[quote]HOT lanes are tolled lanes that operate alongside existing highway lanes to provide users with a faster and more reliable travel option. Buses, carpools (HOV-3), motorcycles and emergency vehicles will have free access to HOT lanes. Drivers with fewer than three occupants can choose to pay to access the lanes.

Tolls for the HOT lanes will change according to traffic conditions to regulate demand for the lanes and keep them congestion free – even during peak hours. When traffic increases, tolls will go up. When traffic decreases, tolls will go down.

Fully electronic tolling on the HOT lanes will allow customers to pay tolls with E-ZPass – eliminating the need for toll booths. Electronic signs will display toll rates to help drivers decide whether to use HOT lanes. Drivers will lock in their toll rate when they enter the HOT lanes.

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Not that I’d ever think I’d need to use them but it should free up traffic by allowing those “Blue-tools” whom think they are important enough to pay a toll to go from the mixing bowl to Tysons.

If you didn’t know, as I didn’t, HOT stands for High Occupancy Toll.

I’m not sure when the construction is to begin but I believe it’s this year.

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