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High
Occupancy Traffic (HOT) Lanes: A new
section was added to the website recently to address the subject of HOT
lanes. Basically, there is a proposal to convert
I-95's existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes, or HOV lanes, into
high-occupancy toll lanes, or HOT
lanes. Under this concept high-occupancy vehicles (HOV-3) could still travel for free but
solo drivers would pay to use for a price depending on congestion --
thereby supplying a revenue source for the new road.
Details of the proposal are listed on the Virginia
Department of Transportation website (visit
site) and was submitted under Virginia's Public-Private
Transportation Act (PPTA). Here is a summary of one proposal:
I-95 Hot Lanes Unsolicited PPTA Proposal
Submitted in November 2003, this unsolicited
proposal from Clark/SCC/KPRI would develop, finance, design and
construct new high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes from I-495 to Route 17.
The project would be accomplished in three phases:
1. Increase the capacity of
the existing HOV facility to three lanes.
2. Connect the improved HOV facility to the Capital
Beltway -- Phase 8 of the Springfield Interchange project.
3. Extend the HOV facility southward towards
Fredericksburg.
Slugs have numerous message threads on the message
board. Here are just a few:
If you have information or opinions on the use of
HOT lanes for I95 please visit the website forum.
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