What are HOV Lanes?
High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes are designated for vehicles with two or more people, such as buses, vanpools and carpools. HOV lanes serve to alleviate congestion by encouraging fewer single-occupant vehicles on the highway. These lanes improve mobility, reduce congestion, save money and help to improve air quality. In metro Atlanta, HOV lanes are successfully operating on Interstates 75, 85 and 20.
High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes are designated for vehicles with two or more people, such as buses, vanpools and carpools. HOV lanes serve to alleviate congestion by encouraging fewer single-occupant vehicles on the highway. These lanes improve mobility, reduce congestion, save money and help to improve air quality. In metro Atlanta, HOV lanes are successfully operating on Interstates 75, 85 and 20. For more information, visit Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0pt; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} GDOT’s HOV Lanes webpage.
Related Questions
- Currently, the existing High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes appear to be underutilized. Why include them in the design in place of additional general purpose lanes?
- I haven noticed any HOV lanes near where I work or live. Where are they now and where are additional lanes planned?
- Why are motorcycles allowed to use HOV lanes, but hybrids are not?
