[I-66 HOT lanes setup about to begin]The ceremony was appropriate to the unusual nature of the project. HOT lanes basicsThe I-66 HOT lanes inside the Beltway will be tolled from 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. eastbound and from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. westbound on weekdays. This is one reason travelers looking up at those signs won’t see the words “express lanes,” even though that’s the common way we refer to their Northern Virginia cousins, the I-495 Express Lanes and the I-95 Express Lanes. The Virginia state government is considering allowing tractor-trailers to use the HOT lanes planned for outside the Beltway, but not inside. “Express lanes” defines a roadway in contrast to the regular, or general-purpose lanes, which are open to all travelers but may be slower.

Source: Washington Post August 01, 2016 18:45 UTC