About I-680 Express Lane Authority

The I-680 Express Lane Authority is a joint powers agency operating the Express Lane. Members of the Authority’s Board of Directors are elected officials representing Alameda and Santa Clara counties. Some administrative functions for the Authority are performed on a contract basis by the Alameda County Transportation Commission.

CLICK HERE for the Authority's 2010-2011 annual report.

CLICK HERE for the Authority's 2010-2011 audited financial statements.

About the Express Lanes

The Alameda County Express Lanes are an initiative by the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (now the Alameda County Transportation Commission) to manage growing traffic congestion on I-680 and I-580 and provide people with new commute choices.

The Express Lanes are free of charge for transit buses and carpools, motorcycles and eligible hybrid vehicles equipped with a FasTrak® toll tag. Solo commuters can choose to use the lanes for a fast reliable commute by opening a prepaid FasTrak® account, installing a FasTrak® toll tag in their vehicle and electronically paying a toll. Toll prices are set according to the level of congestion in the lanes, with a goal to keep traffic moving smoothly. Tolls are collected nonstop at highway speeds using the FasTrak® electronic toll collection system. No tollbooths are used. All of the existing general purpose lanes remain free of charge to all commuters.

Benefits of Alameda County Express Lanes

• Keeps local highways moving
• Gives commuters a new choice
• More efficient use of lane capacity
• Improves air quality, cuts greenhouse gases
• Promotes ridesharing and mass transit

Similar projects have proven very popular with commuters in Southern California, Seattle, Minneapolis, Denver and Dallas. Several other new projects are under construction or planned across the nation.