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Feds Greenlight SR-22 Carpool-lane Pilot Study
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently authorized a SR-22 carpool Lane Access Pilot Study. During the 24-month study, carpoolers may enter and exit SR-22 carpool-lanes at any point along the freeway, as opposed to the current Southern California regulation of restricted access at designated points of entry/exit. Currently, regulations in northern California allow carpoolers to enter and exit carpool lanes at any time.
The purpose of the study is to measure and evaluate impacts to commuter safety, travel times and freeway operations under a new continuous access policy. Transportation officials and policymakers will consider the study results, along with driver satisfaction, when deciding whether continuous access should be permanently adopted on SR-22.
The study will be designed and managed by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Subject to review by the FHWA, the study is scheduled to start in December 2006 and end in December 2008. The customer/user survey will be conducted in 2007.
For more information, please call Fernando Chavarria, OCTA Community Relations Officer, at (714) 560-5306.
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