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What is 95 Express?
95 Express is an innovative solution designed to improve the safety and travel-time reliability for all roadway users on Interstate 95 (I-95) in south Florida. It combines tolling, transit, travel-demand management, and technology to provide a multi-pronged approach to reduce congestion on the facility.
95 Express offers users more travel choices on I-95. It provides dedicated express lanes for long-distance trip commuters, connects them to transit services, offers toll exemptions to registered carpoolers, vanpoolers, and Inherently Low Emission Vehicles (ILEVs).
By providing these alternatives to general-purpose lanes, 95 Express improves traffic flow and ensures faster, more reliable travel on I-95.
Benefits of 95 Express Lanes
Using 95 Express lanes offers several advantages, including:
- A More Reliable Commute: 95 Express combines proven congestion management strategies to improve traffic flow on both the express lanes and general use lanes to benefit all roadway users. The combination of these traffic strategies allows the highway to operate better and more efficiently.
- Improved Safety: 95 Express incorporates several traffic management techniques that work to improve safety. The project has a comprehensive incident management plan that includes a dedicated team of Road Rangers, Incident Response Vehicle (IRV) operators, and Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) who patrol the facility to clear traffic incidents and keep traffic moving safely. Additionally, traffic operators at FDOT’s regional traffic management centers monitor the facility 24hours per day, 7 days per week.
- More Travel Choices for Drivers: Drivers have more options to travel on the facility. 95 Express offers a toll-free transit service for coach users, toll exemptions for registered carpools and vanpools, as well as dedicated express lanes for long-trip commuters. As a result, drivers who do not use the express lanes may still use the general-use lanes at any time. The combination of these travel choices is improving traffic patterns, reducing single-occupancy vehicle use, and promoting long-distance trips to reduce congestion and benefit all roadway users.
- Promotes Transit and Carpool and VanPool Services: 95 Express promotes high-occupancy vehicle travel by providing toll exemptions for transit riders, and registered carpool and vanpools. The goals is to encourage greener commuting options while reducing single occupancy use vehicle use on the highway.
Additional Questions?
If you have any questions about 95 Express, please review our FAQ page or read through our guidelines for more information on how to use the express lanes safely and effectively.