Project Summary: I-90 Two-Way HOV
I-90 HOV lanes. King County photo.
This project adds HOV lanes to the outer roadway by re-striping some segments and widening the roadway in others.
The project maintains the reversible center roadway operation — including existing Mercer Island SOV access and two-plus carpool designation.
Benefits:
- Increases the people-carrying capacity of the I-90 corridor and improves speeds for all users.
- Buses serving the reverse commute will now have a similar travel time to buses serving the traditional commute.
- Improves transit efficiency, speed and reliability.
- Improved access for HOVs to special events in Seattle (Mariners, Seahawks, festivals).
- Provides for future conversion of the center roadway to a HCT use.
Updated: Sept. 22, 2003
