Statewide Achievements

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1 Statewide s 6 Statewide s 1. Adhere to "maintenance first" policies in the allocation of financial and other resources. Percentage of PENNDOT's resources expended on maintenance programs and projects. 80 percent. 78 percent for maintenance, up from 71 percent in 2000; 22 percent for system expansion. not met. 2. Implement a statewide congestion management strategic plan. Completion of plan, biennial updates. Amendment (2001): Updates as needed, not biennially. Plan completed by June 30, met in Establishment of statewide Advanced Traveler Information Resource Center (ATIRC) (formerly called statewide operations center) and regional traffic management centers (TMCs), with field communications equipment brought on line. (By linking transportation agencies and industry, TMCs monitor transportation system conditions to help users make informed decisions.) Former target: Contract for design and construction of operations center by Dec. 31, New target (2001): Issue request for proposals in last quarter of state fiscal year 2001 for design of ATIRC. Progress toward new target on ATIRC and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh traffic management centers functional by Dec. 31, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh traffic management centers are functioning, ATIRC under design. Progress toward target on Field equipment deployed by Dec. 31, Field equipment was deployed, and more will be deployed as regional TMCs develop. met. Identification of badly congested corridors and development of improvement strategies. Congested corridors identified and improvement strategies developed by June 30, 2003, and improvements completed by July 31, Identification and study continued. Progress toward target on Implementation of statewide incident management system encompassing all interstates, and implementation of incident management pilot initiatives. 50 percent of interstates covered by the incident management system by Dec. 31, 2003, 100 percent by Dec. 31, Incident management activities and pilot initiatives are underway statewide. Progress toward targets on Pilot initiatives implemented in two regions per year.

2 3. Achieve the goals identified in the updated Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Strategic Plan. Number of goals achieved. All goals achieved in a timely manner. Activities toward five of the six goals are underway. Progress toward target on 4. Reduce the number of fatalities and severity of crashes on the state's highways. Number of: Injuries overall. Fatalities overall. Fatalities - of 16- and 17-year-old drivers/passengers. - of 65-and-older drivers/passengers. - related to drivers with revoked/suspended licenses. - related to heavy trucks. - related to buses. - involving alcohol. - related to failure to use seat belts. - involving pedestrians and bicyclists. - involving motorcyclists. - in collisions with fixed objects. - in head-on collisions. - at stop-controlled and signalized intersections. - on curves. Fatalities reduced across all categories 5 percent by 2002 and 10 percent by 2005 from base of 1,549 in Fatalities totaled 1,532, which represents a 1.1-percent decrease from base year total. However, total was up from 1,520 in Progress toward target behind 2 analyses completed per year. No reporting will be performed. 5. Develop and implement a Number of environmental impact program to analyze analyses completed. environmental impact in conjunction with the PennPlan corridor analysis program. Amendment (2001): was viewed as inappropriate to process for determining environmental impact. Impact analyses have short lives; best performed in design phase of projects, not for potential development in an entire corridor. will not be addressed. 7 s 2001

3 8 Statewide s 6. Consistently meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act, and achieve compliance with all relevant environmental laws and regulations. Number of conformity analyses completed. Conformity analyses performed for all non-attainment and maintenance areas. Conformity analyses are updated every other year (next in 2002) with the update of the Twelve Year Program, a mid-range plan for transportation projects. met. Number of highway funding sanctions imposed. No sanctions imposed. No sanctions were imposed. met. (A TMA works with large organizations that place heavy demand on the transportation system.) Expansion of the Transportation Management Association (TMA) program. New TMAs established in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh by June 30, met in Eight TMAs had been funded in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh regions through 2000, nine through Incorporate strategies identified under the Pennsylvania Greenways Partnership Commission (GPC) Action Plan and the 21st Century Commission Report into the project development and design processes. Strategies made part of the project design and development processes. Strategies incorporated into design and development processes by GPC adopted its action plan; PENNDOT approved its agency action plan. Progress toward target on Development of working partnerships with local-regional governments to focus on land use impacts of transportation planning. 8. In cooperation with private rail interests, clear all strategic rail corridors for doublestack capacity. Doublestack clearance on strategic corridors. 100 percent doublestack clearance in strategic rail corridors achieved by July 31, Planning and work for doublestack clearance continued. Progress toward target behind 9. Expand PENNDOT's Agility Program. Number of agility agreements executed annually. 4 agility agreements executed annually. 543 agility agreements were executed. met. Certification of county maintenance organizations by peer review team. All county maintenance organizations certified by June 30, of 67 county maintenance organizations have been certified. not met. Correction to 2000 achievement: 65 of 67 (not all) county maintenance organizations had been certified. not met.

