Similar schemes for H.O.V.'s - high-occupancy vehicles - have worked well in at least 13 states.
The bridge itself will feature five new lanes, two reserved for high-occupancy vehicles and commercial vehicles.
It is intended to avoid traffic congestion caused by large numbers of high-occupancy vehicles crossing several lanes near exits.
In 2008, the bus lanes were opened to high-occupancy vehicles during rush hours.
Houston, for example, is building a 20-mile rail system for its densest corridors to complement 75 miles of transit lanes for buses and high-occupancy vehicles.
A more practical solution would be to develop special accommodations for high-occupancy vehicles.
I firmly support your endorsement of the lane for high-occupancy vehicles.
Buses and jitneys, maybe trolleys, would move more people with less noise and pollution if there were more special lanes for high-occupancy vehicles.
"Managed lanes" (buses, high-occupancy vehicles, trucks) and rail would be provided.
After many studies, the State Department of Transportation, which oversees I-287, agreed to build a fourth lane in each direction for high-occupancy vehicles.