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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.
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