| Centre
Street HOV Lane
Calgary’s
first High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane is
located on Centre Street North. During
weekday rush hours the curb lane in the peak
direction is reserved for HOVs between 20
Avenue North and 3 Avenue S.
HOVs
are:
Calgary
Transit and other buses,
Vehicles
with two or more occupants
Cyclists are
permitted to use the HOV lane but there is a
designated cycling route on 2nd
Street NW
HOV Operating
Hours
Weekdays:
07:00
- 08:30 & 15:30 - 18:00
How Does it
Work?
The HOV lane
operates in conjunction with a lane reversal
system that designates three of the four
Centre Street traffic lanes for peak
direction travel - southbound in the morning
and northbound in the afternoon. During peak
times, overhead lights, with green arrows or
red ‘X’s, designate which lanes are open
for travel. Overhead signs indicate when the
HOV lane is in effect.
Right Turns
Single
Occupant Vehicles (SOVs) may
use the HOV lane to make right turns to and
from Centre Street provided they do not
travel more than one block (or a reasonable
distance depending on traffic) in the HOV
lane before or after their turn.
On Street
Parking
On street
parking is prohibited on both sides of
Centre Street during the HOV operating
hours.
Transit
Priority at Traffic Signals
The Centre
Street HOV lane also includes a new Traffic
Signal Priority (TSP) system. Calgary
Transit express buses use a transmitter in
the bus to request a slightly longer green
or shorter red signal as they approach a
traffic light. This system provides a
smoother, faster trip for transit customers.
However, all peak direction traffic will
benefit when a TSP bus activates the system.
Enforcement
and Monitoring
The Calgary
Police Service will enforce the HOV lane
similar to other traffic restrictions. HOV
lane offenders will be subject to a $60.00
fine.
For
more information:
Dial 311
Notes for Right Turn diagram.
Title: Right Turns by Single Occupant
Vehicles (SOVs) During HOV Lane Operation.
Note 1: SOVs may only
enter the HOV lane in the block from
where they will make a right turn.
Note 2. SOVs turning right
enter the HOV lane to complete the
turn and move out of the HOV lane
before the start of the next block.
Why an HOV Lane?
The HOV lane provides priority and a
travel time advantage for people who go
downtown by transit or with passengers in
their cars.
To meet the objectives of the Calgary
Transportation plan, we need to encourage
more people to use transit and increase the
number of people in cars and other vehicles
to avoid building additional roads and
bridges and to minimize environmental
impact. More information on the Calgary
Transportation Plan can be found on the City
of Calgary Web pages.
Click here to go
there.
City of Calgary -
Transportation Department - Calgary Transit
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