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How about a couple of HOV lane signals that was controlled by traffic
conditions,
instead of an arbitrary clock?  Then a traffic manager could decide whether
to convert a lane to HOV based on time of day, type of traffic, etc.  That
could
be another step towards "smarter" traffic management.

Such a lane could also be converted to commercial use instead of HOV, to get
the
trucks and vans out of the way.  Or signal a lane for HOV, a lane for
commercial, and
the remaining 6 lanes for everyone else?  Or do Los Angelenos still think
they need all
8 lanes or whatever on 405 and 101?

I have fond memories of crossing a ring of hills on the 405, and being hit
with a wave
of smog when I had to drive between LA and Ventura County.  Used to make me
glad I didn't work in LA.

- Steve Lackey
www.transitcat.com


Rick Damiani <rdamiani@newsguy.com> wrote in message
news:cb0d1u889qmf3apbnbfimbcrq1bv4el3j2@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 18:54:38 GMT, Tlittle <mail@mail.net> wrote:
>
>
> This:
>
> >"L.A. has gridlock at all times on most all of our freeways, and this
> >would obviously ease congestion," he said, "especially if there
> >was a stalled car, minor accident or freeway repairs during non-rush
> >hours."
>
> and this:
>
> >"I have numerous times been stuck in a traffic jam where it's the middle
> >of the day and the HOV lanes are being used by only a few
> >motorists," he said.
>
> are why such a change is unlikely. Identifying peak traffic times in
> L.A. is pointless, as most of the freeways are in a near-perpetual
> state of congestion.
>
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