James_Rose's Blog

It won't be long before solo drivers can dive into the HOV lanes for a fee. They're called Managed lanes. North Texans will first see managed lanes along I-30 West of Dallas. DART says this is a prototype project and if goes well every HOV lane in Dallas will be a managed lane.

TxDOT says when 635 (West of the High 5 to I-35) is revamped by the year 2014 it will have managed lanes as well. Tolls on that road will be no more than .75 a mile, which means the four mile stretch would not cost more than 6-dollars. However, they say, the toll rate will vary, the heavier the traffic, the higher the toll, the lighter, the lower.

The good news is if you have a wing man you can still ride in the HOV lane for free.

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