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... 105   A P P E N D I X B Survey Responses Question 1 - States who Completed the Survey DOTs Responding to the Survey: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY Question 2 - What performance measures are visualized for your agency and who are the intended audiences?
From page 106...
... 106 Visualization of Highway Performance Measures PM1 (Safety) - Internal Leadership (decision makers)
From page 107...
... Survey Responses 107   Highway network reliability measures - Internal DOT Analysts: AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY Highway network reliability measures - Internal Leadership (decision makers) : AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, ND, NH, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY Highway network reliability measures - Elected Public Officials: DE, FL, GA, KS, KY, ME, MN, MO, ND, NM, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, UT, WA, WI, WY Highway network reliability measures - External Audience: CA, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, MA, ME, MN, MO, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY Highway network reliability measures - N/A: none Safety (not included in PM1)
From page 108...
... 108 Visualization of Highway Performance Measures Environment - Internal Leadership (decision makers) : FL, GA, HI, IA, IN, KS, MD, MN, NM, OH, OR, VA, WA, WI Environment - Elected Public Officials: KS, MN, OR, WA, WI Environment - External Audience: KS, MD, MN, OR, WA, WI Environment - N/A: AZ, CA, CO, DC, KY, MO, MS, OK, RI, SD, TX, UT Resilience/Sustainability/Livability Resilience/Sustainability/Livability - Internal DOT Analysts: DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, IN, KS, MD, MN, NM, OR, UT, WA, WI, WY Resilience/Sustainability/Livability - Internal Leadership (decision makers)
From page 109...
... Survey Responses 109   NM: PROJECT DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Percent of projects in production let to bid as scheduled Percent of final cost-over-bid amount on highway construction projects Percent of projects completed according to schedule HIGHWAY OPERATIONS Number of statewide pavement lane miles preserved Number of combined system wide lane miles in poor condition Percent of non-national highway system lane miles rated fair or better PROGRAM SUPPORT Number of external audit findings Percent of invoices paid within thirty days Vacancy rate in all programs Number of employee injuries Number of employee injuries occurring in work zones MODAL Number of riders on park and ride Percent of airport runways in satisfactory or better condition Number of riders on the rail runner Number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities Number of non-alcohol-related traffic fatalities Number of occupants not wearing seatbelts in motor vehicle fatalities Number of pedestrian fatalities NY: [audience not identified] : We have many internal viewers that show location and condition of assets from consistent, approved data sources.
From page 110...
... 110 Visualization of Highway Performance Measures Question 3 - What visualizations have you created for performance measures and who are the intended audiences? Charts - Simple Charts - Simple - Internal DOT Analysts: AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY Charts - Simple - Internal Leadership (decision makers)
From page 111...
... Survey Responses 111   Infographics Infographics - Internal DOT Analysts: AZ, CA, DE, FL, HI, KS, MA, MD, ME, MN, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WY Infographics - Internal Leadership (decision makers) : AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, HI, KS, MA, MD, ME, MN, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WY Infographics - Elected Public Officials: CA, CO, DC, IA, KS, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, NE, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WY Infographics - External Audience: AR, CA, CO, DC, FL, IA, KS, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NE, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, VA, WY Dashboards Dashboards - Internal DOT Analysts: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY Dashboards - Internal Leadership (decision makers)
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... 112 Visualization of Highway Performance Measures Publications - Elected Public Officials: CA, DE, HI, IA, KS, MA, ME, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NH, NM, OK, OR, RI, SD, TN, TX, WA, WI, WY Publications - External Audience: CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, KS, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, SD, TX, WI, WY External Interactive visualizations External Interactive visualizations - Internal DOT Analysts: CA, IA, MD, MN, MS, ND, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY External Interactive visualizations - Internal Leadership (decision makers) : CA, MD, MN, MS, ND, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY External Interactive visualizations - Elected Public Officials: CA, DE, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NH, OK, OR, TX, WA, WI, WY External Interactive visualizations - External Audience: CA, DC, DE, FL, IA, IL, MD, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NH, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WI, WY Internal Interactive visualizations Internal Interactive visualizations - Internal DOT Analysts: AZ, CA, DE, FL, GA, IA, MD, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WY Internal Interactive visualizations - Internal Leadership (decision makers)
From page 113...
... Survey Responses 113   Data Management Internal Review 508 Compliance Other None Internal External Formal Informal None Internal External Formal Informal None Internal External Formal Informal None Internal External Formal Informal Question 4 - Does your agency have processes for developing visualizations that ensure consistent and repeatable guidance for communication?
