HOV / HOT (Express) Lanes I-45 North / North Freeway Access Ramps

I-45 North Inbound

I-45 North Outbound

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I-45 North HOV / HOT (Express) Lane overall access ramp map

1. & 2. Access is available both from Louisiana North of Franklin and Travis North of Commerce.

3. Access is provided from IH-10 Eastbound Freeway direct connector ramp to I-45 North Freeway Via Slip Ramp.

4. Access from Quitman West of I-45 North Freeway overpass.

5. Access from Airline Dr. South of Crosstimbers.

6. Access from intersection of N. Shepherd & Veterans Memorial under I-45 overpass.

7. Access from I-45 Southbound Frontage Rd. South of W. Gulf Bank.

8. Access from Southbound Frontage Rd. South of Aldine Bender via Wishbone Ramp.

9. Access is available both from I-45 Southbound Frontage Rd. South of Airtex and Kuykendahl between Ella Blvd. & W. Rankin Rd. through Kuykendahl Park & Ride.

10. Access from I-45 Southbound Frontage Rd. South of F.M. 1960 via Wishbone Ramp.

11. Access from I-45 Southbound main lanes South of Cypresswood via Slip Ramp.

HOT (Express) Lanes I-45 North / North Freeway

METRO HOT (Express) Lanes operate on a revised HOV Lane schedule to allow vehicles additional time for simplified commutes.

The I-45 North / North Freeway corridor tolls for single-occupant users of METRO HOT (Express) Lanes are:

INBOUND
	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
5:00 a.m.	CLOSED	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50	CLOSED
6:00 a.m.	CLOSED	$7.00	$7.00	$7.00	$7.00	$7.00	CLOSED
6:30 a.m.	CLOSED	HOV 2+ Only	HOV 2+ Only	HOV 2+ Only	HOV 2+ Only	HOV 2+ Only	CLOSED
8:00 a.m.	CLOSED	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	CLOSED
9:00 a.m.	CLOSED	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50	CLOSED
10:00 a.m.	OPEN	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	OPEN
11:00 a.m.	OPEN	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	OPEN
noon	OPEN	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	OPEN
1:00 p.m.	OPEN	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	OPEN
2:00 p.m.	OPEN	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	OPEN
3:00 p.m.	OPEN	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	OPEN
4:00 p.m.	OPEN	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	OPEN
5:00 p.m.	OPEN	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	OPEN
6:00 p.m.	OPEN	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	OPEN
7:00 p.m.	OPEN	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	OPEN

Overall Map Inbound

Segment 1 Map

I-45 North inbound segment 1 map

Segment 2 Map

I-45 North inbound segment 2 map

Segment 3 Map

Segment 4 Map

I-45 North inbound segment 4 map

Segment 5 Map

I-45 North inbound segment 5 map

Segment 6 Map

I-45 North inbound segment 6 map

OUTBOUND
	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
5:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
6:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
7:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
8:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
9:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
10:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
11:00 a.m.	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
noon	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
1:00 p.m.	CLOSED	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	CLOSED
2:00 p.m.	CLOSED	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	$1.00	CLOSED
3:00 p.m.	CLOSED	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50	CLOSED
4:00 p.m.	CLOSED	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	CLOSED
4:30 p.m.	CLOSED	HOV 2+ Only	HOV 2+ Only	HOV 2+ Only	HOV 2+ Only	HOV 2+ Only	CLOSED
5:00 p.m.	CLOSED	HOV 2+ Only	HOV 2+ Only	HOV 2+ Only	HOV 2+ Only	HOV 2+ Only	CLOSED
6:00 p.m.	CLOSED	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	CLOSED
7:00 p.m.	CLOSED	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50	$2.50	CLOSED