Bidirectional Diamond Lanes Are Here!

Many cities built diamond lanes in pairs, oriented in the same direction to favor the commute, instead of single lanes moving opposite directions. The San Francisco Bay Area should consider this option.

Bidirectional High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on I-95 near Washington DC. Traffic direction is switched according to commute times

Have you ever been in the diamond lane with your extra passenger, moving as slow or slower than the other traffic, while watching the opposing lanes run with light traffic and the opposing diamond…