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Managed Lanes
Improved mobility through choice
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M anaged lanes are important to North Texas. These express facilities
within freeway corridors keep traffic moving at a faster, more reliable
speed by adjusting toll rates up or down on the managed lanes as the number
of vehicles increase or decrease. Managed lanes encourage people to make
choices about when and where they travel. These lanes also encourage higher
automobile occupancy through lower toll rates. Managed lanes mean more
people in fewer vehicles, especially during peak periods.
In North Texas, managed lanes are part of a balanced regional transportation
plan that includes $71 billion in freeways, priced facilities, public transit and
bicycle /pedestrian projects.
The cost of congestion is expected to increase significantly as the region's
population continues to grow. To help meet the needs of the traveling public in
North Texas, continual efforts are being made to alleviate congestion, improve
air quality, create mobility options, and provide a more reliable transportation
system.
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How do managed lanes operate?
On these sections of the roadway, users pay to use the managed lanes.*
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*Illustration depicts example managed lane design only.
Rates will vary based on time of day and amount of traffic congestion. When demand is
lower, during off -peak hours, a lower rate will be charged in the managed lanes. When
demand is higher, during peak hours, a higher rate will be charged in managed lanes.
The freeway lanes never have toll charges.
Low Congestion High Congestion
(Lower Price) (Higher Price)
Weekdays before 6:30 a.m. ✓
Weekdays 6:30 a.m.- 9 a.m. ✓
Weekdays 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. ✓
Weekdays 3 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. ✓
Weekdays after 6:30 p.m. ✓
Weekends ✓
*Special events may result in a higher managed lane price.
Rates are adjusted as the number of vehicles increase
or decrease in order to ensure an average speed of
50 mph on the managed lanes.
Carpoolers receive a 50 percent discount during peak
periods. Managed lanes are free to transit vehicles.
Drivers have options other than managed lanes:
✓ Improved free lanes
✓ Frontage roads
✓ Adjusted travel schedule
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Existing free lanes will not be reduced or converted to toll lanes.
Why do North Texans need
managed lanes?
To address continued growth of population and
congestion, we need to find innovative ways to
manage our transportation system. The population
in North Central Texas is currently 6.2 million and
projected to be 8.5 million by 2030.
The region is facing a $59 billion shortfall in needed transportation funding. The
traditional way of paying for transportation projects is with state and federal gasoline
tax. However, the state tax has not been increased since 1991. Revenue from
managed lanes will be used to construct, operate, and maintain the roadway system.
North Texas Transportation Revenue By Source
(Billions)
Federal Transit, Texas Mobility Fund,
$2.9,4% $1.3,2%
State Vehicle \
Registration, Local (Transit),
$2.6,4% $15.4,22%
Innovative Funding,
$17.7,24% Federal Motor Fuels
Tax (Roadway),
$11.3,16%
E Local (Transit)
® Federal Motor Fuels Tax (Roadway)
❑ State Motor Fuels Tax (Roadway)
❑ Local (Roadway)
Local (Roadway), ❑ Innovative Funding
State Motor Fuels Tax
$8.8,13% (Roadway), m State Vehicle Registration
$10.2,15% ❑ Federal Transit
❑ Texas Mobility Fund
Managed lanes mean improved mobility sooner. Inflation has increased the cost of
construction by 55 percent in the past five years. Almost a quarter of transportation
funding in the region comes from innovative sources such as tolls, private investments,
etc. A variety of funding tools and transportation modes will be required to meet the
needs of the growing region.
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Managed Lanes Serve
Many Purposes
✓ Relieve congestion during peak
travel periods
Reduced air pollution because
✓ cars that keep moving pollute
less than cars stuck in traffic
congestion
Fewer traffic jams because of
steady traffic flow
Improved safety
Predictable trip times to make
your commute more certain
V/ Manage heavy traffic flow
during special events
✓ Improve response for
emergency vehicles
V/ Assist Homeland Security
during emergency situations
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