States can issue bonds to get private money. They should probably also use that gas tax money they get appropriately.
An extra lane that everyone can use is far better than an extra lane only a relatively few use.
I’ve driven that run many times, though not for my typical work day. I can’t help every time thinking how traffic would dissipate if all the lanes were open to everyone.
Especially when you see the extra shoulder space between HOV and the rest of the lane. You could add a couple extra lanes by simply knocking down the barriers and restriping.
I see that and think what a waste of space that can be used for more lanes. If you got rid of the barriers, shoulders, and the land between the regular and HOV/HOT lanes that part of I-95 can easily be 6 lanes or more each eay.