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57WSDOT’s quarterly performance report on transportation systems, programs, and department managementQuarter ending March 31, 2015 Published May 2015Lynn Peterson, Secretary of TransportationWSDOT treads lightly to reduceits environmental footprintAgency protects wetlands and stream sites throughout the statep. 21WSDOT staying ahead of social media curveTechnology fuels growing interest in WSDOT’s traveler information servicesp. 15Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we .WSDOT’s safety rest areas provide welcome respite for weary travelersp. 9

57Table of ContentsNavigating the Gray NotebookWSDOT’s Goals, Performance and TrendsMoving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)Results WashingtonResults WSDOT – Setting WSDOT’s DirectionSafetyWorker Safety and Health Semi-Annual UpdatePreservationAsset Management: Safety Rest Areas Annual ReportMobilityWSDOT Ferries Annual ReportWSDOT Ferries Quarterly UpdateTravel Information Annual ReportIncident Response Quarterly UpdateRail: Amtrak Cascades Quarterly UpdateEnvironmentNoise Quality Annual ReportWetlands Protection Annual ReportEconomic VitalityTransportation: Economic Update Annual Report34567891213151618202124Economic Vitality (continued)Commercial Vehicle Information Systemsand Networks Annual Report25StewardshipLean Process Improvements Quarterly UpdateFHWA Disadvantaged Business EnterpriseSpecial ReportWorkforce Levels and Training Annual ReportCapital Project Delivery ProgramsCurrent Legislative Evaluationand Accountability Program (LEAP)2628303132Completed ProjectsWatch ListAdvertisement RecordSchedule and Budget SummariesOriginal LEAPPre-existing FundsQuick Response Codes andUnderstanding Reporting Periods343537394042Gray Notebook Edition Index4544PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS reported for the quarter ending March 31, 20151.7 MILESOF 14ALONG STATE ROUTE 5201.4milliongreen lights given to commercialtrucks by WSDOT’s CommercialVehicle Information Systems andNetworks (CVISN) transponders 99.6millionawarded to DisadvantagedBusiness Enterprises by WSDOTin FFY2014, a 33% increase sincereforms began in 2013270acres included in 13 new sites addedto WSDOT’s wetland and streammitigation inventory in 20143.9%decrease in gas prices from 2013,marking a five-year low of 3.56 pergallon in 201422.5millionvisits to WSDOT’s statewide networkof safety rest areas, an 8.2%increase from 20.8 million in 20137%decrease in the recordableincident rate for WSDOT employeesbetween 2010 and 2014THERE WEREMORETHAN40,500NEWWSDOTTWITTERFOLLOWERSFOR TRAFFIC AND ROADWAYCONDITION UPDATESFROM THROUGHAPRIL 2014MARCH 2015On the cover: The Grass Creek site in Grays Harbor County provides mitigation for wetland functions lost at the SR 520 pontoon construction site.2 GNB Edition 57 – March 31, 2015Table of Contents

Navigating theGray NotebookGray Notebook 57 takesa closer look at map toursGray Notebook 57 continues to build on the successof past editions by using new ways to tell WSDOT’sperformance stories. This edition features four interactiveonline maps (map tours), which allow readers to find outmore about wetlands protection, safety rest areas, ferriesand passenger rail. The maps showcase WSDOT’s workaround the state and include graphs and data as well aslinks to additional online resources from the agency.Take a tour of the maps:Ferry routes http://bit.ly/GNBferriesmapRail project performance http://bit.ly/GNBrailmapSafety rest areas http://bit.ly/GNBrestareasmapWetlands protection http://bit.ly/GNB57wetlandsGray Notebook 57 also features annual articles onsafety rest areas, ferries, travel information, noise quality,wetlands protection, Commercial Vehicle InformationSystems and Networks, and workforce levels andtraining as well as a special report on DisadvantagedBusiness Enterprises. This issue includes quarterly reportsranging from incident response and Lean to updates onthe delivery of projects supported by the 2003 NickelTransportation Funding Package, the 2005 TransportationPartnership Account and Pre-existing Funds.The Gray Notebook is available electronically at book/Mar15.pdf; the publication, with hyperlinks, can bedownloaded and printed as needed. The Gray Notebookis published quarterly in February, May, Augustand November. WSDOT also publishes a quarterlyhighlights folio of selected performance topics fromthe Gray Notebook, called Gray Notebook Lite.Aligning the Gray Notebook with stateand federal performance reportingWSDOT is an active participant in Results Washington (p. 6),Gov. Inslee’s plan to build a working Washington, and servesas the lead agency for Goal 2: Prosperous Economy. Formore information, visit data.results.wa.gov/economy.Navigating the Gray Notebook57At the same time, WSDOT