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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-25

opposing flow not sep    1 ED      7.5  6 AM to 10 PM Buses only

 

Barrier-Separated: Two -Way HOV

Los Angeles, CA

I-10 (El Monte)

San Bernardino Fwy.      1 ED       4     24 hours     3+ HOV

I-105/I-1 1 0 Fwy/Conn   1 ED       1     24 hours     2+ HOV

 

Orange County, CA I-5    1-2 ED    4.5    24 hours     2+ HOV

 

Houston, TX

I-610/ US 290 elevated   1 ED      1.5   5 AM to noon  2+ HOV

opposing flow not separated                2-9 PM

 

Seattle, WA I-90         1 ED      1.5     24 hours    2+ HOV

 

Barrier Separated : Reversible Flow

Northern Virginia

I-395 (Shirley Hwy.)    2 Rev     15     24 hours     2+ HOV

 

Houston, TX

I-10 (Katy Freeway)    1 Rev     13     5 AM-noon    3+ peak

        2 - 9 PM  2+ other times

I-45 (Gulf  Freeway)      1 Rev    12.1    5 AM-noon    2+ HOV

                2- 9 PM

US 290 (Northwest Freeway)1 Rev    13.5    5 AM-noon    2+ HOV

        2-9 PM

I-45 (North Freeway)      1 Rev    13.5    6 AM-noon    2+ HOV

        2-9 PM

US 59 (Southwest Freeway) 1 Rev    11.5    5 AM-noon    2+ HOV

        2.9 PM

San Diego, CA

I-15       2 Rev    9.8     6 -9 AM      2+ HOV

        3 - 6:30 PM

Minneapolis, MN

I-394       2 Rev     5      6-10 AM      2+ HOV

        2 - 7 PM

Pittsburgh, PA

I-279/579     1-2 Rev   4.1     5 -9 AM      2 + HOV

        Noon-8 PM

Norfork, VA  

I-64       2 Rev     8     5-8:30AM West 2+ HOV

        3-6 PM East

Seattle, WA

I-5 North Express Lane   2-3 Rev SB 2.6    5-8:30AM SB   2+ HOV

     NB 1.6    noon - 4 AM

I-90       2 Rev    15.2    24 hours      2+ HOV

 

 

Concurrent Flow: Buffer Separated

 

Phoenix, AZ

I-10       1 ED      21      24 hours     2+ HOV

SR 202                     1 ED      8       24 hours     2+ HOV

I-17                       1 ED      6       24 hours     2+ HOV

 

Vancouver, BC, Canada

H-99        1 ED   SB 4       24 hours     3+ HOV

                                  NB 1

 

Los Angeles County, CA

I-10 (El Monte) Wide Buffer

San Bernardino Fwy          1 ED      8       24 hours     3+ HOV

I-105         1 ED     16       24 hours     2+ HOV

I-110         2 ED    15.2      24 hours     2+ HOV

I-210         1 ED    17.5      24 hours     2+ HOV

I-405         1 ED    19.4      24 hours     2+ HOV

I-605                        l ED      7       24 hours     2+ HOV

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-6                         1-2 ED    34       24 hours     2+ HOV

SR 55                        1 ED    12.3      24 hours     2+ HOV

I-405                        1 ED     24       24 hours     2+ HOV

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      5-9AM,3-7PM   2+ HOV

SR 237                       1 ED      6      5-9AM,3-7PM   2+ HOV

SR 85                        1 ED     22      5-9AM,3-7PM   2+ HOV

I-280                        1 ED     11      5-9AM,3-7PM   2+ HOV

San Tomas Exp. (Shoulders)   1 ED      6      6-9AM,3-7PM   2+ HOV

Montague Exp. (Shoulders)    1 ED      6      5-9AM,3-7PM   2+ HOV

 

Alameda County, CA

I-80                         1 ED     2.4     5-9AM,3-7PM   2+ HOV

I-880                        1 ED      9      5-9AM,3-7PM   2+ HOV

 

Contra Costa County, CA

I-80                         1 ED    13.7     5-9AM,3-7PM   2+ HOV

I-880                        1 ED    14.4     6-9AM,3-6PM   2+ HOV

I-580                        1 ED     6.1     7-8AM,5-6PM   2+ HOV

 

Marin County, CA

US 101 (2 projects)          1 ED     10      6:30-8:30AM,  2+ HOV

                                             4:30 -7 PM

 

Sacramento, CA SR 99         1 ED     3.9     24 hours       2+ HOV

 

Denver, CO

US 36 Boulder Turnpike     1 EB only  4.1     6-9 AM       Buses only

 

