HOV / HOT (Express) Lanes - US 290 / Northwest Freeway Access Ramps

NOTICE: New HOV / HOT (Express) Lane slip ramp is open for traffic near Mason Road.

Buses and vehicles traveling inbound will be able to enter the Express Lane via the new entrance ramp from 5-11 a.m. and exit in the outbound direction at the new location from 1-8 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Highway 290 Inbound

Highway 290 Outbound

Closure Notice

Beginning Monday, July 1, 2019, access to and from the US 290 HOV / HOT Lane will be closed from/to Northwest Transit Center (NWTC) due to improvements being made to the NWTC. Detour route signs will be provided to access I-10 in the a.m. and US 290 HOV / HOT Lane in the p.m. from a new ramp on Old Katy Road.

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For real-time traffic reports, please visit the Houston TranStar website.

US 290 HOV / HOT lane overall access ramp map

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
noon	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
1:00 p.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
2:00 p.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
3:00 p.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
4:00 p.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
5:00 p.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
6:00 p.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
7:00 p.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED

US 290 HOV / HOT (Express) Lane inbound map 1

OUTBOUND
	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
5:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
6:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
6:30 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
8:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
9:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
10:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
11:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
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

US 290 HOV / HOT (Express) Lane outbound map 1

US 290 HOV / HOT (Express) Lane outbound map 2

US 290 HOV / HOT (Express) Lane outbound map 3

US 290 HOV / HOT (Express) Lane outbound map 4

US 290 METRO HOT (Express) Lanes Hours of Operation for Monday - Friday

Inbound Direction: 5 - 6:30 a.m., 8 - 11 a.m.

Outbound Direction: 1 - 4:30 p.m., 6 - 8 p.m.