is working on future federaltransportation reporting requirements. For more information,see Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century(MAP-21) in Gray Notebook 49, p. vii, and in this issue onp. 5. The agency’s strategic plan (Results WSDOT),Results Washington and MAP-21 play a critical role inguiding WSDOT’s future performance reporting. ResultsWSDOT aligns with Results Washington while supportingagency-wide reforms being implemented by TransportationSecretary Lynn Peterson (see Gray Notebook 53, p. ix-x).Gray Notebook creditsMany people collaborate on the Gray Notebookeach quarter to ensure the best publicationpossible. Produced by WSDOT’s Office of StrategicAssessment and Performance Analysis (OSAPA),articles feature bylines indicating key contributors.The Gray Notebook and Gray Notebook Lite are printedin-house by Ronnie Jackson, Trudi Phillips, TalonRandazzo, Larry Shibler, Oma Venable and Deb Webb.OSAPA’s Linda Pasta coordinates distribution. WSDOT’sgraphics team of Jinger Hendricks, Diana Lessard, FauziyaMohamedali, Erica Mulherin and Steve Riddle assist withgraphics, while WSDOT communicators typically takethe photographs featured throughout each edition.Statewide transportation policy goalsLaws enacted in 2007 established policy goals fortransportation agencies in Washington (RCW 47.04.280).The six statewide transportation policy goals are:Safety: To provide for and improve the safety and security oftransportation customers and the transportation system;Preservation: To maintain, preserve, and extend the lifeand utility of prior investments in transportation systems andservices;Mobility (Congestion Relief): To improve the predictablemovement of goods and people throughout Washington;Environment: To enhance Washington’s quality of life throughtransportation investments that promote energy conservation,enhance healthy communities, and protect the environment;Economic Vitality: To promote and develop transportationsystems that stimulate, support, and enhance the movementof people and goods to ensure a prosperous economy; andStewardship: To continuously improve the quality,effectiveness, and efficiency of the transportation system.GNB Edition 57 – March 31, 2015 3

57WSDOT’s Goals, Performanceand tive number of Nickel and TPA projectscompleted, and percentage on time3(Calendar quarterly measure: Q4 2014 & Q1 2015)364/87%366/87%90%on timeCumulative number of Nickel and TPA projectscompleted and percentage on budget3(Calendar quarterly measure: Q4 2014 & Q1 2015)364/91%366/91%90%onbudgetunderbudgetby 1.9%underbudgetby 1.9%onbudgetPolicy goal/Performance measureGoal metFive-year trend (unless noted)DesiredtrendSafetyRate of traffic fatalities per 100 million vehiclemiles traveled (VMT) statewide(Annual measure: calendar years 2012 & 2013)Rate of recordable incidents for every 100full-time WSDOT workers(Annual measure: calendar years 2013 & 2014)PreservationPercentage of state highway pavement in fair orbetter condition by vehicle miles traveled(Annual measure: calendar years 2012 & 2013)Percentage of state bridges in fair or bettercondition by bridge deck area(Annual measure: fiscal years 2013 & 2014)Mobility (Congestion Relief)Highways: Annual (weekday) vehicle hoursof delay statewide at maximum throughputspeeds1(Annual measure: calendar years 2012 & 2013)Highways: Average incident clearance timesfor all Incident Response program responses(Calendar quarterly measure: Q4 2014 & Q1 2015)Ferries: Percentage of trips departing on time 2(Fiscal quarterly measure: year to year Q3 FY2014 & Q3 FY2015)Rail: Amtrak Cascades on time performance(Annual measure: calendar years 2013 & 2014. Data from 2013does not match previous editions as numbers were updated)(Five-quarter trend)EnvironmentNumber of WSDOT stormwater managementfacilities constructedNotapplicable(Annual measure: fiscal years 2013 & 2014)Cumulative number of WSDOT fish passagebarrier improvements constructed(Annual measure: calendar years 2012 & 2013)StewardshipVariance of total project costs compared tobudget expectations3(Calendar quarterly measure: Q4 2014 & Q1 2015)(Five-quarter trend)(Five-quarter trend)(Five-quarter trend)NotapplicableNotes: N/A not available: new reporting cycle data not available or goal has not been set. Dash (—) goal was not met in the reporting period. 1 Compares actual travel time to travel timeassociated with “maximum throughput” (defined as 70 to 85 percent of the posted speeds), where the greatest number of vehicles occupy the highway at the same time. 2 WSDOT Ferries’“on time” departures include any trip recorded by automated tracking as leaving the terminal within 10 minutes of scheduled time. 3 Budget and schedule expectations are defined in the lastapproved State Transportation Budget. See p. 31 for more information.4 GNB Edition 57 – March 31, 2015WSDOT’s Goals, Performance and Trends

