| Rsearch Question 1: Is FHWA and its partners are making progress implementing TPM best practices that relate to MAP-21 and FAST-Act performance provisions? |
Research Question 2: What is the effectiveness of both 1) performance-based planning and programming processes and 2) TPM processes, and 3) asset management Processes? |
Research Question 3: What additional resources do FHWA’s partner agencies need to advance the state-of-the-practice? |
Survey Question |
TPM Area |
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A1. Based on your agency’s understanding of finalized or proposed changes to the federal-aid program, which of the following Performance Areas do you expect will be the biggest challenge for your agency to carry out? |
TPM General |
TPM General |
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A2. Select and describe the option(s) that best aligns with how your agency is staffed or planning to staff to support transportation performance management. (Check all that apply) |
TPM General |
TPM General |
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A3. What number of Full Time Equivalent (FTEs) would you estimate are focused on performance management activities? ______ |
TPM General |
TPM General |
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A4. If your AGENCY has a reporting website please provide the URL:_________________________ |
TPM General |
TPM General |
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A5. For each of the performance management functions listed below please indicate: 1) your agency’s interest in reviewing available tools and resources and 2) on a scale of 1 to 5, your agency current capacity (availability of staff, skills, resources, and tools) |
TPM General |
TPM General |
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A6. Does your agency have oversight of Transit and Public Transportation entities? (Yes/NO)If Yes, please answer the question(s) in the Transit Safety and Transit State of Good Repair Supplement Questions and throughout the remainder of the survey. |
TPM General |
TPM General |
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A7. To what capacity building format would benefit you and other agency staff members the most? (Check all that apply) |
TPM General |
TPM General |
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A8. Please indicate the areas that your agency would be interested in FHWA researching further. (Check all that apply) |
TPM General |
TPM General |
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A9. Select and describe the option that best aligns with how your agency is staffed or planning to staff to support transportation performance management in the areas of Transit Safety and Transit State of Good Repair. |
TPM General |
TPM General |
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B1. How does your agency incorporate PBPP into its LRTP? (Check all that apply) |
PBPP |
PBPP |
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B2. Indicate the degree to which your agency can link a relationship between the LRTP and actual investment decisions for the following performance areas (Please rate the level of linkage between program investments and the performance outcome they intend to achieve using a 1(No link) to 5(Strong Link) scale.) |
PBPP |
PBPP |
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B3. How does your agency incorporate PBPP into its STIP/TIP? (Check all that apply) |
PBPP |
PBPP |
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B4. Indicate the degree to which you agree with the following statement:
“Your agency has a plan that identifies the strategies and/or investments that will be made to achieve specific targets in the following performance areas:” |
PBPP |
PBPP |
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B5. Does your agency use measures to evaluate performance in any of the following areas? (Check all that apply) |
PBPP |
PBPP |
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B6. How does your agency evaluate the outcomes of its transportation planning and programming processes? (Check all that apply) |
PBPP |
PBPP |
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B7. Using the scale below, to what degree does your agency collaborate and communicate with other planning organizations (the State DOT, MPO(s), Rural Transportation Planning Organization(s) (RTPO[s]), Tribal Organizations, operators of public transportation, and local agencies) on the use of performance measures and targets to align performance expectations? (Select one) |
PBPP |
PBPP |
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B8. Related to your answer provided in the previous question, does your agency interact or collaborate on any of the following specific topics: |
PBPP |
PBPP |
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B9. Have you realized any benefits (quantitative or qualitative) in using performance-based planning and programming principles? (Please check all that apply) |
PBPP |
PBPP |
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B10. On a scale of 1 to 5 how effective has the PBPP process been as a tool for (various pbpp activies) |
PBPP |
PBPP |
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C1. On a scale of 1 to 5, please indicate to what extent your agency has documented the following Asset Management Plan activities (1-no at all documented to 5-Completely documented): |
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C2. On a scale of 1 to 5, please indicate the degree to which your planning practices align with each of following Asset Management practices in your Agency (1-No linkage) to 5-Strong Linkage): |
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C3. Please check the management systems your agency/organization currently has, along with the status of each system within an overall Asset Management framework (please check all that apply) |
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C4. On a scale of 1 to 5 how effectively has your agency used your Asset Management practices to guide transportation investments (1-nonexistent to 5-very highly effective) |
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C5. On a scale of 1 to 5 how effective has your agency used your Asset Management practices to improve data collection (1-nonexistent to 5-very highly effective)? |
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CommonQ1. On a scale of 1-5, rate that impact that implementing federal performance management requirements (either those being proposed and or final) to related PERFORMANCE AREA X will have on staff resources (1-No Impact to 5-High Impact). |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Staffing |
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Common Q2. Rate the level of data availability and data quality to support performance management for PERFORMANCE AREA X in regards to the following items (scale of 1-available to 5-high support): |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Data and Analysis |
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CommonQ3. How do you obtain data relevant for PERFORMANCE AREA X performance management (select all that apply)? |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Data and Analysis |
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CommonQ4. Does your agency mostly outsource the analysis of data for PERFORMANCE AREA X? |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Data and Analysis |
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CommonQ5. In respect to your answer in the previous question, what criteria did your agency use to determine whether or not to outsource PERFORMANCE AREA X data analysis? (Select all that apply) |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Data and Analysis |
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CommonQ7. For PERFORMANCE AREA X, for each of the performance management functions listed below please indicate: 1) your agency’s interest in reviewing available tools and resources and 2) on a scale of 1 to 5, your agency’s current capacity (availability of staff, skills, resources, and tools). |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Data and Analysis |
