"New carpool lane hours are coming next month to Highway 101 in Sonoma and Marin counties, Caltrans announced Wednesday. Beginning in late February, high occupancy vehicle hours will be 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The new schedule, based on a Caltrans traffic analysis this month, will cover the stretch between the Richardson Bay Bridge in Marin County and Windsor in Sonoma County."
"The timing will depend on the completion of new signs and weather conditions, according to Caltrans. "With this decision, the transportation partners remain committed to providing carpool lanes and encouraging transit in the North Bay while helping to relieve congestion on the US-101 corridor," Caltrans officials said in a news release."
"The update follows a previous, highly unpopular change to HOV hours in September, which contributed to congestion and delays through parts of Highway 101. Hours, at the time, had been extended from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the morning, and in the evening from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m."
Caltrans will set new high occupancy vehicle hours on Highway 101 between the Richardson Bay Bridge in Marin County and Windsor in Sonoma County, effective in late February. Weekday HOV hours will be 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Implementation will depend on installation of new signs and weather conditions. Officials said the change supports carpool lanes and transit to help relieve congestion on the US-101 corridor. The update follows a previous September extension of HOV hours that worsened congestion and drew commuter complaints.
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