4 10. In cooperation with local and regional planning organizations, create a state airport system plan. Development and adoption of a state airport system plan. Plan developed and adopted by Dec. 31, Plan is under development; scheduled completion is summer not met. 11. Promote the enactment of airport hazard zoning ordinances. Number of airport hazard zoning ordinances in place across the Commonwealth. Number of airport hazard zoning ordinances in effect increased 10 percent by 2005, using 1999 as the base year. Ordinances covered 149 municipalities through 2000, leaving 747 ordinances yet to be passed by affected municipalities. Next count will occur in Progress toward target on 12. Maintain depth of shipping channels to accommodate all freight ships in the Commonwealth's three ports. Continued port accessibility. Annual channel impediments diminished to none by No significant activity. Progress toward target behind International Roughness Index (IRI) for all National Highway System (NHS) roads, which include interstate highways. IRI measurement of 104 or lower by 2002 and 99 or lower by IRI measurment was 101. Initial target met. Number of posted bridges. Postings reduced: % % Number of closed bridges. Closures reduced: 10% 50% 13. Improve pavement ride quality. Reduce the number of posted and closed bridges. Timely completion of channel maintenance projects. Correction to 2000 achievement: IRI measurement was 101, not 108. IRI measurements for preceding years: 113 in 1997, 107 in 1998, 103 in Clarification (2001): Tally from 1998 base year was 1044 state bridges posted, 59 closed. Initial target met in Reduction in postings since 1998 base year is 15 percent. Progress toward 2010 target on Initial target met in However, more closures in 2001 brought percentage decrease to 7 since 1998 base year. Progress toward 2010 target on 9 s 2001

5 10 Statewide s 14. Implement physical and service upgrades to the Keystone Corridor. Number of at-grade crossings eliminated. At-grade crossings gone by Dec. 31, Design work to eliminate the last three at-grade crossings of public roadways between Harrisburg and Philadelphia continued. Progress toward target on Number of stations refurbished. All stations refurbished by Dec. 31, Renovation of Harrisburg, Lancaster, and Elizabethtown stations and design work for a new station at Harrisburg International Airport and a replacement station at Mount Joy continued. Progress toward target on Age of equipment. New rolling stock obtained by Dec. 31, Correction to 2000 achievement: New rolling stock was not purchased. New target (2001): New rolling stock obtained by Dec. 31, Negotiations on contract for new rolling stock were delayed. Progress toward target behind 15. Develop a 50-year facilities management plan. Completion of the plan. Plan adopted by Dec. 31, Plan was adopted October attained. 16. Coordinate the development of a statewide mass transit strategic plan. Development of a plan that includes both short-term (1 to 5 years) and long-term (6 to 25 years) objectives. Plan completed by Dec. 31, Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association's intention to work with the Commonwealth was deferred. not met. 17. Increase urban and rural transit systems' ridership. Percentage increase in transit Ridership increased by: ridership, using 1997 as the base year. 2003: 9% 2010: 16% 2020: 26% Ridership has increased 4.9 percent. Progress toward target on 18. Reduce dependence on single-occupancy vehicles. Percentage of Pennsylvanians who have no passengers during more than 75 percent of their driving time. 25 percent of Pennsylvanians had no passengers during more than 75 percent of their driving time. (Center for Survey Research, Penn State Harrisburg.) met. Percentage decreased annually from the year 2000 measurement of 27 (corrected from 29) percent.

