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Transportation Final 04-15-11

Transportation
DASHBOARD

1. Safety

Measure	Target	Actual	Status	Agency	Notes
1.1 - Fatalities on ALL Washington roads	545	492		WTSC, WSP, WSDOT, DOL	Traffic fatalities on all Washington roads decreased from 521 in 2008 to 492 in 2009, a drop of 5.6%. Preliminary 2010 data suggest a decrease in fatalities compared to 2009. Target of 545 is for 2009, 519 by 2010 and zero by 2030.
1.1.e - Fatalities on State Routes and Interstates	244	236		WTSC, WSP, WSDOT, DOL	Traffic fatalities on state routes and interstates increased slightly from 232 in 2008 to 236 in 2009. However, preliminary data indicate fatalities dropped in 2010 to 216 (8.9%). Vehicle miles traveled data for 2010 is pending. Data as of March 2011.

2. Preservation

Measure	Target	Actual	Status	Agency	Notes
2.1 - Percent of state highway pavement in fair or better condition	90%	93%		WSDOT	WSDOT maintains over 18,500 lane miles of state highway pavements. According to the 2009 pavement condition survey, over 93% of all pavements were rated as good or fair compared to 94% in 2008. 2009 data was updated March 2011.
2.2 - Percent of state bridges in fair or better condition	97%	98%		WSDOT	In Fiscal Year 2010, 98% of WSDOT’s bridges were in good or fair condition. The majority of bridges are in good condition (90%), 8% are in the fair. WSDOT manages over 3,031 vehicular bridge structures over 20 feet in length. Data as of June 2010.
2.3 - Percent of targets met for state highway maintenance levels		65%		WSDOT	During 2010, 20 of 31 (65%) of the Maintenance Accountability Process (MAP) activity targets were achieved. Thirteen activities achieved a slightly higher score than last year, eight were slightly lower, and 10 remained the same.

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.	168 min.		WSP, WSDOT	In the 4th quarter of 2010, 69 over-90 minute incidents occurred on 9 key routes. The average duration of 168 minute is up from last quarter’s average clearance time of 154 minutes. The annual average clearance time to date increased to 162 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. Ferries

Measure	Target	Actual	Status	Agency	Notes
4.1 - State Ferries Ridership	5,153,572	5,074,325		WSDOT	For the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 (October 1 – December 31) 5.1 million people traveled on the Ferry system, about 79,000 (1.6%) below the levels projected in June 2010.
4.2 - State Ferries Farebox Revenue	$31.4 million	$31.3 million		WSDOT	For the second quarter of fiscal year 2011 (October 1 – December 31) farebox revenue was $31.3 million, $97,000 less than forecast in June 2010. Farebox revenues were about 112,000 higher than the same quarter last year.
4.3 - State Ferries On-Time Performance	90%	91.6%		WSDOT	The percentage of sailings system-wide that departed on time improved quarter to-quarter by 8.7%: 91.6% on time in the second quarter FY 2011 compared to 82.9% in the previous quarter.

5. Stewardship

Measure	Target	Actual	Status	Agency	Notes
5.1 - Percent of capital projects completed on-time and within budget	90%	84%		WSDOT	Performance remained steady at 84% of projects delivered on-time and on budget through the 2nd quarter of FY2011. Through December 2010, 296 highway projects have been completed at a cost of $4.0 billion, on target with the legislative budget expectation.