San Francisco is thinking of putting in place Paid Express lanes which Reduces Traffic for when you are in a hurry.

SF considers paid express lanes on highways to ease traffic congestion

San Francisco may see paid express lanes on its oft-clogged highways in an effort to combat traffic congestion. When the San Francisco County Transportation Authority staff gave its governing board a sneak peek at a study to create carpool lanes on Highway 101, as well as Interstate Highway 280, on Dec.

From article, (San Francisco may see paid express lanes on its oft-clogged highways in an effort to combat traffic congestion.

The project would see express lanes — which are hybrid carpool lanes and paid lanes — created along southbound I-280 in San Francisco, and portions of northbound I-280, as well as northbound Highway 101 and a segment of southbound 101, stretching from the San Mateo County line to AT&T Park. Studies for the project began in late 2015, according to Chang.

Chang told the Examiner if the project was enacted, some portions of the highways would see some existing lanes repurposed to be express lanes, as well as new lanes created on the shoulder of the freeway.

Supervisor Jane Kim asked Heidel what agency or authority would administer the revenue from the express lanes.

“We’re not sure yet,” Heidel answered. “That’s one item still under study.” Fees also have not yet been established.

Heidel rebuffed any idea that express lanes were about making a profit for agencies. “We let demand manage the prices,” he said, and explained that highways move people most efficiently when traffic moves at 45 miles per hour, so the express lanes would likely be crafted to “keep people moving at 45 mph.”

Any funding garnered, he said, would likely be used to pay for transportation, bicycle and other road improvements aimed at easing traffic congestion.)

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 Me, "This is the only way to reduce traffic. You need to charge for use of roads. Its that simple. If people saw that they were going to be charged, they would only use the roads when they really needed too, and if they didn't, they would ride on mass transit. Its the ease of using these highways that lead to congestion.""