Freeway Management Program
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Freeway Management Program

What's New

  • Policy Options Evaluation Tool for Managed Lanes (POET-ML) Users Guide and Methodology Description (HTML, PDF 1.7MB) - Intended for an audience of transportation professionals responsible for planning, designing, funding, operating, enforcing, monitoring, and managing HOV and HOT lanes, and considering conversion of HOV to HOT lanes. (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-09-031) - August 5, 2009
  • A Review of HOV Lane Performance and Policy Options in the United States - Final Report (HTML, PDF 2.4MB) (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-09-029) - The report provides an assessment of performance of existing HOV lane facilities in the United States, and explores policy alternatives and effects related to conversion of existing HOV lanes to HOT lane operations. - July 27, 2009
  • A Compendium of Existing HOV Lane Facilities in the United States (HTML, PDF 2.1MB) (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-09-030) - The compendium provides an assembly of available information on existing HOV lane facilities in the United States. - July 27, 2009
  • Considerations for High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane to High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lane Conversions Guidebook Now Available - The intent of this study is to explore the planning, design, and ongoing operation and maintenance of HOT facilities and to provide lessons learned and applicable technical guidance that will assist the state and local transportation planners and designers in determining the conditions where HOV conversion to HOT lanes is feasible. The Considerations for HOV Lane to HOT Lane Conversions Guidebook provides a summary of the best practices and lessons learned from those HOT facilities currently in operation. - June 30, 2009
  • Federal-Aid Highway Program Guidance on High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - On August 12, the Office of Transportation Management issued the "Federal-Aid Highway Program Guidance on High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes," which supersedes the previous version published on March 28, 2001. The updated program guidance clarifies some operational issues and explains requirements set forth in the Federal statute. The purpose of this document is to provide information useful to States as they plan, design, operate, and manage HOV facilities. This document also presents examples of how various metropolitan areas have approached the implementation of High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. For more information, please contact Ms. Jessie Yung at (202) 366-4672 or jessie.yung@dot.gov. - August 13, 2008
  • Today the Office of Operations launched a new Tolling and Pricing Program Web site. In an effort to create a more user friendly experience when searching for information about federal pricing programs, the new site includes valuable information that was once included on three separate sites: the Tolling and Pricing Opportunities, the Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP) and the VPPP site on the Knowledge Exchange. This is just the first step in streamlining information on one of the critical FHWA programs. - March 18, 2008
  • The managed lanes Resource CD Toolbox "Moving Forward with Managed Lane," is now available (FHWA-HOP-07-030). This toolbox includes a 10-minute video on an overview of managed lanes concept including highlights of real world applications. - July 23, 2007.
  • On June 13, 2007, the Office of Operations, in partnership with the National Transportation Operations Coalition hosted a web cast that provided information about High Occupancy/Toll Lanes. Read More - July 10, 2007
  • Freeway Management and Operations Handbook Updated - The handbook was developed in September 2003, and has since been updated to reflect current state of practice. Updates to this handbook were coordinated by the TRB Freeway Operations Committee Task Force. See Revision History for more information. - March 22, 2007
  • Transportation Management Center Pooled Fund Study Quarterly Newsletter - January 2007
  • Freeway Traffic Operations Training Course (NHI Course #133075 for 2-Day and 133075A for 3-Day)
  • New Publication: "Ramp Management and Control Handbook" Now Available - This handbook provides guidance and recommended practices on managing and controlling traffic on ramps with freeway facilities. (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-06-001)
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