I-66 HOT Lanes inside the Beltway

[Anonymous]

I like how the solution by VDOT is to punish those poorest with the creation of these Lexus Lanes. No, you coulnd't expand Metro down to Centreville but you'll gladdly spend a billion on adding toll lanes to an already congested highway.

[Anonymous]

Has the number of toll free lanes decreased? If not, how is it punishing the poorest?

[Anonymous]

Taking the Metro from DC to Centerville during rush hour would probably cost $6 each way. Talk about punishing the poorest.

[Anonymous]

You’re several years late with this complaint.

[Anonymous]

Blame Arlington. They successfully opposed widening I-66 for decades.

[Anonymous]

1. You chose to work downtown and live in Centreville.
2. If you drive all the way downtown, you need to pay for gas (50 miles round trip) and parking. This is not a feasible option for people on lower incomes anyway.
3. I-66 inside the Beltway is free during rush hour for those who choose to carpool.
4. Or you could drive to one of the outer Metro stations and train it from there.
5. What you’re really pissed about is that you’re no longer able to cheat and use 66 as a single driver without paying a penalty.

[Anonymous]

HOT Lanes are a scam

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. You chose to work downtown and live in Centreville.
2. If you drive all the way downtown, you need to pay for gas (50 miles round trip) and parking. This is not a feasible option for people on lower incomes anyway.
3. I-66 inside the Beltway is free during rush hour for those who choose to carpool.
4. Or you could drive to one of the outer Metro stations and train it from there.
5. What you’re really pissed about is that you’re no longer able to cheat and use 66 as a single driver without paying a penalty.

No, what I'm pissed about is how Classist HOT Lanes are. You'd understand that too if you weren't so busy being snarky.

[Anonymous]

Dumb thread. You could never do 66 inside the Beltway as a solo driver until HOT happened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dumb thread. You could never do 66 inside the Beltway as a solo driver until HOT happened.

Yup. It was carpool only.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dumb thread. You could never do 66 inside the Beltway as a solo driver until HOT happened.

Not true, there was a hybrid exemption and motorcycles are exempt from HOV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dumb thread. You could never do 66 inside the Beltway as a solo driver until HOT happened.

Not true, there was a hybrid exemption and motorcycles are exempt from HOV.

Hybrid exemption was phased out, and when it was in effect, hybrid cars carried a significant price premium. The motorcycle exemption is not useful for the vast majority of commuters.

[Anonymous]

Just add more lanes to 66, that'll fix traffic.