AASHTO's Conference on Performance Based Transportation Planning, Financing and Management

Communication for Performance Workshop - Results

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What are key transportation industry trends and issues?

  • Aging Population / Workforce x8
  • Limited Funding / Competing Priorities x8
  • Need for Better Safety / Increased Fatalities x4
  • Data Management / Explosion x4
  • Aging Infrastructure x3
  • Connected or Autonomous Vehicles x3
  • Transparency x2
  • Shifting to Performance Focus x2
  • Population Growth x2
  • Compliance
  • Freight
  • Intelligent Design and  Construction
  • VMT

What data sets are associated with each issue?

  • Trends in Construction Costs x7
  • Revenue Sources and Trends x6
  • Detailed Crash Statistics x4
  • Vehicle Usage / Classification / Vehicle to Vehicle Data x4
  • Traffic Data x3
  • Demographic / Human Resources / Census Data x3
  • Infrastructure Condition Data / System Characteristics x2
  • Inflation Rate x2
  • Data Inventory System x2
  • Human Resources Data x2
  • Education Data
  • Amenities
  • Freight movement
  • VMT / HPMS Data

What role does performance management play in each trend / issue?

  • % of Structurally Deficient Bridges x3
  • % of citizens who think bridges are in good condition
  • % of Projects Let have multiple bidders
  • % of system asset data is available from intelligent plans
  • % of documented succession plans
  • % change in fuel consumption
  • % of Increased Pavement Condition Score
  • % of Backlog Addressed by Program
  • % of Budget Dedicated to Capital Program
  • Number of Crashes and Fatalities
  • % Reduction of crashes over historic trend
  • % Change in Census Data
  • Spending Power as a Ratio of Budget
  • Output Measures for Program Miles of Pavement
  •  # Fatalities / Fatality Rate
  • % Increased VMT vs. Population (System Usage)
  • Mode Share / Mode Split
  • Variance analysis - expected vs. actual
  • # of new hires
  • Training measurements
  • Average retirement age
  • Longevity 
  • Turnover by age
  • Days Open - Key Tech Positions
  • How many people have been trained to use systems? 
  • % of projects over budget
  • % of deficient pavement
  • Reduction in fatalities
  • % of fatalities
  • Reduction in # of type of texts
  • Increase in # of safety policies
  • Increase in enforcement (i.e. texting enforcement)
  • # and types of accidents