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Project Title & Location
SR 167 – HOT Lanes Pilot Project
15th St. SW to I-405
Auburn to Renton
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Project Description
This pilot project will convert the existing HOV lanes into High Occupancy and Toll (HOT) lanes; HOV, buses, and motorcycles will still use the lanes toll-free. Single occupant drivers will need a Good To Go!™ transponder to use the HOT lane. The toll rate to enter the HOT lane will change throughout the day depending on the volume of traffic; priority is to maintain a reliable speed within the HOT lane. Tolls will only be collected electronically; there will be no toll booths.
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Contractor/Consultant
Perteet Inc. – Gen. Engr’g. Consultant Mgmt. Jacobs Carter Burgess–Tolling Consultant Mgr. ETC – Tolling Vendor Signal Electric – Construction Contractor Bilfinger & Tri-State – I-405 Constr. Contractor
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Recent Progress
Tolling Technology - Coordination with Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolling equipment provider. Tolling equipment and Toll Rate sign testing.
Construction - Installing toll rate sign and gantry foundations and electrical work. Coordination with I-405 Renton Design-Build project and HOT Lanes Pilot Project contractors. Striping first of two lane stripes for HOT lane.
Public Outreach - Updated project materials including the HOT Lanes folio, PowerPoint presentation, and web site. Continued public comments tracking and responses.
Implementation - Finalizing the Performance Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) plan.
Finalizing the Operations, Maintenance & Enforcement (OME) plan.
For more project information see the project web page.
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Design Construction Impacts
The northern 1-mile of the HOT Lanes is being constructed by the I-405 Design-Builder (Bilfinger & Tri-State), the remaining 11 miles is being constructed by Signal Electric.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
An environmental document (DCE) was prepared for, and approved by, the regulatory agencies in late 2006.
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Impacts to Traffic
The project will increase capacity and improve traffic operations by converting the HOV lanes to HOT lanes. Construction will require lane closures during non-peak hours.
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