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3(09)-18 (E) - Red Colored Pavement for Transit-Only Lanes — San Francisco, CA

FHWA's Response Letter Approving the Request to Experiment

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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.
Washington, D.C. 20590

September 13, 2012

In Reply Refer To: HOTO-1

Ricardo Olea
One South Van Ness Avenue
Seventh Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

Dear Mr. Olea:

Thank you for your letter of August 17 transmitting a request to experiment with red colored pavement for transit-only lanes in the City of San Francisco.

We have reviewed your request to experiment and your request is approved. We look forward to receiving your semi-annual progress reports and your final evaluation report at the end of the study period.

For recordkeeping purposes, we have assigned the following official ruling number and title: "3(09)-18 (E) - Red Colored Pavement for Transit-Only Lanes — San Francisco, CA." Please refer to this number and title in future correspondence.

Thank you for your interest in improving traffic operations and safety.

Sincerely yours,

Original signed by:

Mark R. Kehrli
Director, Office of Transportation Operations