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A brief outline of this project's chronology:
| 9/1997 | Traffic Management Plan for the Interstate Bridge trunnion repair project implemented; includes provisions for I-5 HOV lanes in each direction. |
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| 10/1998 | ODOT implements PM peak period I-5 northbound HOV lane from Going Street to Delta Park in effect from 3:00-6:00 p.m. |
| 11/1998 | After one month, the ODOT HOV lane carries more people per hour than the general purpose lanes and provide 5-7 minutes time savings per trip. |
| 12/1998 | RTC Board adopts Clark County HOV System Study; includes resolution to make I-5 the priority corridor for HOV. |
| 5/1999 | I-5 HOV Operational Study begins to consider HOV options for the corridor. |
| 6/1999 | I-5 widening construction begins. |
| 10/1999 | I-5 HOV Peer Review Panel and Technical Advisory Committtee recommend not pursuing reversible HOV lanes across the Interstate Bridge for safety reasons. |
| 12/1999 | I-5 HOV Operational Study recommends I-5 southbound a.m. peak HOV lane only; Vancouver northbound lane not warranted until congestion worsens and the Interstate Bridge is improved. |
| 4/2000 | RTC Board, Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT), and Bi-State Committee support HOV implementation in the I-5 corridor. |
| 9/2000 | Washington State Transportation Commission adopts HOV concept and operational strategies for the I-5 corridor. |
| 10/2001 | Vancouver AM southbound HOV lane grand opening. |
| 5/2005 | RTC Board recommends to WSDOT that the I-5 HOV Pilot Project be discontinued and converted to a general purpose lane. |
| 8/2005 | WSDOT announces its decision
to discontinue the I-5 HOV lane.
Vancouver AM southbound HOV lane closed (see: News). |
