New median barrier signs have been installed to explain where to exit the far-left lane to access highway exits. Crossing the double white lines of the buffered zones is a violation of the California Vehicle Code, and drivers who cross double white lines could be subject to fines and may get one point assessed on their driving record as well.ĭrivers may need to exit the lane early to access highway exits that occur along the buffered portions of SB I-680. This is why San Mateo County leaders decided an express lane was the right way to address traffic on U.S. This provides an incentive for solo drivers to switch to a carpool or bus, an outcome that improves travel and air quality. Buffers are double white lines between the far-left lane and the next general-purpose lane that indicate where it is safe to merge into or out of the far-left lane. In an express lane, vehicles travel faster than in the general purpose lanes. The new lane is buffered from State Route 242 to Treat Boulevard and from Rudgear Road to Stone Valley Road. Solo drivers will have the choice to pay tolls to use the lanes. Once tolling begins in early 2021, all drivers will be required to have FasTrak to use the express lane. Until then, FasTrak is not required north of Rudgear Road. Solo drivers who enter the HOV/carpool/diamond lane too early, or fail to exit the Express Lanes promptly, risk being cited for a carpool violation by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). FasTrak signs are in place on this lane while toll testing occurs to prepare for an early 2021 express lane opening. When 'HOV ONLY' is posted on the toll message sign, a solo driver who enters the Express Lane can be issued an HOV lane violation citation of 491. During these times, only 2+ person carpools and eligible clean air vehicles can use the far-left lane from Marina The new SB I-680 HOV 2+ carpool lane will operate from 5am to 8pm, Monday – Friday. Using our existing highways to move more people with express lanes and HOV lanes is critical to future Bay Area mobility” said MTC Commissioner Amy Worth. “MTC’s successful partnership with CCTA has closed a significant gap in the Bay Area’s HOV lane network. We are thrilled to be delivering this new carpool lane on-budget and ahead of schedule, and we’re very grateful to project neighbours and the motoring public for their patience as we completed this project in record time,” says CCTA board chair Julie Pierce. “The voters of Contra Costa County have shown that they value better transportation options and congestion relief on the I-680 corridor. The new lane provides more reliable travel for transit, carpools, and vanpools on SB I-680 and represents the culmination of a highly successful collaborative multi-agency effort. Earlier this year the Contra Costa Transportation Authority adopted an accelerated and ambitious project schedule, enabling the lane to open to the public as a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) 2+ carpool lane while the Metropolitan Transportation Commission continues to install and test the tolling equipment. This project broke ground in October 2018 and was originally anticipated to open to traffic in lateĢ021.
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