Beginning Friday morning at 6am, I-95 will charge for travel in the High Occupancy Vehicle/Toll or HOV/HOT lanes (Northbound only, for now). Basically, the only reason you would get in the HOT lanes is if you want to pay for a straight shot from Downtown to Golden Glades. You will not be able to get out of the HOT lanes once you're in them, so if you have to exit anywhere between downtown and the Golden Glades, you can not use 95 Express. You also either have to have a SunPass, ride a motorcycle, drive an emergency vehicle, or register your hybrid for an HOV decal, or register your carpool vehicle. The cost of using the tolls lanes will vary, a supply and demand scale, if you will. During peak rush hour, the toll could be over $6... no, that's not a typo.
So, is 95 Express a good idea? Post a comment and let me know what you think!
Remember what a nightmare the flyover was when it first opened? The confusion and many, many accidents? Has it really saved anybody any time?
You may also recall the fiasco months ago preparing for 95 Express...when the traffic sticks were put up to separate the left two lanes from the rest of 95? All the accidents? Ringing a bell? You may want to avoid I-95 from Downtown Miami to the Golden Glades until this is fully understood by the masses. I'd say around 2020. Good Luck, we're all counting on you.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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