Performance Forecasting and Planning

Section Head: Nicholas J. Pettry

Unit Lead: Vacant

Performance Measures

In alignment with federal MAP-21 and FAST Act mandates, the Performance Management Division utilizes a data-driven framework to measure, monitor, and evaluate 15 key performance measures across three categories: Highway Safety, Pavement and Bridge Condition, and System Reliability/Emissions. By integrating these metrics into the 2050 Multimodal Long-Range Transportation Plan and the Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP), the Division provides leadership and the legislature with the essential reporting needed to align statewide investments with national goals. This strategic approach ensures that annual safety targets and biennial infrastructure evaluations--ranging from fatality reductions to the structural integrity of the National Highway System--directly inform policy decisions and long-term stewardship of West Virginia's transportation assets.

15 Performance Measures

Safety Measures

1. Number of Fatalities
2. Fatality Rate (per 100 million Vehicle Miles Traveled)
3. Number of serious injuries
4. Serious injury Rate (per 100 million vehicle miles traveled)
5. Number of non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries

Pavement/ Bridge Performance Measures

6. % of pavements on the Interstate system are in GOOD condition
7. % of pavements on the interstate system are in POOR condition
8. % of pavements on the non-interstate system are in GOOD condition
9. % of pavements on the non-interstate system in POOR condition
10. % of NHS bridges are classified as in GOOD condition
11. % of NHS bridges are classified as in POOR condition

System Performance/ Freight/ CMAQ performance measures

12. % of person miles on the interstate system that is reliable
13. % of person miles on the non-interstate system are not reliable
14. % of Interstate mileage providing for reliable truck travel times
15. Total Emissions reduction (CMAQ projections)

Reporting Requirements and Frequency

Targets 1,2, and 3 are part of the Highway Safety Plan (HSP) and will be submitted to NHSP by July 1. Targets 4 and 5 are part of the HSIP and will be reported to FHWA by Aug 31st. The first five targets are reported annually.

Targets 6- 11 are set and reported biennially; performance data is submitted annually to the National Bridge Inventory (NBI) and the Highway Performance Management System (HPMS). These targets are reported to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). For targets 12 through 15, DOH sets targets, reports performance biennially, and submits data to HPMS/CMAQ annually. These targets are reported to FHWA.

Current Targets- updated 2023

Safety Measures – Apply to all Public Roads

• Number of Fatalities: 262
• Fatality Rate (per 100 million Vehicle Miles Traveled): 1.692
• Number of serious injuries: 855
• Serious injury Rate (per 100 million vehicle miles traveled): 5.522
• Number of non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries: 80.9

Performance Approach:

In 2021, WVDOT developed the 2050 Multimodal Long-Range Transportation Plan. The Plan developed an approach for WVDOT to connect the vision, goals, and objectives to strategic plans, investment decisions within the statewide transportation improvement program (STIP), and performance measures that help communicate how WVDOT is better serving its customers.

Performance measures presented on this page focus on those required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). WVDOT also tracks the performance of transit asset conditions and safe operations through cooperation with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). More information on transit measures is available through the FTA Transit Performance Management Program.

WVDOT also tracks organizational performance measures and the performance of other state-owned systems as part of its commitment to a data-driven decision-making process.

Performance Information:

On an annual basis, DOH submits performance data to FHWA enabling the calculation of statewide performance and performance for each of West Virginia's eight metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs). DOH also reviews performance compared to existing performance targets or sets new performance targets annually or biennially. Detailed local tracking metrics can be viewed directly on the FHWA West Virginia State Performance Dashboard.

If you have any questions regarding the information on this webpage or within the Performance Connection site, please get in touch with us: at performance@wv.gov

Highway Safety:

On an annual basis, the DOH Traffic Engineering Division reviews safety performance trends, sets following calendar year performance targets, and develops and submits the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) report to FHWA. For historical evaluations, the 2020 West Virginia HSIP Annual Report is available for open review. These performance measures track safety outcomes regarding fatalities and serious injuries for vehicle drivers and passengers, bicyclists, and pedestrians on public roads.

The Governors Highway Safety Program, in cooperation with WVDOT, annually submits a Highway Safety Plan to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). Comprehensive structural data is available on the Governors Highway Safety Program Portal, and the regional FFY 2022 Highway Safety Plan Annual Report is fully accessible online.

Bridge and Pavement Condition:

On an annual basis, DOH submits bridge and pavement performance data to FHWA based on the results of an extensive annual inspection program. These data support estimates of annual bridge and pavement performance measures on the National Highway System (NHS) in West Virginia.

The NHS represents only 5% of roadway miles and only.

WVDOT maintains 18% of total bridges. WVDOT asset management practices focus on preserving and maintaining the entire roadway system.

Performance targets are developed biennially, and performance trends are reviewed annually for progress. DOH's investment strategies, risk analyses, and performance outcomes over the next ten years are thoroughly outlined in the 2022 WVDOT Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP).

System Performance, Freight, and Emissions:

The Performance Management Division coordinates with the DOH Planning Division to track reliability, freight, and emissions measures annually. Reliability measures, estimated based on real-world travel time data, estimate the percent of miles traveled in reliable conditions. The freight measure estimates the number of roadway miles experiencing unreliable conditions for trucks. The emission measure estimates the emission reductions from congestion mitigation and air quality (CMAQ) funded projects.

Data for each measure is submitted to FHWA annually, and DOH reviews statewide and regional performance. Targets are set on a biennial basis.