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CommonQ8.For PERFORMANCE AREA X, What specific limitations may constrain your agency’s capacity to conduct the functions listed in the previous question? (Check all that apply) |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Data and Analysis |
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D1. Typically how long does it take for crash data from all public roads to be entered into your Statewide crash database? |
Safety Specific |
Data and Analysis |
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D2. Which agencies do you cooperate with to gather crash data (check all that apply)? |
Safety Specific |
Data and Analysis |
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D3. Does your agency collect and analyze data to assess overall program‐level benefits of the HSIP? |
Safety Specific |
Data and Analysis |
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D4. To what extent does your agency have current or projected railroad traffic? |
Safety Specific |
Data and Analysis |
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E1. Who conducts the National Bridge Inspection Standards safety inspections of non-State owned NHS bridges? |
Bridge Specific |
Data and Analysis |
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E2. How does your agency handle the National Bridge Inspection Standards responsibilities for border bridges (bridges that cross State borders)? |
Bridge Specific |
Data and Analysis |
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F1. Is pavement data currently collected in both directions? |
Pavement Specific |
Data and Analysis |
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F2. How often is pavement data collected on the National Highway System? |
Pavement Specific |
Data and Analysis |
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F3. Who acquires pavement data on non‐State owned NHS Routes? |
Pavement Specific |
Data and Analysis |
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G1. What data do you use or plan to use in the freight performance measurement and performance-based planning processes? |
Freight Specific |
Data and Analysis |
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H1. Do you have any programs in place to count the number of pedestrians and cyclists that use your transportation system? |
Congestion-SP |
Data and Analysis |
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H2. What data do you use or plan to use in the Congestion/Mobility/System Performance measurement and performance-based planning processes? |
Congestion-SP |
Data and Analysis |
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J1. Do you have ready access to data to understand physical condition of transit assets in your area? If yes, describe and explain. |
Transit Specific |
Data and Analysis |
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J2. Does your agency collect data on the physical condition of transit assets outside the National Transit Database? |
Transit Specific |
Data and Analysis |
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CommonQ9. Are the PERFORMANCE AREA X measures used by your agency incorporated into the following activities? |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Performance Measures |
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CommonQ10. The AGENCY tracks leading PERFORMANCE AREA X indicators (leading indicators are metrics that often correlate to a change in performance before a trend can be dedicated using a performance measure) on a regular basis to assess progress in the achievement of longer term outcomes |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Performance Measures |
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CommonQ11. When establishing your chosen PERFORMANCE AREA X performance measures, did current data availability factors influence what measures were established? If yes, please describe briefly if your agency is planning new measures in the future when data becomes more readily available. |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Performance Measures |
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G2. Does your freight performance measurement include truck parking? |
Freight Specific |
Performance Measures |
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G3. Have you developed freight performance measure in the following modes? |
Freight Specific |
Performance Measures |
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H3. Which Congestion/Mobility/System Performance related performance measure areas do your agency track? |
Congestion-SP |
Performance Measures |
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CommonQ11. On a scale of 1(low) to 5(high), when establishing targets for PERFORMANCE AREA X, what is the level of coordination with other entities in selecting targets? |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Target Setting |
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CommonQ12. Your agency has experience developing short term quantifiable PERFORMANCE AREA X performance targets that can be used to guide program investment decision making |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Target Setting |
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CommonQ13. Select your current capability to predict the outcome of PERFORMANCE AREA X programming decisions on the following scale: |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Planning and Programming |
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CommonQ14. Does your agency conduct evaluate the before and after performance outcomes on completed PERFORMANCE AREA X projects? |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Planning and Programming |
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CommonQ15. Have you been able to successfully use a performance based justification to acquire additional funds to support PERFORMANCE AREA X transportation needs? Please Explain |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Planning and Programming |
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D7. What criteria are used to prioritize safety projects for programming and implementation? (Check all that apply) |
Safety Specific |
Planning and Programming |
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D8. How effective is your agency at interacting and collaborating with the SHSO on HSIP efforts? |
Safety Specific |
Planning and Programming |
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E3. Describe impact of expansion of National Highway System on the State agency Bridge programs. |
Bridge Specific |
Planning and Programming |
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F4. What criteria are used to prioritize pavement projects for programming and implementation? Check all that apply |
Pavement Specific |
Planning and Programming |
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F5. Describe impact of expansion of National Highway System on the State agency pavement programs. |
Pavement Specific |
Planning and Programming |
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G4. Does your agency have a MAP‐21 compliant Statewide Freight Plan? |
Freight Specific |
Planning and Programming |
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I1. Do you currently or regularly develop quantitative emissions estimates for your CMAQ projects? |
On-road mobile source Emissions Specific |
Planning and Programming |
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I2. How do you plan to transition to quantitative emissions estimates? |
On-road mobile source Emissions Specific |
Planning and Programming |
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I3. Some project types have historically never had a quantitative emissions estimate, such as public education, marketing, and operating assistance. How do you plan to quantify these benefits? |
On-road mobile source Emissions Specific |
Planning and Programming |
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I4. How do you capture benefits and report emissions benefits for a group of projects or bundle of projects? (Select the most applicable response) |
On-road mobile source Emissions Specific |
Planning and Programming |
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CommonQ18. How are the PERFORMANCE AREA X performance results (outcomes, progress meeting targets, etc.) communicated? |
Applies to Each Performance Measure Area |
Monitoring, Analysis, Reporting |