BILL TO OPEN CAR-POOL LANES MIXED USE WOULD EASE NON-RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC ON HWY. 14.Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer LANCASTER - A bill opening car-pool lanes on the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. to single-occupant vehicles during nonrush hours cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee In the United States government, the Appropriations Committee can refer to either:
Assembly Bill 1871 would allow mixed traffic in the car-pool lanes between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The lanes are now designated for vehicles with two or more occupants 24 hours a day. ``Drivers stuck in traffic on Highway 14 are understandably frustrated when they are prohibited from using the car-pool lane that is more freely flowing during noncommuter hours,'' said Assemblyman George Runner George C. Runner, Jr. (born March 25 1952 in Scotia, New York) is a Republican California State Senator, who represents the 17th Senate District, which includes portions of Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County and Ventura County. , R-Lancaster, author of the bill. ``Opening up this lane to mixed use would relieve congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. on this freeway and ease the minds of many drivers.'' The bill will come up for a Senate floor vote later this month. If approved, the bill would then head to the governor's desk. Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley officials, including Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San , tried unsuccessfully in October 1999 to get the state Transportation Department to open the car-pool lanes to single-occupant vehicles at nonpeak traffic hours. Caltrans officials said they were concerned it might confuse motorists and opted not to make the change at that time. In Northern California, Highway 99 has mixed-use car-pool lanes. All future car-pool lanes are to be mixed use in that region, Runner said. |
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