Objective Category
Freeway Management: HOV Lanes

The objectives in this category focus on increasing the availability of or improving the operation of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. HOV lanes are intended to provide a faster and more reliable travel time for carpools, vanpools, and buses, thereby encouraging higher levels of ridesharing and transit use.

Associated Objectives and Performance Measures

Objective Performance Measure
Increase the number of HOV lane miles from X to Y by year Z. Total number of HOV lane miles in a region.
Provide options for reliable travel times for carpools and transit on at least X percent of the freeway network by year Y. Share of freeway network with HOV lanes.
Ensure that all HOV lanes operate at no less than 50 mph during their hours of operation. Minimum and Average speeds in HOV lanes.
Ensure that all HOV lanes operate with a volume of at least X vehicles per hour. Vehicle volume and persons per hour per lane.
Ensure that all HOV lanes carry a throughput of at least Y persons per hour. Vehicle volume and persons per hour per lane.
Increase the average vehicle occupancy rate in HOV lanes to X by year Y. Vehicle volume and persons per hour per lane.
Increase the compliance rate for HOV lanes to X by year Y. Number of vehicles violating HOV restrictions.

Associated Planning Factors and Goals

Planning Factor Goal
G. Promote efficient system management and operation; Improve the efficiency of the surface transportation system

Associated Service Packages

Service Package
ST06: HOV/HOT Lane Management

Source

Planning for Operations Desk Reference


 
Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.