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| Ranking |
Effective Practice |
| Description |
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes are physically located in the center of most major freeways, and are typically barrier-separated roadways that allow buses, vanpools and carpools to move higher volumes of passengers to and from downtown Houston and locations in between. METRO's HOV lane network moves commuters where they need to go quickly and efficiently. Built primarily for buses, the HOV also promotes ridesharing through vanpools and carpools, which reduce traffic congestion and provide cleaner, healthier air throughout the region. |
| Goal / Mission |
The goal of METRO's HOV lane network is to reduce traffic congestion and promote ridesharing and the use of public transportation. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
METRO operates and maintains HOV lanes on six of Houston's major freeway corridors to serve the eight-county region. Other accomplishments include:
- facilitating almost 118,000 person trips each weekday, serving about 36,400 vehicle trips that would otherwise continue traveling the main lanes.
- saving the average commuter 12 to 22 minutes per trip. The average rush-hour speed on Houston freeways is roughly 24 miles per hour, while HOV lanes maintain an operating speed of roughly 50-55 miles per hour. |
| Categories |
Transportation / Roadway Congestion
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| Organization(s) |
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) |
| Date of Publication |
2005 |
| Geographic Type |
Urban |
| Location |
County: Harris County, Texas |
| Primary Contact |
METRO
1900 Main St.
P.O. Box 61429
Houston, TX 77208-1429
(713) 739-4000
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| For more details |
http://www.hou-metro.harris.tx.us/services/hovs...
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| Target Audience |
Commuters |
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