As work on 290 nears completion, a new HOV/HOT (Express) Lane ramp opened for traffic west of Huffmeister Road on Monday.The new entrance ramp will be open Monday through Friday. Inbound traffic may enter between the hours of 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. Outbound traffic may exit the new location from 1 p.m until 8 p.m. The ramp is part of a 2.5 mile extension to U.S. 290's high-occupancy lane network and will create faster, more convenient and reliable service for more commuters.As a result of the extension, METRO's U.S. 290 HOV/HOT (Express) ramp located west of Eldridge Parkway was closed permanently on Friday, Dec. 14.Plan ahead and consider alternate routes in case of delays. Police officers will be on site to assist with traffic control.www.my290.com