VDOT Holds First Hearing on HOT Lanes
posted 11:14 pm Mon July 23, 2007 - ALEXANDRIA, Va.
The first in a series of public meetings on the proposed I-95/395 HOT lanes was held Monday night.
The plan calls for converting the HOV lanes that go from Washington to Prince William County into HOT lanes, which stands for High-Occupancy Toll.
The lanes would still be free to vehicles with three or more people. But vehicles with only one or two occupants would also be able to use them if they pay a toll. The price would vary based on the degree of congestion.
The project also calls for adding another lane, bringing the total number of HOT lanes to three.
Later, Virginia officials plan to extend the HOT lanes south from Dumfries to Massaponax.
Meetings are scheduled later in the week in Arlington, Woodbridge and Fredericksburg and next week in Spotsylvania.
On the Net:
Virginia HOT Lanes: http://www.virginiahotlanes.com/
Additional Meetings: Doors open at 7 p.m., presentations at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Wakefield High School 4901 South Chesterfield Road Arlington, VA
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 Forest Park High School 15721 Spriggs Road Woodbridge, VA
Thursday, July 26, 2007 Wingate Inn Mary Washington Pavilion East 20 Sanford Drive Fredericksburg, VA
Monday, July 30, 2007 Spotsylvania County School Administrative Services 8020 River Stone Drive Spotsylvania, VA
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