Express Lane Usage is Rising  The Express Lane marked its first anniversary on September 20 with a record week for usage, with 9,757 trips. At the end of the first year of operations, almost half a million drivers had paid a toll electronically for a faster trip over the Sunol Grade. Usage increased from an average of 1,400 drivers per day through May 2011 to 1,500 per day in June and July, to 1,600 per day in August and to more than 1,700 per day in September. The one-day peak usage was February 8, when 2,324 drivers used the lane. Express Lane speeds are 9 or 10 mph faster than the speeds in the general purpose lanes during the morning commute.
Hybrids Now Need FasTrak California law changed July 1, ending the carpool lane benefit for hybrid vehicles with yellow stickers. Hybrid drivers now need FasTrak to use the I-680 Express Lane. However, White Clean Air Vehicle Stickers are available for certified pure zero emission vehicles (100% battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell) and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. White-sticker vehicles can use the Express Lane for free. "Limited Access" Striping Tips The Express Lane is separated from other lanes by a double solid line, except at three designated entry points and three designated exit points. This is different from the dotted line of other carpool lane. For details on where to enter and exit, click here. Click Here to View Video Coverage | | First, an Eastbound Carpool Lane Phase 1 of the Eastbound I-580 widening project is now complete, with an 11-mile-long carpool lane extending from Hacienda Road to Greenville Road. The final segment of the HOV lane, from Hacienda Road to Airway, opened in November 2010. In 2013, the carpool lane will be converted to an Express Lane. And in 2014, a new Westbound Express Lane will open on I-580. Public Meeting in Livermore There will be a public meeting on the I-580 Express Lanes in Livermore coming up.  |
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