NTL Record

Title Cool Tips on HOT Lanes: Are They Right for Your Community?
Record ID 67749
Personal Name
Contributor
Spiller, Neil C.; Jones, Gregory M.
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations
Publication Date 20120101
Language English
Abstract Traditional high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes require vehicles, except for motorcycles and bicycles, to have a minimum number of passengers. “HOT lanes” is short for “high-occupancy toll” lanes, which allow drivers to pay a toll and still use the lanes if they do not have enough passengers or are riding transit services. In this way, HOT lanes provide more options for drivers as well as help communities improve mobility without increasing overall congestion. While communities may call them by different names, such as Fast Lanes or Express Lanes, the basic operation is the same – HOT lanes encourage carpooling and other transit alternatives while offering vehicles that do not meet standard occupancy requirements another option for providing more reliable travel times.
Rosap ID dot:42521
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42521
TRT Terms High occupancy toll lanes; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Managed lanes
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number FHWA-HOP-12-025
Resource type Booklet/Pamphlet
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/67000/67700/67749/FHWA-HOP-12-025.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository