Public can speak on HOT lanes tomorrow
A public hearing on the proposed Interstate 95/395 high occupancy toll lanes project is scheduled for tomorrow night in Dumfries.
The public is invited to comment on the design of the northern section of the public-private project.
The northern section would convert two existing high occupancy vehicle lanes on I-95/395 into three toll lanes from Eads Street to Dumfries.
Two new toll lanes would be built from Dumfries to the Massaponax area in the southern section, which has a different design and environmental-review schedule.
Additional meetings will be held for the project's southern section.
A single toll lane to Garrisonville would be built sooner as part of the northern-section project to help with the large volume of traffic that exits there.
Vehicles with three occupants or more could use the toll lanes free, 24 hours a day. Vehicles with one or two occupants could use the lanes if they pay a toll with a transponder device, similar to an E-ZPass.
Tolls would adjust based on the volume of traffic.
Project officials will share materials from 5 to 9 p.m. A short presentation will be given at 7 p.m., followed by time for public comment.
The meeting will be held at Potomac High School, 3401 Panther Drive, Dumfries.
--Kelly Hannon