Hartford, CT

I-84 Wide buffer separation  1 ED     10      24 hours       2+ HOV

I-91 Wide buffer separation  1 ED      9      24 hours       2+ HOV

 

Ft. Lauderdale, FL I-95      1 ED     27      7-9AM,4-6PM    2+ HOV

 

Miami, FL I-95               1 ED     12      7-9AM SB       2+ HOV

                                             4-6 PM NB

 

Orlando, FL I-4              1 ED     30      7-9 AM, SB     2+ HOV

                                             4-6 PM, NB

 

Atlanta, GA

I-20                         1 ED    9.4      6:30-9:30AM    2+ HOV

                                             4:30 - 7 PM

I-75 North                   1 ED    6.6      24 hours       2+ HOV

I-75 South connector         1 ED   11.6      24 hours       2+ HOV

I-85                         1 ED   10.9      24 hours       2+ HOV

 

Honolulu, HI

Moanaloa Fwy.                1 ED    2.4       6-8 AM        2+ HOV

                                              3:30-6 PM

Katanlanaole Hwy. WB only    1       2.0       5-8:30 AM     2+ HOV

H-1                          1 ED     8        6-8 AM        2+ HOV

                                              3:30 - 6 PM

H-2                          1 ED    8.2       6-8 AM        2+ HOV

                                              3:30 - 6 PM

 

Montgomery County, MD

US 29 (shoulders)            1 ED     3        Peak periods   Buses

1-270 (eastern connection)   1 ED    2.6       Peak periods   2+ HOV

 

Boston, MA   I-93 North      1 SB    1.1       6:30-9:30AM    2+ HOV

 

Minneapolis, MN

I-35W                        1 ED     5        6-9 AM NB      2+ HOV

                                              4-7 PM SB

I-394                        1 ED     7        6-9 AM East    2+ HOV

                                              4-7 PM West

 

Morris County, NJ

I-80                         1 ED    11        Peak periods   2+ HOV

I-287                        1 ED    N/A       Peak periods   2+ HOV

 

Suffolk County, NY I-495     1 ED    12        6 AM - 6 PM    2+ HOV

 

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Hwy. 417 Kenta (EB shoulder) 1 EB     3        7-9 AM          Buses

Hwy. 17 Orleans (WB shoulder)1 WB     3        7-9 AM          Buses

 

Nashville, TN I--65          1 ED    7.2       7-9 AM NB       2+ HOV

                                               4-6 PM, SB

 

Northern Virginia

I-66 (outside Beltway)       1 ED     7        6-9 AM          2+ HOV

                                               3:30 - 6 PM

I-66 (inside Beltway)        2-3 ED  9.6       6:30-9AM EB     2+ HOV

                                              4-6:30PM WB

 

Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA

SR 44          1 ED     4        5-8:30AM WB     2+ HOV

                                                3-6PM EB

I-64                          1 ED     5        Peak periods   2+ HOV

I-564                         1 EB     2        3:30-6 EB      2+ HOV

 

Seattle, WA

I-5 North                     1 SB    13.6      24 hours.      2+ HOV

                             1 NB   11.3

I-5 South                     1 SB    8.4       24 hours       2+ HOV

                             1 NB   16.1

I-90                          1 ED    7.3       24 hours       2+ HOV

I-405 (median and shoulders)  1 SB   22.5       24 hours       2+ HOV

                             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        5-8:30 AM     2+ HOV

                             1 EB     1         4-6:30 PM

Kahekill Hwy.                 1       1.1        5:30-8:30AM,  2+ HOV

                                                3:30-7 PM

 

New Jersey,

Rte 495 (to Lincoln Tun.)     1 EB    2.6        6-10 AM        Buses

 

New York City, NY

I-495 Long Island Exp.        1        4         7-10 AM     Buses,VP

                                                                Taxis

 

Dallas, TX I-30 East          1 WB    5.2        6-9 AM        2+ HOV

                               EB    3.3        4-7 PM

 

Boston, MA

I-93 Southeast Exp.           1        6         6-10 AM       3+ HOV

                                                3-7 PM

 

Montreal. Quebec, Canada

Rte, 10/15/20 Champlain Br.   1       4.3        6:30-9:30AM    Buses

                                                 3:30-7 PM

 

 

ED = Each Direction

EB = Eastbound

WB = Westbound

Exp = Expressway

Fwy = Freeway

VP = Vanpools

 

This information is provided by the Systems Planning Division of the

Texas Transportation Institute of the Texas A & M University System

at College Station, TX 77843-3135. Tel 409-845-1535. FAX 409-845-6008. </pre>