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MENDOCINO CO., 12/21/25 – Caltrans plans to revise high-occupancy vehicle lane hours on Highway 101 in Marin and Sonoma counties after months of complaints from commuters and pressure from local and state officials, transportation agencies announced Friday.

State transportation officials said they will speed up traffic data analysis and determine permanent HOV lane hours by the end of January 2026.

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