![]() ![]() The whole system's a little complicated, so here's everything you might possibly want to know: The idea is to shuffle traffic around to keep cars in both the carpool and regular lanes moving at a faster pace. This is a pilot program that will expand to the 10 in the San Gabriel Valley in early 2013. What the hell does that mean? All drivers who want to use the lanes will need a FasTrak transponder-drivers will switch the transponder to reflect the number of people in their car and then they'll be able to use the HOT lanes for a variable fee based on the amount of traffic at the time. Also, four toll roads in Orange County, the 73, 133, 241 and 261 allow for the one-time user to drive the toll road without a transponder.This Saturday, November 10, Metro will launch its ExpressLanes program on the 110-it'll change 11 miles of carpool lanes into high-occupancy toll (aka HOT) lanes with congestion pricing for solo drivers. Seattle and Denver are two demographically similar cities offering this program. The “Pay-As-You-Use” program would cost $750,000 to develop and could take effect in November, Metro reported. Total revenues reached $130.9 million, with $47.3 million from fines and $83.6 million from the actual paid tolls. The fines for illegal use of ExpressLanes represented 36.4 percent of the revenues collected by Metro from 2014 to 2016, according to an audit. This would allow you to do that,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro board member Janice Hahn. “Say you don’t have a transponder but today you want to jump into the ExpressLane. The idea is to allow first-timers to use the lanes and encourage them to sign up. 110, 10 Freeway ExpressLanes are slowing down and officials aren’t sure of the fix.Metro will study adding more pay lanes to Southern California freeways.On 10 Freeway, cheaters and solo drivers clogging ExpressLanes may prompt big changes from Metro.LA supervisor wants to ‘decriminalize’ Metro’s Express Lanes on 110 and 10 freeways by letting drivers use them without first registering.The “Pay-As-You-Use” one-year pilot program would eliminate fines for the one-time user, allowing them to ride the 110 and 10 ExpressLanes and just be charged the solo-driver toll plus a $4 administration fee. And if a motorist is pulled over by the CHP for illegal use of the lanes, the fine is $341. If a rider jumps in the ExpressLanes without the tracking device, they face penalties from an automated system that sends fines to their address. On the 10 pay lanes and on the 11-mile 110 Freeway ExpressLanes running south of downtown Los Angeles to the 91 Freeway, a different change was approved by the Metro board that one member said would “decriminalize” the lanes.Ĭurrently, each rider must buy a transponder from Metro for $40-$50 plus a $25 security deposit. The pilot program would cost $1.4 million to develop. These program changes are only approved for the 10 Freeway pay lanes and could take effect in mid 2020, upon a second board approval. The ExpressLanes have seen 195 million trips during the five years they’ve been in existence.Įvery vehicle except for buses and five-passenger carpools will be treated like solo-occupant drivers who pay as much as $15 round trip during peak morning and afternoon hours. Only carpools with five passengers will ride free.Īll others who use the lanes to drive to and from downtown Los Angeles - from the 605 Freeway to the 101 Freeway - as a way to shave time off daily commutes must pay the toll. On the 14-mile 10 Freeway ExpressLanes in the West San Gabriel Valley, LA Metro gave the green light to implement a plan that eliminates free rides for two and three passenger carpools, as is currently allowed. In essence, some regular ExpressLane users might see a price hike, but the fines for other one-time riders might be reduced or eliminated in favor of encouraging them to sign up as regular riders. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority board voted Thursday to develop two separate pilot programs that will affect riders of the ExpressLanes. Big changes are coming to pay lanes on the 10 and 110 freeways that will cut back on free rides for some and allow one-timers to use the lanes without registering their vehicles or buying a tracking device. ![]()
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