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... 114 Visualization of Highway Performance Measures Data Management Data management – None: AK, AR, CA, CO, FL, HI, IL, KY, ND, NH, WV, WY Data management - Applies to internal visuals: DC, IA, IN, KS, MD, MO, NE, NJ, NM, OK, PA, SD, TN, VA, WA, WI Data management - Applies to external visuals: DC, IA, IN, KS, MD, MO, NE, NM, NY, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI Data management - Formal (written) : DC, KS, NE, NJ, NH, TN, WI Data management - Informal (e.g., peer review)
From page 115...
... Survey Responses 115   Question 5 - What software tools does your agency use, and approximately how many users in your office create visualizations of performance measures that use that software? Adobe Acrobat: Adobe Creative Suite: CO, DC, FL, IA, KS, MA, ME, MN, MO, NH, NM, OK, RI, UT, VA, WA AK (6-15)
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... 116 Visualization of Highway Performance Measures iPeMS: FL (1-5)
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... Survey Responses 117   Question 6 - Do you have a method for evaluating the effectiveness of your performance measure visualizations? NO: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WV, WY YES: GA, NE, RI, VA, WA, WI DC: We seek feedback from our internal and external stakeholders.
From page 118...
... 118 Visualization of Highway Performance Measures Question 7 - What are the purposes of performance measure visualizations? Internal - Document current status: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY Internal - Show trend over time: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY Internal - Communicate progress towards a target: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY Internal - Help tell a performance story: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY
From page 119...
... Survey Responses 119   Internal - Support a policy: CA, CO, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, NE, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WY Internal – Other: GA, WA External - Document current status: AK, AR, CA, CO, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, ND, NH, NJ, NM, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY External - Show trend over time: AK, AR, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY External - Communicate progress towards a target: AK, AR, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY External - Help tell a performance story: AK, AR, CA, CO, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IN, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY External - Support a policy: CA, CO, DC, DE, GA, IA, IN, KS, MD, ME, MN, MO, MS, NE, NM, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, WA, WY Other (please specify) : FL, GA, IL, WA The Other specific performance measures included in survey: IA: % of "eligible" shoulders paved; number of oversize/overweight permits issued; Disposal of excess Right-of-Way IL: Crash dashboard (current & historical)
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... 120 Visualization of Highway Performance Measures • HIGHWAY OPERATIONS Number of statewide pavement lane miles preserved Number of combined system wide lane miles in poor condition Percent of non-national highway system lane miles rated fair or better • PROGRAM SUPPORT Number of external audit findings Percent of invoices paid within thirty days Vacancy rate in all programs Number of employee injuries Number of employee injuries occurring in work zones • MODAL Number of riders on park and ride Percent of airport runways in satisfactory or better condition Number of riders on the rail runner Number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities Number of non-alcohol-related traffic fatalities Number of occupants not wearing seatbelts in motor vehicle fatalities Number of pedestrian fatalities OH: Traffic/Operations: COVID-19 Mobility performance monitoring/ return to normal congestion – Traffic Monitoring Covid dashboard with traffic count patterns; WorkZone Metrics: crashes, mobility, & speed – Internal DOT analysts & leadership OR: Transit Ridership; Rail Ridership; Bike and Pedestrian Walkway/Bikeways; Construction Projects on Time and on Budget; Disadvantaged Business Enterprises; Utilization: DMV wait times; Customer Service NY: We have many internal viewers that show location and condition of assets from consistent, approved data sources. These are useful for analysis, design and situational awareness but they are not performance measures, per se
From page 121...
... Survey Responses 121   Questions 8–11 - Please provide a specific example of a performance measure visualization from your agency. See Appendix C for visual examples from each state DOT.
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... 122 Visualization of Highway Performance Measures Question 12 - Is a dashboard used by analysts only available inside your agency? What purpose(s)
From page 123...
... Survey Responses 123   Internal Dashboard Purpose(s) - Not Applicable: AK, CO, FL, IL, MD, MI, MN, MO, ND, NM, NY, WA, WI, WY Dashboard Purpose(s)
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... 124 Visualization of Highway Performance Measures IN: We are rebuilding our website and adding more of these items right now we are using this data for work in; I can send files of examples we are working on at the end. MD: MDOT SHA CHART Incident Reporting Tool MS: It is called the Planning for Performance tool which was developed by our LRTP consultant.
From page 125...
... Survey Responses 125   MN: We have been doing the basic visualizations for years, so I'm not sure there is a compelling story other than supporting performance-based planning for a very long time. We are relatively new to more complex visualizations and infographics.
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... Abbreviations and acronyms used without denitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAST Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (2015) FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration GHSA Governors Highway Safety Association HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012)
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