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Federal Highway Administration Provides The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today provided $1.48 million in federal grant funds to help the State of Washington explore new ways to reduce congestion through projects like a high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane study on SR 167 in Seattle. The grants are part of the FHWA Value Pricing Pilot Program to fund testing and evaluation of innovative ways to reduce traffic congestion will be used to study the conversion of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes to HOT lanes on SR 167 in King County. The landmark highway, transit and safety legislation signed in August by President Bush gives states more flexibility to use tolling, HOT lanes and other congestion solutions to offer drivers more choices for a reliable trip. With HOT lanes, low-occupancy vehicles are charged a toll while high-occupancy vehicles may use the lane at no charge or at a discounted rate. "The Bush Administration championed tolling in the new transportation law so states would have more innovative ways to tackle congestion and give drivers more choices to get home or to work," said Acting Federal Highway Administrator J. Richard Capka. In addition to keeping lanes free flowing, tolling generates revenue for transportation improvements and expansion, according to Capka. # # # FY '05 Value Pricing Pilot Program Grants
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