![]() ![]() The bypass ramps are meant for high occupancy vehicles only. The HOV bypass ramps are typically at locations that serve a Park and Ride lot or a transit route entering from the local road. If several vehicles enter at once, traffic on the freeway slows down and causes congestion. Ramp meters reduce traffic congestion by controlling the number of vehicles that enter the freeway at a given time. Solo motorists with or without an E-ZPass tag are not allowed to use the ramps and are subject to a citation if caught using the lanes. High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) bypass ramps/lanes are restricted to carpools, buses, and motorcycles only. HOV bypass entrance ramps are always HOV only All hours of operation are subject to change due to routine maintenance activities. Weekend hours of operation vary depending on events in the community. The reversible lanes are closed to all traffic during the transition from one direction to the other. *The I-394 reversible lanes are tolled any time the lanes are open. ![]() Minnesota E-ZPass hours E-ZPass express lane Your E-ZPass tag is read electronically, and the posted amount is automatically deducted from your E-ZPass account balance.Overhead digital signs display the current fee-the price you see is the price you pay for your trip.You may only enter and exit E-ZPass lanes where there are dashed double white lines. Overhead signs alert you to the entry and exit locations for E-ZPass lanes.It is illegal for solo motorists with an E-ZPass tag to use HOV bypass entrance ramps. NOTE: HOV bypass entrance ramps are restricted to carpools, vanpools, buses, and motorcycles. It is always illegal to cross solid double white lines. Solid double white lines, and dashed double white lines, separate Minnesota E-ZPass lanes from general lanes.When the overhead sign says, “open to all traffic,” the lanes are free for all drivers-which is 90% of the time. Outside of peak hours, all motorists can use the E-ZPass lanes. ![]() Solo drivers pay a fee when they choose to use E-ZPass during peak hours in Minnesota. E-ZPass lanes move more people by providing a designated lane that is free for buses, motorcycles, and vehicles with two or more people including children and infants (HOV 2+). Driving in the E-ZPass lane Overhead signs indicate E-ZPass lanes.Į-ZPass Minnesota is a strategy to move more people during busy weekday commutes. ![]()
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