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Slug-Lines.com - Slugging and Slug Lines Information For Washington DC

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The High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) 

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This is a list of all HOV lanes that currently exit in the US. The source is the Federal Highway Administration site at: http://hovpfs.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/inventory/inventory.htm

Busway

 

Miami , FL ( US 1, southwest corridor)

1 each direction

5 (3)

24 hours

Buses only

Feeds Metro rail line

Ottawa , Ontario , Canada 32.2 km (19.3 miles)

 

Southeast Transitway

1 each direction

10 (6)

24 hours

Buses only

No

West Transitway

1 each direction

8.5 (5.1)

24 hours

Buses only

No

Southwest Transitway

1 each direction

3.6 (2.2)

24 hours

Buses only

No

East Transitway

1 each direction

6.6 (4)

24 hours

Buses only

No

Central Transitway

1 each direction

3.5 (2.1)

24 hours

Buses only

No

Pittsburgh , PA

 

 

 

 

 

East Patway

1 each direction

9.9 (6.2)

24 hours

Buses only

No

South Patway

1 each direction

6.6 (4.1)

24 hours

Buses only

No

Airport Busway

1 each direction

8 (5)

24 hours

 Buses only

No

Wabash reversible HOV/busway

1 reversible

1.6 (1)

Peak periods

2+ HOVs

No

Minneapolis , MN

 

 

 

 

 

Univ. of Minnesota   Intercampus Busway

1 each direction

5 (3.1)

24 hours

Buses only

Internal circulator

Dallas , TX

 

 

 

 

 

SW Texas Med.Center  elevated busway

1 each direction

1 (0.6)

24 hours

Buses only

Internal circulator

Seattle , WA

E-3 Busway/downtown bus tunnel

1 each direction

3.5 (2.1)

24 hours

Buses only

No

 

 

Barrier-Separated (concrete): Two-Way

 

Los Angeles , CA

 

I-10 ( El Monte ) San Bernardino Fwy.

1 each direction

6.4 (4)

24 hours

3+ HOVs

Changed to 3+ peak hours, 2+ off peak

I-105/I-110 fwy/fwy connectors

1 each direction

1.6 (1)

24 hours

2+ HOVs

No

Orange County , CA   I-5

1-2 each direction

7.2 (4.5)

24 hours

2+ HOVs

No

Houston , TX   I-610/US 290 elevated,

      opposing flow not separated

1 each direction

2.4 (1.5)

5 am to 12 noon, 2-9 pm

2+ HOVs

No

Seattle , WA  

 

 

 

 

 

Seattle , WA   I-90

1 each direction

2.4 (1.5)

24 hours

2+ HOVs

No

Seattle , WA   I-5/I-90 ramps to bus tunnel

1 each direction

1 (0.7)

24 hours

2+ HOVs peak buses only reverse peak

No

 

Barrier-Separated: Reversible-Flow

 

San Diego , CA   I-155

HOV/toll facility

2 reversible

16.3 (9.8)

6-9 am SB,
3-6:30 pm NB

2+ HOVs/
toll SOVs

HOV/tolling demo in effect since 1996

Denver , CO

 

US 36 (incl. connector to I-25)

1 lane reversible

2.0 (1.2)

5-10 am SB, M-F, 12 pm-3 am M-F& Sat-Sun

2+ HOVs

Opened 3/01

I-25

1 and 2 lanes reversible

8.3 (4.9)

2+ HOVs

No

Minneapolis , MN   I-394

2 reversible

4.3 (2.7)

6-1 pm, 2-12 am

weekends vary

2+ HOVs

No

Pittsburgh , PA   I-279/579

1-2 reversible

6.6 (4.1)

5-9 am,
noon-8 pm

2+ HOVs, all traffic NB after 8 pm during sports games

Changed from 3+

Dallas , TX

 

I-35E RL Thornton/Marvin D. Love Fwy.

1 lane reversible, downtown ramps

18.5 (11.1)

6-9 am, 3:30-7 pm

2+ HOVs

downtown and S. LRT ext. opened  3/02

Houston , TX

 

I-10 (Katy Freeway)

HOV/toll facility (priced for 2-occupant buy-in during 3+ only operation periods)

1 reversible

25.8 (16)

5 am-12 noon EB, 5 am-5 pm WB; Sat. WB, Sun EB 5 am-9 pm.

3+ peak hours, 2+ other times, 2-occ. priced in peaks

Yes, started for authorized vehicles, then 3+, then 2+ prior to current operation

I-45 (Gulf Freeway)

1 reversible

21 (13.1)

5 am to 12 noon, 1-9 pm

2+ HOVs

Peak periods expanded 12/99

US 290 (Northwest Freeway)

1 reversible

21.6 (13.5)

same as I-10 above

same as I-10 above

same as I-10 above, 2-occ priced

I-45 (North Freeway)

1 reversible

31.6 (19.7)

5 am to 12 noon, 1-9 pm

2+ HOVs

Peak periods expanded 12/99

US 59 (Eastex Freeway)

1 reversible

8 (5)

5 am to 12 noon, 1-9 pm

buses only