The Board may designate one or more lanes of any highway, including lanes that may previously have been designated HOV lanes under § 33.2-501, in the Interstate System, primary state highway system, or National Highway System, or any portion thereof, as HOT lanes. In making HOT lanes designations, the Board shall also specify the high-occupancy requirement and conditions for use of such HOT lanes or may authorize the Commissioner of Highways to make such determination consistent with the terms of a comprehensive agreement executed pursuant to § 33.2-1808. The high-occupancy requirement for a HOT lanes facility constructed or operated as a result of the Public-Private Transportation Act (§ 33.2-1800 et seq.) shall not be less than three.
Va. Code Ann. § 33.2-502
Designation of HOT lanes
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 144 F. Supp. 3d 809 - Brown v. Transurban USA, Inc. (2015)
Most recently applied in 144 F. Supp. 3d 809 - Brown v. Transurban USA, Inc. (November 2015)
2004, c. 783, § 33.1-56.2; 2014, c. 805.
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