So You Want to Make a High-Occupancy Toll Lane?: Project Manager's Guide for Conversion from High-Occupancy Vehicle Lane to High-Occupancy Toll Lane

Abstract

Although high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes have been studied or have existed for more than 10 years, the continuing developmental nature of these concepts means that there is little guidance for project managers on how to manage the process of converting a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane to a HOT lane. Many guidelines have been published about the technical elements of HOT lane development and operations. A project manager of an HOV to HOT lane conversion process would face issues that differ from those of the typical highway construction project, and managing these issues can be difficult and arduous. The intent of this paper is to address issues from the perspective of the implementing agency's project manager. Eight specific issues to be addressed within the conceptual development of the HOT lane conversion process are identified here: (a) presence of significant and predictable excess capacity in the HOV lanes, (b) presence of significant and recurring congestion in the adjacent general purpose lanes,...