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What is Lane Rental?

The Lane Rental concept is a form of innovative contracting by which a contractor is charged a fee for occupying lanes or shoulders to do contract work.

Why Use Lane Rental?

Encourages contractors to keep traffic moving. Reduces traffic flow impacts.
Charges a contractor a fee for occupying lanes or shoulders.

How Are Lane Charges Calculated?

Charges for lanes or shoulders can be on either an hourly or a daily basis. Charges per lane or shoulder can vary depending on time of day, amount of traffic, and other road user costs.

Criteria for Selection

Lane Rental has been used for projects when one or more of the following conditions exist:

1) Traffic restrictions or lane closures result in high road user costs
2) The use of alternate routes or off-site detours is impractical
3) The traffic control plan allows the contractor flexibility in scheduling work to minimize the impact of lane closures.
4) The agency seeks contractor expertise to minimize the time that lanes are out of service
5) The project is relatively free of third party conflicts, design uncertianities, or right-of-way issues which may impact the project schedule
6) The benefit in terms of the reduced impact to the highway user is greater than the additional cost to minimize lane closures