Express Lanes

High Occupancy Vehicles  |  Managed Lanes  |  Park & Ride

Express lanes are a type of managed lane that uses tolling in the form of congestion pricing to ensure that the lane maintains a high level of service. These lanes use electronic toll collection and traffic information systems to provide drivers with real-time toll pricing and travel conditions by variable message signs. With this information, potential express lane users can make an informed decision whether to use the managed lanes or not. In this way, express lanes use price, occupancy, and access restrictions to maximize corridor efficiency and person throughput.

Express lanes were first added to the State Highway System more than 15 years ago. Today over 500 miles of express lanes are in operation. An inventory of existing, under construction, programmed, and proposed express lanes can be found in the Express Lane Inventory.