HOV / HOT (Express) Lanes - US 290 / Northwest Freeway Access Ramps
NOTICE:
Access to and from the US 290 HOV / HOT Lane will be open to access I-10 in the a.m. and US 290 HOV / HOT Lane in the p.m. from I-10. There will be no access to the Northwest Transit Center from the HOV lane.
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1. Access is available from I-10 outbound, left exit, east of 610.
2. Access is available from Old Katy Rd. east of N. Post Oak.
3. Access available both from US 290 inbound frontage road east of Beltway 8 and through Hempstead Hwy. west of W. Little York.
4. Access available from 5 - 11 a.m. both from Castlebridge Dr. east of West Rd. and US 290 outbound frontage road, west of Jones Rd. through Northwest Station Park & Ride.
5. Access from US 290 inbound main lanes west of Huffmeister via slip ramp.
6. Access from US 290 inbound main lanes east of Mason Road via slip ramp.
HOT (Express) Lanes US 290
METRO HOT (Express) Lanes operate on a revised HOV Lane schedule to allow vehicles additional time for simplified commutes.
The US 290 corridor tolls for single-occupant users of METRO HOT (Express) Lanes are:
INBOUND
|
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
| 5:00 a.m. |
CLOSED |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
CLOSED |
| 6:00 a.m. |
CLOSED |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
$7.00 |
CLOSED |
| 6:30 a.m. |
CLOSED |
HOV 3+
Only |
HOV 3+
Only |
HOV 3+
Only |
HOV 3+
Only |
HOV 3+
Only |
CLOSED |
| 8:00 a.m. |
CLOSED |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
CLOSED |
| 9:00 a.m. |
CLOSED |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
CLOSED |
| 10:00 a.m. |
CLOSED |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
CLOSED |
| 11:00 a.m. |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
OUTBOUND
|
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
| noon |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
| 1:00 p.m. |
CLOSED |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
CLOSED |
| 2:00 p.m. |
CLOSED |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
CLOSED |
| 3:00 p.m. |
CLOSED |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
CLOSED |
| 4:00 p.m. |
CLOSED |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
CLOSED |
| 4:30 p.m. |
CLOSED |
HOV 2+
Only |
HOV 2+
Only |
HOV 2+
Only |
HOV 2+
Only |
HOV 2+
Only |
CLOSED |
| 5:00 p.m. |
CLOSED |
HOV 2+
Only |
HOV 2+ Only |
HOV 2+
Only |
HOV 2+
Only |
HOV 2+
Only |
CLOSED |
| 6:00 p.m. |
CLOSED |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
CLOSED |
| 7:00 p.m. |
CLOSED |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
CLOSED |
| 8:00 p.m. |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |