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In Our View: 'Lighter Than Usual'
The Columbian Editorial, August 13, 2005

Drivers jeer, cheer end of HOV lane
The Columbian, August 10, 2005

In Our View: HOV Lane: RIP
The Columbian Editorial, August 4, 2005

Distance doomed HOV lane
The Columbian, August 4, 2005

HOV lane to bite the dust
The Columbian, August 3, 2005

Too little use dooms I-5 lane for carpoolers
The Oregonian, August 3, 2005

WSDOT Announces Decision to Conclude I-5 Vancouver HOV Lane Pilot Project
WSDOT News Release, August 2, 2005

Council: Ditch HOV lane
The Columbian, May 4, 2005

Officials seek end of carpool lane on I-5
The Oregonian, May 3, 2005

Report offers mixed review of I-5 HOV lane
The Columbian, March 2, 2005

Information from Sixth I-5 Vancouver HOV Lane Pilot Project Evaluation Report Now Available
WSDOT News Release, March 1, 2005

Fate of I-5 HOV lane may rest in report expected next month
The Columbian, January 5, 2005

Local View: Abandon failed I-5 HOV experiment
The Columbian, Opinion, December 30, 2004

In Our View: Not the Solution
The Columbian Editorial, December 16, 2004

Information from Latest I-5 Vancouver HOV Lane Pilot Project Evaluation Report Now Available
WSDOT News Release, December 10, 2004

State extends I-5 HOV lane two years
The Columbian, February 16, 2003

WSDOT Announces Vancouver HOV Lane Decision
WSDOT News Release, February 14, 2003

Benton: Sell HOV pass for $500
The Columbian, February 14, 2003

DATA ENERGIZE CAR-POOL-LANE PILOT
The Oregonian, January 31, 2003

COUNCIL SUPPORTS TEST OF HOV LANE
The Columbian, January 8, 2003

C-TRAN OFFICIALS WANT HIGH OCCUPANCY LANES TO STAY
The Reflector, December 18, 2002

HOV LANE GETS C-TRAN OK
The Columbian, December 11, 2002

ANALYSIS: R-51'S ROADKILL; SO NOW WHAT?
The Columbian, November 9, 2002

DECISION ON HOV LANE LIKELY IN JANUARY
The Columbian, November 6, 2002

FINAL PAVING PHASE OF I-5 WORK BEGINS
The Oregonian, June 4, 2002

TRAFFIC WORK ON INTERSTATE 5: WARNING -- PAVING BEGINS TODAY
The Columbian, June 3, 2002

HOV LANE SURVIVES LAWMAKER'S OBJECTIONS
The Columbian, May 8, 2002

Lane Change?
The Columbian Editorial, April 28, 2002

I-5 HOV LANE PILOT PROJECT HAS LOST SUPPORT SINCE FALL
The Columbian, April 26, 2002

Information from HOV Evaluation Report #2 Available
WSDOT News Release, April 25, 2002

MORE PARKING NOT SO SIMPLE: NEW PARK-AND-RIDE LOT AT LEAST 3 YEARS AWAY
The Columbian, April 14, 2002

LOCKE SCUTTLES PROVISION TO KILL I-5'S HOV LANE IN OCTOBER
The Columbian, April 5, 2002

LOCKE SIGNS BILL THAT KILLS HOV LANE
The Columbian, March 28, 2002

FINISHING TOUCHES REMAIN IN I-5 WORK
The Columbian, March 26, 2002

Give HOV a Chance
The Columbian Editorial, March 25, 2002

LEGISLATURE: HOV LANE'S FOES TRY TO LEGISLATE AN EARLY DEATH
The Columbian, March 21, 2002

WSDOT Recommends Shorter Hours of Operation for Vancouver HOV Lane to SW Regional Transportation Commission Board
WSDOT News Release, January 9, 2002

HOV LANE OPERATION PARED TO TWO HOURS
The Columbian, January 9, 2002

CARS FINALLY CROSS 63RD ST. OVERPASS
The Columbian, December 20, 2001

Detour Ahead?
The Columbian Editorial, December 19, 2001

HOURS FOR I-5 HOV LANE MAY BE CUT
The Columbian, December 18, 2001

CLAIMS OF LONG DELAYS DON'T CHECK OUT, STATE OFFICIAL SAYS
The Columbian, December 18, 2001

HOV LANE OPTIONS WEIGHED BY STATE
The Columbian, November 16, 2001

VANCOUVER RESIDENTS PONDER FUTURE OF I-5
The Columbian, November 9, 2001

A LOCAL VIEW: HOV LANE MUST BE REOPENED TO ALL
The Columbian, Opinion, November 9, 2001

C-TRAN COMMUTER RIDERSHIP JUMPS 8 PERCENT AFTER HOV LANE OPENS
The Columbian, November 7, 2001

