest Freeway) 1 Rev 11.5 5 AM-
2.9 PM
San Diego, CA
I-
3 -
Minneapolis, MN
I-
2 -
Pittsburgh, PA
I-
Noon-
Norfork, VA
I-
3-
Seattle, WA
I-
NB 1.6 noon -
I-
Concurrent Flow: Buffer Separated
Phoenix, AZ
I-
SR 202 1 ED 8 24 hours 2+ HOV
I-
Vancouver, BC, Canada
H-
NB 1
Los Angeles County, CA
I-
San Bernardino Fwy 1 ED 8 24 hours 3+ HOV
I-
I-
I-
I-
I-
SR 91 1 ED 14.3 24 hours 2+ HOV
SR 118 1 ED 11.4 24 hours 2+ HOV
SR 134 1 ED 13.3 24 hours 2+ HOV
SR 170 1 ED 6.1 24 hours 2+ HOV
Orange County, CA
I-
SR 55 1 ED 12.3 24 hours 2+ HOV
I-
SR 57 1 ED 12 24 hours 2+ HOV
SR 91 1 ED 2.6 24 hours 2+ HOV
SR 91 Toll/HOV Lanes 2 ED 10.1 24 hours 3+ HOV
Riverside County, CA SR 91 1 ED 17 24 hours 2+ HOV
San Bernardino County, CA
SR 60 1 ED 10 24 hours 2+ HOV
SR 71 1 ED 2.3 24 hours 2+ HOV
Santa Clara/San Mateo Counties, CA
US 101 1 ED 31 5-
SR 237 1 ED 6 5-
SR 85 1 ED 22 5-
I-
San Tomas Exp. (Shoulders) 1 ED 6 6-
Montague Exp. (Shoulders) 1 ED 6 5-
Alameda County, CA
I-
I-
Contra Costa County, CA
I-
I-
I-
Marin County, CA
US 101 (2 projects) 1 ED 10 6:30-
4:30 -
Sacramento, CA SR 99 1 ED 3.9 24 hours 2+ HOV
Denver, CO
US 36 Boulder Turnpike 1 EB only 4.1 6-
Hartford, CT
I-
I-
Ft. Lauderdale, FL I-
Miami, FL I-
4-
Orlando, FL I-
4-
Atlanta, GA
I-
4:30 -
I-
I-
I-
Honolulu, HI
Moanaloa Fwy. 1 ED 2.4 6-
3:30-
Katanlanaole Hwy. WB only 1 2.0 5-
H-
3:30 -
H-
3:30 -
Montgomery County, MD
US 29 (shoulders) 1 ED 3 Peak periods Buses
1-
Boston, MA I-
Minneapolis, MN
I-
4-
I-
4-
Morris County, NJ
I-
I-
Suffolk County, NY I-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Hwy. 417 Kenta (EB shoulder) 1 EB 3 7-
Hwy. 17 Orleans (WB shoulder)1 WB 3 7-
Nashville, TN I-
4-
Northern Virginia
I-
3:30 -
I-
4-
Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA
SR 44 1 ED 4 5-
3-
I-
I-
Seattle, WA
I-
1 NB 11.3
I-
1 NB 16.1
I-
I-
1 NB 21.7
SR 167 1 ED 4.2 24 hours 2+ HOV
SR 520 (shoulder) 1 WB 2.3 24 hours 3+ HOV
Contraflow
Honolulu, HI
Kalanianaole Hwy 1 WB 4.4 5-
1 EB 1 4-
Kahekill Hwy. 1 1.1 5:30-
3:30-
New Jersey,
Rte 495 (to Lincoln Tun.) 1 EB 2.6 6-
New York City, NY
I-
Taxis
Dallas, TX I-
EB 3.3 4-
Boston, MA
I-
3-
Montreal. Quebec, Canada
Rte, 10/15/20 Champlain Br. 1 4.3 6:30-
3:30-
ED = Each Direction
EB = Eastbound
WB = Westbound
Exp = Expressway
Fwy = Freeway
VP = Vanpools
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