A key feature of The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21(2012)) was the establishment of a performance- and outcome-based program. The objective of this performance- and outcome-based program is for States to invest resources in projects that collectively will make progress toward the achievement of the national goals. The FAST Act (2015) continues MAP-21’s overall performance management approach. Following are the seven original national performance goals for the Federal-aid highway program that were identified in MAP-21:
Goal Area and National Goal:
Safety: To achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads.
Infrastructure Condition: To maintain the highway infrastructure asset system in a state of good repair.
Congestion Reduction: To achieve a significant reduction in congestion on the National Highway System.
System Reliability: To improve the efficiency of the surface transportation system.
Freight Movement & Economic Vitality: To improve the national freight network, strengthen the ability of rural communities to access national and international trade markets, and support regional economic development.
Environmental Sustainability: To enhance the performance of the transportation system while protecting and enhancing the natural environment.
Reduced Project Delivery Delays: To reduce project costs, promote jobs and the economy, and expedite the movement of people and goods by accelerating project completion through eliminating delays in the project development and delivery process, including reducing regulatory burdens and improving agencies’ work practices.
WMSRDC continues to coordinate with our local, state, and federal partners to implement performance-based planning. This involves coordination with the Michigan Department of Transportation throughout the development of state targets, evaluation of regional performance data, committee deliberation and decision-making regarding WMSRDC’s support of state targets or establishment of the MPO’s own targets, and continuous evaluation of progress.
System Performance Report Updates – Revised September 2021
Federal legislation requires that transportation plans include a system performance report and subsequent updates to evaluate the condition and performance of the transportation system with respect to the adopted performance targets. The information should include progress achieved by the MPO in comparison with system performance baseline data. This document is intended to fulfill this federal requirement, and with the recent introduction of performance reporting, there is not a lot of specific data to draw baseline numbers at this point. However, the WestPlan MPO has incorporated performance-based planning into the MPO process for many years through a variety of multimodal transportation projects that have been programmed by MPO agencies.
The WestPlan MPO System Performance Report will outline the targets and discuss how the MPO is working toward meeting the targets based on planning and projects. There are also examples of projects that have been programmed to address these targets. Information provided in this document is used to evaluate and guide decisions for future transportation investments.
The WestPlan MPO works closely with federal, state, and local member agencies, as well as the public and other stakeholders to establish targets based on the federally required areas of focus. The WestPlan MPO has elected to adopt targets set and developed by the State of Michigan for all the focus areas outlined in the legislation.
System Performance Report Updates Revised September 2021
The WestPlan acknowledged receipt and agreed with the targets set in the safety plans for the Muskegon Area Transit System and the Harbor Transit Authority at the Policy Committee meeting 0n January 19, 2022. These reports are part of the annual target setting for Performance Based Planning that is required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The plans are below.