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Transportation Final 4-15-10

Transportation
DASHBOARD

1. Safety

Measure	Target	Actual	Status	Agency	Notes
1.1 - Fatalities on state routes and interstates	262	235		WTSC, WSP, WSDOT, DOL	Traffic fatalities on state routes and interstates increased slightly from 232 in 2008 to 235 in 2009, but remained very low compared to 2007's 275 fatalities. Current trend is a decrease of 4.8 traffic fatalities per year. Data as of March 2010.
1.2 - Serious injuries on state routes and interstates		1,013		WSDOT, WSP, WTSC, DOL	Serious injuries on state highways and interstates have declined. Preliminary collision data for 2008 show a total of 1,016 serious injuries on state routes and interstates compared to 1,116 in 2007. Data as of August 2009.

2. Preservation

Measure	Target	Actual	Status	Agency	Notes
2.1 - Percent of state highway pavement in fair or better condition	90%	94%		WSDOT	WSDOT maintains over 18,500 lane miles of state highway pavements. According to the 2008 pavement condition survey, over 94% of all pavements were rated as good or fair. 2008 data was updated March 2010.
2.2 - Percent of state bridges in fair or better condition	97%	97%		WSDOT	For Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, 97% of WSDOT’s bridges were in good or fair condition. WSDOT’s bridge inventory increased from 3,607 to 3,628 total structures between FY 2008 and FY 2009. Data as of June 2009.
2.3 - Percent of targets met for state highway maintenance levels		65%		WSDOT	During 2009, 20 of 31 (65%) of the Maintenance Accountability Process (MAP) activity targets were achieved. The increase in targets achieved from 50% to 65% is a reflection of lowering targets, not an increase in maintenance activities.

3. Mobility

Measure	Target	Actual	Status	Agency	Notes
3.1 - Percent reduction in travel times before and after mobility improvements		10%		WSDOT	Twenty-one completed 2003 and 2005 gas tax projects statewide save more than 6,400 hours of travel a day–a 10% improvement. Fifteen additional projects show similar results. Data updated Dec. 2008
3.2 - Average time to clear incidents longer than 90 minutes on key highway segments	155 min.	154 min.		WSP	Through 2009, serious blocking incidents averaged 154 minutes in duration, meeting the GMAP goal of 155 minutes and an improvement over 2008’s average of 156 minutes.
3.3 - Number of commute trips reduced while driving alone	42000 trips	26037 trips		WSDOT	Measure includes two state trip reduction programs focused on reducing drive alone trips: the Commute Trip Reduction and the Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center programs. Data based on survey and updated as of Sept. 2007

4. Environment

Measure	Target	Actual	Status	Agency	Notes
4.1 - Cumulative number of WSDOT fish passage barrier improvements constructed		238		WSDOT	From 1991 -2009, 238 fish passage barrier improvement projects have been completed, thus improving access to approximately 755 miles of potential upstream habitat. Data through 2009.

5. Stewardship

Measure	Target	Actual	Status	Agency	Notes
5.1 - Percent of capital projects completed on-time and within budget	90%	78%		WSDOT	Performance is steady at 78% of projects delivered on-time and on-budget through the 2nd quarter of FY 2010. Through December 2009, 240 highway projects have been completed.