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Video Series

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Check out the 1 to 7-minute videos below to hear project team members talk about the need for the project, why express lanes are the solution, how we are building the express lanes, how the express lanes will operate once construction is finished, and more!

  • Project Details Introduction

  • This video is an introduction to the Project Details Video Series, which explains the need for the project, why express lanes are the solution, how the express lanes are being built, and how the express lanes will operate once construction is completed. 

  • The Need

  • The Need discusses how continued jobs, housing, and population growth leads to congestion not only on the highway, but on local city streets. Several ongoing and planned projects are working to solve the problem of congestion on the U.S. 101 corridor.

  • The Solution

  • The Solution provides definitions of express lane terminology, provides an overview of other express lane facilities across the country, and how express lanes improve both average highway speed and travel time. 

  • Concept

  • Concept provides an overview of the express lanes concept and breaks down the advantages of express lanes over carpool lanes.

  • Project Benefits

  • Project Benefits demonstrates how express lanes will benefit travelers on U.S. 101.

  • Project Components

  • Project Components provides in detail the unique signage and electronic tolling equipment that will be installed on the U.S. 101 corridor to make express lanes operation possible. This video also breaks down express lane toll pricing and how to obtain and use the FasTrak Flex toll tag when driving through the express lane. 

  • Enforcement

  • Enforcement provides an overview of the FasTrak toll system and how tolls will be enforced. 

  • Auxiliary Lanes

  • Auxiliary Lanes discusses how express lanes are being constructed on the U.S. 101 corridor by converting the existing auxiliary lanes into general purpose lanes, and then converting the left-most general purpose lane into an express lane. 

  • Project Limits and Schedule

  • Project Limits and Schedule provides an overview of where the express lanes are being constructed and the current project schedule.

  • Southern Section Work

  • Southern Section Work describes complete and ongoing work in the southern section of the project. 

  • Northern Section, Stage 1 Work

  • Northern Section Stage 1 provides an overview of work occurring on the outside, or shoulders, of the freeway in the Northern Section.

  • Northern Section, Stage 2 Work

  • North Contract Stage 2 provides an overview of work occurring in the middle, or the median, of the freeway in the Northern Section. 

  • Full Freeway Closures

  • Full Freeway Closures explains how the replacement of overhead sign bridge structures, which span the width of the freeway, require full freeway closures. This video also describes the proposed detours that will be in effect during the full freeway closures. 

  • Project Opportunities

  • Project Opportunities discusses the extended construction hours that have been utilized during the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place order and associated reopening.

  • Traffic Advanced Warning System

  • Traffic Advanced Warning System, describes the traffic system that has been implemented on U.S. 101 during construction, which provide real-time traffic updates to travelers.

  • Construction Updates

  • Construction Updates breaks down the weekly project construction update and how you can sign up to receive this information. This video also describes the project website, 101express.com, which contains additional project information.

  • Lane Operation

  • Lane Operation introduces the key public agencies who will share the responsibility of operating the lanes, through a combined government organization known as the San Mateo County Express Lanes Joint Powers Authority. This video also describes the basis of express lanes toll policy, the express lanes equity study, and studied and planned express bus routes. 

  • Project Overview

  • Project Overview, wraps up the video series and provides a summary of key project details. 

View complete Youtube Playlist here.