MEETING WILL AIR OPTIONS FOR I-5
The Columbian, November 5, 2001

I'VE BEEN THINKING: HEADIN' OUT TO THE HIGHWAY
The Columbian, Opinion, November 5, 2001

NOTEBOOK: THUMBS DOWN ON HOV LANE: IT'S JUST A MATTER OF SIMPLE MATH
The Columbian, Opinion, November 4, 2001

LIFE IN THE STOP-AND-GO LANE: THIRD DAY BRINGS SLOW TRAFFIC FOR NON-HOV DRIVERS -- AND LIGHT USAGE OF HOV LANE
The Columbian, November 1, 2001

COLLISIONS OVERSHADOW HOV LANE'S 2ND DAY
The Columbian, October 31, 2001

NEW ERA DAWNS FOR I-5 COMMUTE
The Columbian, October 30, 2001

HOV LANE OPENS, CUTS TRAFFIC TIME
The Oregonian, October 30, 2001

High HOV Hopes
The Columbian Editorial, October 29, 2001

FINALLY, AN ALL-NEW FREEWAY
The Columbian, October 28, 2001

SMOOTHER, SAFER WIDER: $50 MILLION INTERSTATE 5 PROJECT MEANS FAREWELL TO 1950S FREEWAY
The Columbian, October 28, 2001

HOV LANE OPENS MONDAY ON I-5
The Columbian, October 26, 2001

VANCOUVER HOV LANE TO OPEN OCT. 29
The Columbian, October 13, 2001

Vancouver HOV Lane to Open October 29
WSDOT News Release, October 12, 2001

Regional Transportation Council and Portland’s Joint Policy Committee on Transportation Support Delta Park Widening Project as a High Priority
RTC Press Release, October 4, 2001

Delta Park Pinch
The Columbian Editorial, October 1, 2001

ACTION SOUGHT ON DELTA PARK BOTTLENECK
The Columbian, September 28, 2001

Portland-Vancouver Bi-State Transportation Committee Supports Delta Park Widening Project as a Top Priority
RTC Press Release, September 27, 2001

WHEN LANE WILL OPEN HINGES ON WEATHER
The Columbian, September 5, 2001

I-5 CAR-POOL LANE OPENS IN FALL AS TEST PROJECT
The Oregonian, August 15, 2001

LEGISLATURE: SCORE CARD FOR SESSION VARIES
The Columbian, June 25, 2001

HOV LANE GETS LEGISLATIVE OK
The Columbian, June 22, 2001

HOUSE PANEL APPROVES MONEY FOR HOV LANE
The Columbian, May 1, 2001

LEGISLATURE: HOV ISSUE STAYS STUCK IN SPENDING GRIDLOCK
The Columbian, April 18, 2001

LEGISLATURE: PANEL TO TAKE UP HOV LANE NEXT WEEK
The Columbian, April 14, 2001

LEGISLATURE: HOV FIGHT DELAYED BUT NOT DISPELLED
The Columbian, April 12, 2001

LEGISLATURE: LEGISLATIVE BRAWL BREWS OVER HOV LANE
The Columbian, April 10, 2001

A LOCAL VIEW: HOV LANES FURTHER INCREASE TRAFFIC WOES
The Columbian, Opinion, April 10, 2001

Benton Plays Boss
The Columbian, Editorial, March 26, 2001

BENTON WINS SENATE FIGHT ON HOV LANE
The Columbian, March 24, 2001

Lane Pain
The Columbian Editorial, March 23, 2001

LEGISLATURE: HOV LANE RUNS INTO BENTON'S ROADBLOCK
The Columbian, March 23, 2001

EFFORT READIED TO SELL HOV LANE
The Columbian, February 2, 2001

HOV LANE RECEIVES BACKING BY STATE
The Columbian, August 17, 2000

HOV LANE WINS COUNTY APPROVAL
The Columbian, June 8, 2000

HOV IDEA TAKES A SMALL STEP TOWARD REALITY
The Columbian, April 28, 2000

In the sights of simpletons...
The Columbian Editorial Cartoon, February 6, 2000

STUDY: BUILD I-5 HOV NOW TO AVOID JAMS
The Columbian, January 5, 2000

HIGHWAY PLANNERS MAKE WAY FOR I-5 CAR POOL
The Oregonian, December 7, 1999

WITH I-695 PINCH, HOV STUDY PICKS UP PACE
The Columbian, November 5, 1999

CAR-POOL I-5 LANES STIR HOPE
The Oregonian, November 5, 1999

PUBLIC TO GET LOOK AT HOV LANE OPTIONS
The Columbian, October 31, 1999

INTERSTATE 5 PLANNERS LOOK AT PROPOSALS ON HOV LANES
The Columbian, August 27, 1999