Considerations for high occupancy vehicle to high occupancy toll lanes conversions primer

2007Final report, September 2007Yung, JessiePDFTech ReportFHWA-HOP-08-035High occupancy vehicle lanesHigh occupancy vehiclesTraffic congestionTraffic flowTransportation planningUrban transportationAccess control (Transportation)Bus priorityFeasibility analysisMathematical analysisProgressive traffic signal controlAccess controlCorridor controlData analysisFeasibility studiesMultiple occupancy vehiclesUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationSas, MartinCarlson, SusanKim, EugeneQuant, MichaelBooz Allen Hamilton for 2001-HNTB CorporationUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-DesignNTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Transit ManagementNTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Freeway ManagementNTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-CongestionNTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-Traffic FlowNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Transit Planning and PolicyNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyFederal Highway AdministrationThis primer presents key issues and challenges related to the conversion of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes to high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes. The primer is intended for community leaders, administrators,the public, and other stakeholders responsible for making policy decisions for improving HOV lane and highway mainline operations through conversion to HOT lanes.More detailed information is available in the Considerations for HOV to HOT Lane Conversions Guidebook.The primary audience for the guidebook is transportation professionals responsible for planning, designing, funding, operating, enforcing, monitoring, and managing HOV and HOT lanes