Moving Ahead for Progressin the 21st Century (MAP-21)57MAP-21 federal performance reporting requirementsMAP-21 goalsby program areaFederalthreshold/benchmark1MAP-21target 2WSDOTpenalty 3Yes/NoDate draftrule wasreleasedHighway Safety Improvement ProgramExisting WSDOT performance measures for thisprogram areaFederal Register Vol. 79, No. 60Rate of traffic fatalities per100 million vehicle miles traveled(VMT) on all public roadsNoTBD4Yes3/11/14Traffic fatality rates using the NHTSA5 methodology, seeGray Notebook 54, p. 1Rate of serious traffic injuriesper 100 VMT on all public roadsNoTBDYes3/11/14Serious injury rates using the NHTSA 5 methodology, seeGray Notebook 54, p. 1Number of traffic fatalities onall public roadsNoTBDYes3/11/14Traffic fatalities using the NHTSA 5 methodology, seeGray Notebook 54, p. 1Number of serious trafficinjuries on all public roadsNoTBDYes3/11/14Serious injuries using the NHTSA 5 methodology, seeGray Notebook 54, p. 1Rate of per capita trafficfatalities for drivers andpedestrians 65 years of ageor olderNoTBDNoGuidanceprovided10/1/2012Traffic fatalities for pedestrians 65 years of age or older.See Gray Notebook 48, p. 8 for MAP-21 implications.The rate of traffic fatalities for older pedestrians is part ofWashington’s Target Zero6 campaign.Rate of fatalities on high-riskrural roadsNoTBDYesGuidanceprovided10/1/2012Traffic fatality rates on high-risk rural roads as part ofWashington state’s Target Zero campaignHighway-railway Fatalities at highway-railway crossingsNational Highway Performance ProgramFederal Register Vol. 80, No. 2National Highway System andinterstate pavement in goodand poor conditions% of interstatepavement in poorcondition not toexceed 5%TBDYes1/5/15See Gray Notebook 56, p. 7 for an update on MAP-21implications for pavement. On February 20, 2015, theAsset Management Plan draft rule was released which islinked to pavement and bridge performance measures.National Highway Systembridges classified in good andpoor conditions% of deck area onSD7 bridges not toexceed 10%TBDYes1/5/15Several measures of bridge condition including good/fair/poor condition rating and structural deficiency (SD)rating, see Gray Notebook 54, p. 4Combined Draft Rule - anticipated in near future (measures to be determined through federal rule making)- System Performance (Congestion)Measures TBDNoTBDNoThe 2014 Corridor Capacity Report details highwaytravel time and reliability trends in Washington state.TBDNoWSDOT’s freight mobility plan will address trucking, railand marine freight. See Gray Notebook 54, p. 32 forreview of MAP-21 freight implications- National Freight Movement ProgramMeasures TBDNo- Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality ProgramMeasures TBDNoTBDNoThe 2014 Corridor Capacity Report details highwaytravel time and congestion trends in Washington stateMeasures for on-road mobilesource emissions TBDNoTBDNoNo existing performance measureData source: WSDOT Office of Strategic Assessment and Performance Analysis.Notes: 1 Minimum threshold or benchmark to be established by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Secretary of Transportation. 2 Performancetargets to be set for each performance measure by WSDOT in coordination with metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) statewide. 3 Penalties applyfor some measures if WSDOT or the MPO does not attain the target within a given time frame. Penalties apply only to WSDOT and include minimumallocations of federal funding toward programs to progress toward the desired target. 4 TBD To be determined. 5 NHTSA National Highway TrafficSafety Administration. 6 State strategic highway safety plan. 7 SD structurally deficient.MAP-21GNB Edition 57 – March 31, 2015 5

57Results WashingtonResults Washington, the state’s performance management system, outlines Gov. Jay Inslee’s priorities. This strategic framework setsthe state’s vision and mission, as well as the foundational expectations for state agencies to achieve goals collaboratively. ResultsY:Washington has five focus areas: World Class Education; Prosperous Economy; Sustainable Energy and a Clean Environment; HealthyPreviousperiodCurrentperiodOntarget 2N/A87%N/AN/A Based on current funding levels, control the percent of state and local bridges in poorcondition from increasing over 10% by 2017 (Fiscal years 2013 & 2014)9.6%9.3%Yes Based on current funding levels, control the percent of state and local pavements 4 in poorcondition from increasing over 10% by 2017 (2012 & 2013)6.0%6.0%Yes and Safe Communities; and Efficient, Effective and Accountable Government. For more information, visit http://www.results.wa.gov/. Based on current funding levels, control the percent of ferry terminal systems that are pastdue