FREMONT, Calif. (KCBS)  -- After months of construction, carpools lanes on Interstate 880 between Fremont Boulevard in San Leandro all the way to Highway 237 opened on Thursday.

A spokeswoman for Caltrans told KCBS reporter Matt Bigler the high occupancy vehicle lanes should shave about 10 minutes off the commute in either direction during carpool hours.

A recent study by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission found that stretch of I-880 was one of the least reliable commutes in the Bay Area.

Caltrans plans to open more HOV lines on I-800 south of Oakland from Highway 237 to Highway 101 in San Jose over the next three years.

(jro)