1. Report No.

FHWA-HOP-08-034

4. Title and Subtitle

Consideration for High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) to High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes Study

5. Report Date

June 2007

6.  Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)

Martin Sas, HNTB., Susan Carlson, HNTB, Eugene Kim, Ph.D., Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Michael Quant, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.

8. Performing Organization Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

HNTB

Booz Allen Hamilton
8283 Greensboro Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

11. Contract or Grant No.

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

Federal Highway Administration
HOV Pooled-Fund Study
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington DC 2059013.

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

Research Report

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

15. Supplementary Notes

16. Abstract

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 study reviewed a broad range of operational HOT facilities from having been operational many years to recently being opened. The study reviewed the activities of each in the planning, design, implementation and operations with special attention given to institutional, design, and operational challenges.

The guidebook provides a summary of the best practices and lessons learned from those HOT facilities currently in operation. The result is “Best Practices Top 20” list that evolved as each of the facilities learned or re-learned what other HOT facilities had previously learned. The result was a re-occurring list of “to do”s and what “not to do” to minimize issues during the HOV to HOT transition process.

17. Key Words

High-Occupancy Vehicle, HOV Lane, HOV Enforcement, HOV Facility Enforcement, HOV Facility Design, HOV Planning, HOV Operations, HOT Lane, HOT Facility Enforcement

18. Distribution Statement

No restrictions.

19. Security Classif. (of this report)

Unclassified.

20. Security Classif. (of this page)

Unclassified.

21. No. of Pages

76

22. Price