SB 5121-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Provides for the opening of high-occupancy vehicle lanes during nonpeak hours.

Provides that, under RCW 46.61.165 and 47.52.025, exclusive use of freeway high-occupancy vehicle lanes must be restricted solely to the hours of 6:00 a.m. through 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays, on the following facilities: (1) Interstate 405;

(2) State route number 167;

(3) Interstate 90 east of Interstate 405;

(4) State route number 520 east of Interstate 405.

Declares the following facilities are exempt from this act: (1) High-occupancy direct access ramps;

(2) High-occupancy vehicle freeway queue bypasses; and

(3) High-occupancy vehicle ramp meter bypasses.