Alameda I-580 Express Lane

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In November 2008, the Sunol Smart Carpool Lane Joint Powers Authority (JPA) awarded ETC a project to implement and operate a High Occupancy Toll Lane (HOT Lane) on Interstate 680. The I-680 Express Lane will be located on a 14-mile stretch of southbound I-680 between Highway 84 on the north and Highway 237 on the south. Approximately 80 percent of the project is located in Alameda County with the remainder in Santa Clara County, California. The Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (ACCMA) along with the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) are the member agencies of the JPA.

 

The Express Lane, which is scheduled to open to live traffic in mid-2010, is designed to help relieve congestion and improve traffic flow. Vehicles that do not qualify for HOV status will be able to use the Express Lane by paying a variable toll via an established FasTrak® account. The lanes will be equipped with ETC’s open road tolling (ORT) system and the toll will be dynamically calculated based on the traffic conditions and level of congestion in the HOT Lane and general purpose lanes. Dynamic message signs will display the toll fee in advance of motorists entering the lanes.

3+ ORT lanes
  • The Express Lane Project incorporates several advanced features including:
  • Dynamic pricing
  • Trip Calculation
  • CCTV systems
  • Interface to the Bay Area Transit Authority
    (BATA) Regional Customer Center
  • Interface to Caltrans Traffic Management Center
  • Mobile enforcement solutions

ETC will also provide maintenance for the project as well as customer service functions and an informational Web site. ETC’s customer service operations will be interfaced with the existing BATA Regional Customer Service Center and ETC’s team will assist BATA’s staff and customers with questions concerning the Express Lane.