6 19. Eliminate at-grade crossings of freight lines by state-owned roads within strategic rail corridors. Number of at-grade crossings of freight lines by state-owned roads within strategic rail corridors. Such crossings eliminated by July 31, Information on which to gauge progress toward target not available. 20. Develop a statewide, passenger-rail needs assessment. Completion of the assessment. Assessment completed by Draft final report was accepted by the Transportation Advisory Committee, a 30-member board that studies transportation issues and advises the secretary of transportation and the State Transportation Commission. The commission oversees performance of the Commonwealth's transportation system and is scheduled to receive the final report in early Progress toward target on 21. Support the creation and expansion of intermodal rail freight facilities that connect to the National Highway System (NHS). Access to NHS by intermodal rail freight facilites. Satisfactory access of all intermodal rail freight facilities to the NHS achieved by Dec. 31, Information on which to gauge progress toward target not available. 22. Promote telecommuting as an alternative to traditional work travel. Percentage of Pennsylvanians who work at home one or more days a week. Percentage increased annually from the year 2000 measurement of 18 (corrected from 25) percent. 37 percent of Pennsylvanians worked at home one or more days a week. (Center for Survey Research, Penn State Harrisburg.) met. 23. Connect all public-use airports to state traffic routes or high-access transit systems. Percent of public-use airports connected to state traffic routes or high-access transit systems. Public-use airports connected by: 2003: 50% 2008: 55% 2013: 60% 2018: 65% 70 percent of public-use airports have been connected. All targets met in Fully utilize the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank's loan program as an innovative financing tool for transportation projects through Number of loans closed. Average of 6 loans per year closed through Five loans were closed. Two-year average is 5.5. Progress toward target on Positive cash balance. Maintained through Positive cash balance maintained. met. 11 s 2001

7 25. Maintain Pennsylvania's historical share of the annual federal transportation budget. Pennsylvania's annual percentage share of the federal transportation budget. Annual share of 4.5 percent or higher maintained through Annual share was 4.5 percent. met. 26. Reduce the number of state-maintained road miles. Total turned-back miles. 100 road miles turned back annually. 108 miles of state-maintained roads were turned back to local control. met. 27. Decentralize Driver and Vehicle Services, thereby improving customer access, through private sector partnerships. Number of customers served "over the counter," to include Internet customers and customers of on-line dealers. Number of customers served "over the Customers served "over the counter" counter" increased 45 percent by Dec. have increased 35 percent. Progress 31, 2004, from 1999 level. toward target on Front-line customer service time. Percentage of customers served within 15 minutes at driver license centers and Riverfront Office Center increased to: 82.2 percent of customers were served within 15 minutes. not met. 80 % in % in % in % in 2003 Customer Service Indexes (CSIs). 28. In cooperation with private Number of strategic rail freight rail interests, invest in corridors considered adequately doubletrack and signal doubletracked and signalized. upgrade projects within strategic rail freight corridors. Overall CSI score for counter service Overall CSI score was 4.42, up from at driver license centers, photo license 4.35 in not met. centers, and Riverfront Office Center maintained at 4.5 or more (on a scale of 1 to 5). All upgrades completed by Information on which to gauge progress toward target not available. 12 Statewide s

8 29. Implement the objectives contained in the Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. 30. Standardize design and implementation procedures for regional sign systems for tourists and wayfinders. Number of objectives implemented. 100 percent of short-term objectives implemented by Dec. 31, percent of short-term objectives have been implemented. not met. 100 percent of mid-term objectives implemented by Dec. 31, percent of mid-term objectives have been implemented. Progress toward target on 75 percent of long-term objectives implemented by Dec. 31, percent of long-term objectives have been implemented. Progress toward target on Number of signing regions established. Standard design and educational package completed by June Statewide oversight established by December met in attained. 13 s 2001