Fresno area toll lanes?

[Max Rockatansky]

Apparently the Fresno Area Council of Governments received a study toll lanes in the area freeways.  I was kind of surprised to see this in the Fresno Bee this morning.  Here is a filter linked via Yahoo that shouldn't be pay walled:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/fresno-highways-toll-carpool-truck-123000639.html

And the sub-links of importance contained within:

https://agendas.fresnocog.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FCOG-ML-Study_FINAL_20260602.pdf

https://agendas.fresnocog.org/policy-board-mar-27-2025/

https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/district-6/documents/d6-environmental-docs/central-valley-99/sr99-cmprhnsv-mltmdl-crrdr-pln-1125-a11y.pdf

Presently the only HOV lanes in the Fresno area are on a handful of on-ramps.  Outside of 99 being widened to six-lanes between Avenue 7 and 12, I can't really think of any major traffic issues that need addressing on the freeway network locally.  41 slows down north of 180 during rush hour but usually keeps moving.

[cl94]

99 north of 180 was a charlie foxtrot when I was through there a couple of weeks ago, but that is more due to close ramp spacing than anything widening would fix. Adding a toll lane won't fix the death weaves.

[Max Rockatansky]

99 north of 180 was a charlie foxtrot when I was through there a couple of weeks ago, but that is more due to close ramp spacing than anything widening would fix. Adding a toll lane won't fix the death weaves.

D6 plans to close at least one exit north of 180.  I forget which one off the top of my head. 

Likewise 41 north of 180 has a similar issue due to the close proximity of the McKinley Avenue exit.  That won't ever close off since that is access to Fresno City College.