Contemporary managed lanes began with the development and implementation of High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, which were first deployed in an era when the interstate building program was in full swing. Four decades later this strategy has evolved to incorporate an array of innovative techniques to get more effective use out of our freeway infrastructure, making managed lanes a more sustainable way of moving people and vehicles. What began as a way of moving bus passengers more efficiently has mushroomed into a way of managing limited roadway capacity through various combinations of access, eligibility, pricing, and traffic management technologies. Including HOV lanes, $20 billion has been invested in more than 3,000 miles of managed lanes to date. More than $40 billion will likely be invested in the next decade, as these lanes are increasingly seen as a means of providing long-term sustainability and reliability.
Despite the large level of investment in managed lanes infrastructure, national guidance on the development, deployment, and operation of these facilities are relatively scattered among a few key documents. Furthermore, much of the state of the practice in managed lanes development owes more to the experimental experiences of implementing agencies than to prescriptive guidance.
This workshop will identify best practices as revealed by deployed managed lanes and provide instruction on how to incorporate these best practices throughout the project development process and throughout operations of managed lanes.
KEY TAKEAWAYS- Understand the fundamental reasons to consider managed lanes, and, local context by which they would likely be successful if deployed
- Become familiar with the various implementations from a design and operations perspective, including variations available for local consideration
- Demonstrate understanding of available managed lanes guidance, law, and related resources.
- Be able to assess the potential for implementing a managed lanes facility
- Identify future opportunities to cultivate a managed lanes solution
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITSThis half-day workshop is eligible for 3.5 hours of professional development credit through AICP (
see our provider summary). We can provide an electronic attendance certificate for other types of certification maintenance.
