A new study from PennDOT will look at potential new uses for the HOV lanes on the Parkway North.
State leaders feel the HOV lanes connecting the North Hills to Downtown are underused and in need of modernization, so the purpose of this study is to see if there is a better use for these lanes.
The current HOV lanes opened in 1989 in the hopes of reducing congestion. Project proposals said the lanes are underutilized and confusing to drivers. So this study would look at how to get more people to use them and potentially reduce costs to PennDOT…