US 85 Build Alternatives

Transportation Management

1. Special Purpose Lanes

• High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane - A lane used only by vehicles with high occupancy (typically defined as two or more people).

• High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lane - A lane used free of charge for vehicles with high occupancy (typically defined as two or more people). The lane used by non-high occupancy vehicles for a fee.

• Reversible Lane - A lane that is designated for one direction during part of the day and the other direction during a different part of the day.

• Toll Lane - A lane that requires a fee from every vehicle using the facility.

• Flex Lane (time of day) - A shoulder is reconstructed to meet lane standards and is used as a lane during rush hours.