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Abstract
Congestion in Salt Lake City is showing an increasing trend and, as congestion reaches higher levels, benefits of the HOV lanes will also increase. It needs to be determined whether the Salt Lake Valley HOV lanes are performing effectively in terms of travel time benefits, safety and the ability to carry more people in fewer vehicles. Additional factors like public opinion about the HOV facilities also need to be considered. All these factors should be taken into account and thoroughly analyzed to track the increasing benefits, identify the problems that need to be addressed and determine the conditions that would encourage additional HOV users. In this way policy-makers can use accurate information to make informed decisions about the future management and improvement of the HOV facilities in the Salt Lake Valley.
Final Report