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Title:

A User Survey of High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)/ High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lane Extended Hours and Weekend Operational Evaluation

Accession Number:

01628887

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

Houston METRO conducted a 90-day (July 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015 operational pilot test to determine if extended hours and weekend operations on the High Occupancy Toll / High Occupancy Vehicle HOT/HOV system provided a mobility benefit to the traveling public. A user survey was conducted with users and the general public. The operational test had two primary components: (1) Extended hours of operation on weekdays (additional time from 8 PM to 11 PM in the outbound direction); and (2) New operational hours on Saturday and Sunday, inbound-only, from 10AM to 8 PM. The two primary goals of the operational tests were: (1) Optimize HOT facility utilization as some corridors experience longer peak period congestion (identify when the lanes should close); and (2) Present the HOT Lane network to the public as a viable transportation option for travel to the central Houston area during weekends (Does weekend access provide mobility benefits). General Findings (not specific to pilot hours): Most use lanes to avoid traffic (some for safety); Average perceived time savings is 17 minutes; Support for better HOV enforcement. Pilot Extended Hours: Findings Users feel METRO should keep lanes open longer on weekdays; Users and non-users interested in longer HOV/HOT hours; Users were interested in earlier and later hours on weekends; and Willingness to pay tolls higher than $1 Pilot Weekend Findings: Users feel METRO should keep lanes open longer on weekends; Users were interested in earlier and later hours on weekends; and Willingness to pay tolls higher than $1.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AHB35 Standing Committee on Managed Lanes. Alternate title: User Survey of High-Occupancy-Vehicle-High-Occupancy-Toll Lane Extended Hours and Weekend Operational Evaluation

Monograph Accession #:

01618707

Report/Paper Numbers:

17-06432

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Benz, Robert J
Brooks, Jonathan

Pagination:

19p

Publication Date:

2017

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2017-1-8 to 2017-1-12
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; Maps

Identifier Terms:

Houston METRO

Uncontrolled Terms:

Hours of operation

Geographic Terms:

Houston (Texas)

Subject Areas:

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2017 Paper #17-06432

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Dec 8 2016 12:37PM