HOV-to-HOT Screening Checklist

2012PDFBooklet/PamphletFHWA-HOP-12-024High occupancy vehicle lanesHigh occupancy toll lanesManaged lanesUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of OperationsUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of OperationsSpiller, Neil C.Jones, Gregory M.Federal Highway AdministrationThe decision flowchart in the figure (at right) outlines a highlevel screening tool to assess your HOV lane for conversion to HOT. The Performance Considerations and Facility Considerations are reviewed first to determine if the project is technically advisable. The Institutional Considerations are then reviewed to determine if there are non-technical issues that would impact implementation and success of the project. A \u201cNo\u201d answer to any of the factors should trigger further investigation into whether the impact can be mitigated. Any factor can become a fatal flaw if it receives a \u201cNo\u201d depending on the unique characteristics of the individual project and community.83