Engineering contract awarded for Ventura County carpool lanes Ventura County Star » Adding carpool lanes to help relieve congestion on Highway 101 is one of the Ventura County Transportation Commission’s highest-priority projects. So even though the estimated $750 million to $2 billion in funds to build the lanes haven’t been identified yet, the commission on Friday took the first significant step toward possibly making them a reality. Michelle2018-03-05T10:28:47-08:00March 3rd, 2018|California, Highways, Tolling|