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'''High Occupancy Toll lanes''' are a free-market solution to traffic congestion. Unlike a conventional toll road where all of the users pay an established toll rate, HOT lanes are designated lanes on an existing road where variable tolls are posted. If a user is willing to pay the toll, he may use the lane. Otherwise, the user has the choice of using the untolled lanes which are more congested. As more cars opt to use the HOT lane, a computer automatically raises the toll to discourage overuse, thereby keeping traffic in the lane flowing at the designed speed.
HOT lanes differ from HOV lanes, which are available only to car pools having a designated minimum number of passengers. Car pools are allowed to use the HOT lanes without paying a toll, provided that the car is carrying a special transponder. Unlike HOV lanes which are typically financed from gasoline tax revenues, HOT lane construction is financed from the toll revenues.
==Examples==
*'''I-495 Express''' - four lanes on the Washington DC Beltway that opened in November 2012 built by Flour and Transurban.<ref>{{cite news|title=HOT wheels: The road to a 21st-century Beltway|first=Robert|last=Thompson|date=November 15, 2012|work=Washington Post|page=A1}}</ref>
* '''I-15''', between [[California State Route 163]] and [[California State Route 78]] in [[San Diego County]]. SOV toll ($0.50-$8.00); HOV-2+ free.<ref name="HOT Lanes on I-15 in San Diego">{{cite web | url=http://fastrak.511sd.com/documents/I-15_TollsFeesPage_101711nobleed_FINAL.pdf | title=I-15 Tolls and Fees | accessdate=November 16, 2012}}</ref>
* '''I-680''', southbound between [[California State Route 84]] and [[California State Route 237]] in [[Alameda County, California|Alameda]] and [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]] counties. SOV toll ($0.30-$6.00);<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/mr-roadshow/ci_16122920 | title=In Bay Area first, solo drivers pay to use carpool lane on I-680 | publisher=[[San Jose Mercury News]] | date=September 20, 2010 | accessdate=November 15, 2012}}</ref> HOV-2+, motorcycles, buses and eligible [[Hybrid vehicle|hybrids]] ride free.<ref name="HOT Lanes on I-680 in California">{{cite web | url=http://www.680expresslane.org/FAQ_&_Brochure.asp | title=HOT Lanes on I-680 in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties | accessdate=November 15, 2012}}</ref>
* '''California State Route 237''' between I-880 in [[Milpitas, California|Milpitas]] and North First Street in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]. SOV toll ($0.30-$6.00);<ref name="SR 237 in California">{{cite news | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/milpitas/ci_20224794/i-880-237-toll-lane-makes-debut | title=I-880-237 toll lane makes debut | publisher=[[San Jose Mercury News]] | date=March 21, 2012 | accessdate=November 15, 2012}}</ref>
* '''I-85 in the Atlanta Area.''' Opened October 1, 2011. These lanes run between Old Peachtree Road and Chamblee-Tucker Road, including direct access to/from [[State Route 316 (Georgia)|State Route 316]], in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties. A [[Peach Pass]] is required for all vehicles including those exempt from tolling. The occupancy requirement for toll-free use is 3 or more people.<ref name="I-85 HOT Lanes">[http://www.dot.state.ga.us/informationcenter/activeprojects/interstates/I85hotlanes/Pages/default.aspx I-85 HOT Lanes] Retrieved November 16, 2012</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Transportation]]
HOT lanes differ from HOV lanes, which are available only to car pools having a designated minimum number of passengers. Car pools are allowed to use the HOT lanes without paying a toll, provided that the car is carrying a special transponder. Unlike HOV lanes which are typically financed from gasoline tax revenues, HOT lane construction is financed from the toll revenues.
==Examples==
*'''I-495 Express''' - four lanes on the Washington DC Beltway that opened in November 2012 built by Flour and Transurban.<ref>{{cite news|title=HOT wheels: The road to a 21st-century Beltway|first=Robert|last=Thompson|date=November 15, 2012|work=Washington Post|page=A1}}</ref>
* '''I-15''', between [[California State Route 163]] and [[California State Route 78]] in [[San Diego County]]. SOV toll ($0.50-$8.00); HOV-2+ free.<ref name="HOT Lanes on I-15 in San Diego">{{cite web | url=http://fastrak.511sd.com/documents/I-15_TollsFeesPage_101711nobleed_FINAL.pdf | title=I-15 Tolls and Fees | accessdate=November 16, 2012}}</ref>
* '''I-680''', southbound between [[California State Route 84]] and [[California State Route 237]] in [[Alameda County, California|Alameda]] and [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]] counties. SOV toll ($0.30-$6.00);<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/mr-roadshow/ci_16122920 | title=In Bay Area first, solo drivers pay to use carpool lane on I-680 | publisher=[[San Jose Mercury News]] | date=September 20, 2010 | accessdate=November 15, 2012}}</ref> HOV-2+, motorcycles, buses and eligible [[Hybrid vehicle|hybrids]] ride free.<ref name="HOT Lanes on I-680 in California">{{cite web | url=http://www.680expresslane.org/FAQ_&_Brochure.asp | title=HOT Lanes on I-680 in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties | accessdate=November 15, 2012}}</ref>
* '''California State Route 237''' between I-880 in [[Milpitas, California|Milpitas]] and North First Street in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]. SOV toll ($0.30-$6.00);<ref name="SR 237 in California">{{cite news | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/milpitas/ci_20224794/i-880-237-toll-lane-makes-debut | title=I-880-237 toll lane makes debut | publisher=[[San Jose Mercury News]] | date=March 21, 2012 | accessdate=November 15, 2012}}</ref>
* '''I-85 in the Atlanta Area.''' Opened October 1, 2011. These lanes run between Old Peachtree Road and Chamblee-Tucker Road, including direct access to/from [[State Route 316 (Georgia)|State Route 316]], in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties. A [[Peach Pass]] is required for all vehicles including those exempt from tolling. The occupancy requirement for toll-free use is 3 or more people.<ref name="I-85 HOT Lanes">[http://www.dot.state.ga.us/informationcenter/activeprojects/interstates/I85hotlanes/Pages/default.aspx I-85 HOT Lanes] Retrieved November 16, 2012</ref>
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Transportation]]