High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Facilities
Welcome to the HOV web site. This site is intended to provide an overview on HOV facilities and provide information on different Federal, State, or local government related HOV activities from around the country. Select from one of the following resources to access this information:
FHWA Program Guidance on HOV Lanes
HOV Pooled Fund Study
HOV FAQs
Inventory of HOV Facilities: List of HOV facilities that are currently operating or under development in the U.S. and Canada.
- Find a Facility
- Current Facilities
- Proposed Facilities
- HOV Facility Development: A Review of National Trends PDF 829KB
Training Resources:
- HOV Systems Training Course
- ITS Professional Capacity Building Program
- National Highway Institute Courses
Technical References: Contact Kristy Frizzell to order a copy.
- Houston Managed Lanes Case Study:The Evolution of the Houston HOV System (html, PDF 827K)
- 11th International Conference on High-Occupancy Vehicle Systems: Conference Proceedings, October 2002; Publication No. FHWA-OP-03-100; EDL Doc. #13810 PDF 2.25MB
- New Jersey I-80 & I-287 HOV Lane Case Study: Executive Edition - EDL Doc.#13157
- New Jersey I-80 & I-287 HOV Lane Case Study - EDL Doc.#12963
- Effects of Changing HOV Lane Occupancy Requirements: El Monte Busway Case Study; Publication No. FHWA-OP-03-002; EDL Doc.#13692 PDF 2.43MB
- Executive Report: Effects of Changing HOV Lane Occupancy Requirements: El Monte Busway Case Study; Publication No. FHWA-OP-03-001; EDL Doc.#13679 PDF 1.33MB
- HOV Interactive 1.0 CD ROM: Images of HOV facilities from the U.S., Canada, and abroad.
- An Assessment of HOV Facilities in America, Aug. 1992 PDF 1.3MB
- HOV Marketing Manual, April 1994 PDF 56KB
- Operational Design Guidelines for HOV Lanes in Arterial Roadways, Nov. 1994 PDF 3.9MB
- Predicting HOV Lane Demand, Aug. 1996 PDF 4.2MB
- Use of Videotape in HOV Lane Surveillance and Enforcement, March 1990 PDF 4.1MB
- Safety Evaluation of Priority Techniques for HOVs, Feb. 1979 PDF 5.6MB
- Enforcement Requirements for HOV Facilities, Dec. 1978 PDF 5.9MB
- HOV Lane Violation Study, Jan. 1990 PDF 4.2MB
- HOV System Development in the U.S., Dec. 1990 PDF 886KB
- Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on HOV Systems, July 1995 PDF 1.6MB
- Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on HOV Systems, Aug. 1996 PDF 1.8MB
- Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on HOV Systems, Aug. 2000 PDF 860KB
