The new toll lanes on the 110 Freeway were running smoothly early Tuesday, the first business day since the lanes opened on Saturday.

"This is a very good start on our first real rush hour," said Stephanie Wiggins, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority official in charge of the project. Wiggins estimated the traffic flow in the new lanes was 80% to 85% of the volume last Tuesday, a figure she said surpassed Metro’s expectations on the program’s first commute day.

Before changing to toll routes, the lanes were open only to high occupancy vehicles with two or more passengers. The lower capacity on Tuesday suggests that the lanes are moving faster...

Read more at LATIMES