Okay so it's been about a month since the Hot lanes on 167 from Auburn to Renton has opened. I tried to be objective and gave it a chance. My conclusion.............I see NO difference at all in my commute times. I had a feeling that this is what would happen but felt that I needed give it some time. In my opinion what a waste of time and tax payers money this has been! No one wants to pay $1.50 to bypass traffic for 2 miles from Kent only to get stuck again with everyone else on 405-N! On the bright side the D.O.T did get an additional $3 from me for their "shield" should I want to use the HOV lanes when I have a passenger. Yes I had to pay $3 to do something that I should be doing for free anyway.
Putting hot lanes on I-405......now that would be a concept! That is something that I would be willing to pay for. Being able to use the HOV lane during commute times would shave at least 10 minutes of travel. Alleviating traffic here would also ease the backup on the 167. Why not slay the dragon at the head instead of just stepping on his tail? Ahhhhh the good ol WSDOT! Genius in action!
What do you guys think? Has the hot lanes on 167 actually helped your commute?
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