New York (5 facilities)
New York Table 1: Geographic and Infrastructure Characteristics (NA is not available)
| ID |
Location |
Agency |
History |
Scale |
Type |
Separation |
| Urban Area |
Road |
Segment |
Year Opened |
Current Status |
# of Lanes (GP/ HOV) |
Length
(Lane-Miles/
Route-Miles) |
| 224 |
Long Island |
I-495 |
exit 33 to exit 64 |
New York DOT |
1994 |
Open |
6 / 2 |
80.0 / 40.0 |
Concurrent (median) |
Buffer |
| 225 |
New York |
West Drive (Central Park) |
Lenox Ave. to 7th Ave. |
New York City Departments of Transportation and Parks & Recreation |
January 3, 2005 |
Open |
0 / 4 |
14.0 / 3.5 |
Separate roadway |
NA |
| 226 |
New York/New Jersey |
I-278 |
Verr. Br. - Battery Tunnel |
New York DOT |
1995 |
Open |
3 / 1 |
4.0 / 4.0 |
Bus/HOV |
Moveable and fixed concrete barrier |
| 227 |
New York/New Jersey |
I-495 |
Maurice Ave. to QM Tunnel |
New York DOT |
mid-late 1990's |
Open |
3 / 1 |
2.6 / 2.6 |
Contra flow |
Moveable barrier |
| 228 |
New York/New Jersey |
I-278 |
Slosson Ave. to VN Bridge |
New York DOT |
late 1990's |
Open |
6 / 2 |
5.2 / 2.6 |
Concurrent (median), bus only |
Buffer |
New York Table 2: Policy and Utilization Characteristics (NA is not available)
| ID |
Location |
Eligibility |
Days/Hours of Operation |
Inter-mediate Access Allowed |
Utilization |
Peak Hour Violation Estimate |
Peak Hour Travel Time Savings (minutes) |
| Urban Area |
Road |
Segment |
HOV Eligibility |
Special Fuel Eligibility |
AM Peak Hour Utilization (persons, vehicles, % of total vehicles) |
PM Peak Hour Utilization (persons, vehicles, % of total vehicles) |
| 224 |
Long Island |
I-495 |
exit 33 to exit 64 |
2+ |
CPV Program |
6 to 10 AM, 3 to 8 PM |
Ramps |
NA |
NA |
7% |
NA |
| 225 |
New York |
West Drive (Central Park) |
Lenox Ave. to 7th Ave. |
2+ |
NA |
M-F: 7 to 10 AM |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| 226 |
New York/New Jersey |
I-278 |
Verr. Br. - Battery Tunnel |
3+ & buses |
No |
6 to 10 AM |
92nd St; Prospect Expwy. |
NA |
NA |
NA |
15 |
| 227 |
New York/New Jersey |
I-495 |
Maurice Ave. to QM Tunnel |
3+ |
No |
6 to 10 AM |
None |
NA |
NA |
NA |
5 |
| 228 |
New York/New Jersey |
I-278 |
Slosson Ave. to VN Bridge |
Buses only |
No |
24/7 |
None |
3000; 70; 1.3% |
2800; 60; 1.1% |
NA |
5 |
Notes – ID 224 (I-495): Four segments were built between 1994 and 2005, after the initial segment began operation. ID 225 (West Drive): Open to 2+ HOVs M-F 7 to 10 AM. Open to general traffic M-F 3 to 7 PM. No traffic allowed during other times. ID 226 (I-278): Converted from 2+ to 3+ in September 2001. ID 227 (I-495): Originally for buses only, then 3+ HOVs were allowed. ID 228 (I-278): Originally operated from 6 to 10 AM, then converted to 24/7. Facility was extended after the initial segment began operation.
