PERFORMANCE MEASURES : WHY THEY MATTER TO BIKE/PED

PERFORMANCE
MEASURES :
WHY THEY MATTER
TO BIKE/PED
May 2, 2013
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
» Why Bike/Ped advocates need to care
» Safety
» Congestion
» Performance of National Highway System
No Cyclists left Behind
»  States will get graded on how well they meet the
performance measures..
»  Study to the test
»  Influence what’s on the test
The Safety Blindspot
Percent Change in fatali9es 2010-­‐2011 10 8 6 4 2 Motorcyclists Pedestrians -­‐6 Bicyclists -­‐4 Light Trucks -­‐2 Cars 0 » overall highway fatalities fell by 2%,
» bicycle and pedestrian fatalities rose in real numbers
The Safety Blindspot
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
Share of Highway fatalities that
are bicyclists and pedestrians 12% 13% 14% 16% 0.14% 0.46% 0.63% 0.37% 2 6 6 7 Share of Highway safety going to
bicycling and pedestrian safety Number of states investing in
Bicycle and pedestrian safety Safety
» Non-Motorized safety performance measure
» States will have to focus on their nonmotorized travel
» Will lead to better research (NHTSA)/
smart investment (HSIP)
» Goal- safety bicycling and walking.
Safety
Performance Measures
» Getting a federal measure will trickle down to
state and local.
»  States must set targets
»  MPO must set targets
» If no federal measure
»  50 campaigns at state DOT level to include bike/ped there.
For Safety- performance measure represents an
opportunity for a step forward.
OTHER
PERFORMANCE
MEASURES
National Highway System
Interstate 40- Nashville,
TN
Broadway Nashville TN
NHS Performance
»  Travel Time Index (TTI)- measures speed of driving
»  Under TTI- Atlanta performs better than Chicago
Source:
Transportation
for America
NHS Performance- Portland
»  Between 1982-2007
»  Commute time dropped by 9 minutes
»  Rush hour distances travelled dropped 19.6 to 16
miles
»  Portland TTI- increased 314% (For TTI – Lower is better)
NHS- Performance Measure
» Option- Measure Actual Travel Time
» Neutral to land use choices
Source: Transportation for America
Congestion Mitigation PM
» Image: Press-Office
City of Müenster,
Germany
»  Congestion- often measured by delay in moving
motor vehicles.
»  Better option -Number of people moved including
Congestion PM
» Mode-neutral Congestion measure»  Level the playing field for all modes
» Cars-only Congestion measurement
»  Could interfere with local Complete Streets
policies
»  Create barriers for Bike/Ped infrastructure
Performance Measures
» Performance Measures- federal sets the
standard for states and MPOs
» Safety- PM offers an opportunity for progress
» NHS Performance and Congestion
»  Opportunity for Multi-modalism
»  PM could create barriers to investment in bike/ped
Thank you.
Thank you.
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