for replacement from increasing over 6% by 2020 (Fiscal years 2013 & 2014)5.4%6.0%Yes Based on current funding levels, control the percent of ferry vessel systems that are past duefor replacement from increasing over 10% by 2020 (Fiscal years 2013 & 2014)5.3%6.8%Yes Maintain percentage of transit fleet that exceeds the Federal Transit Administration’s minimumuseful life at 25% or below through 2020 5 (Updated measure: Baseline data is for 2013)N/A25.4%N/AN/A Increase the percentage of Washingtonians using alternative transportation commutemethods to 33% by 2015 (2012 & 2013)27.7%27.3%No Ensure travel and freight reliability (impacted by economic growth) on strategic corridors doesnot deteriorate beyond 5% from 2012 levels through 20175 (Updated measure: 2012 & 2013)0.0%61.7%Yes 96.1%95.2%Yes 61847No Results Washington measures by goal area1Current DesiredtrendtrendAnnual measures for which WSDOT is the lead agencyGoal 2: Prosperous EconomyBased on current funding levels, maintain the percent of Washington infrastructure assets insatisfactory condition at 2013 baseline levels through 20203 (New measure: 2013 baseline data)4Operate strategic corridors at 90% efficiency or higher through 20173(New measure: 2012 & 2013)Reduce the number of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities on public roadways from 84 in 2012to zero in 2030 (2013 & 2014)Annual measures for which WSDOT is not the lead agency, but has an interestGoal 2: Prosperous EconomyIncrease state agency and educational institution utilization of state-certified small businessesin public works and other contracting and procurement by 2017 to: Minority-ownedbusinesses, 10%; Women-owned businesses, 6%; Veteran-owned businesses, 5%Measure is under development. Expected to reportin June 2015Goal 3: Sustainable Energy and a Clean EnvironmentReduce transportation related greenhouse gas emissions from 44.9 million metrictons/year (projected 2020) to 37.5 million metric tons/year (1990) by 2020 (2011 & 2012)41.942.48No Reduce the average emissions of greenhouse gases for each vehicle mile traveled inWashington by 25% from 1.15 pounds in 2010 to 0.85 pounds by 2020 (2011 & 2012)1.131.12Yes 8 Increase the average miles traveled per gallon of fuel for Washington’s overall passenger andlight duty truck fleet (private and public) from 19.2 mpg in 2010 to 23 mpg in 2020 (2011 & 2012)19.319.5No Increase the number of plug-in electric vehicles registered in Washington from approximately8,000 in 2013 to 50,000 by 2020 (2013 & 2014)7,89612,3518No Increase miles of stream habitat opened from 350 to 450 (per year) by 2016 (2013 & 2014)572529YesIncrease number of fish passage barriers corrected per year from 375 to 500 by 2016431423No 438436Yes (2013 & 2014)Goal 4: Healthy and Safe CommunitiesDecrease number of traffic-related fatalities on all roads from 454 in 2011 to zero in 2030(2012 & 2013)Data source: WSDOT Office of Strategic Assessment and Performance Analysis, Results Washington’s Open Performance Program.Notes: 1 In addition to the measures listed in the table above, WSDOT contributes performance information that will be combined and reported with data from allstate agencies in Goal 5: Efficient, Effective and Accountable Government. 2 “On target” is defined as currently meeting the target or making enough progress tomeet the goal by the target date. Some measures may be trending in the desired direction but are not on track to meet the target. 3 This measure was approvedand added by the Results Washington Goal Council since the last report. 4 This measure only includes assets on the National Highway System. 5 This measurehas been revised since the last report. 6 The previous period was 2012 and is the baseline for this measure. 7 Data is preliminary and has been updated from whatwas reported in Gray Notebook 56. 8 Data has been corrected from Gray Notebook 56.6 GNB Edition 57 – March 31, 2015C:M:Results WashingtonK:

Results WSDOT —Setting WSDOT’s DirectionIn January 2015, WSDOTreleased its initial progressreport for Results WSDOT,the agency’s strategic plan.The plan directs WSDOT’swork with partners and communities; emphasizesmultimodal integration, strategic investments andtechnology; and focuses on how the agency makesinvestments and delivers projects with limited resources.To date, all strategies are on track to achieve their desiredresults. For a copy of Results WSDOT or to see theStrategic Plan Progress Report Executive Summary,go to http://bit.ly/ResultsWSDOTStrategicPlan.Results WSDOT sets agency direction2014 through 2017 Strategic Plan57Implementation plans define the actions and deliverablesneeded to achieve WSDOT’s goals from 2014 through2017. Results WSDOT is based on the six goalslisted in the table below, which are supported bystrategies and tasks. Select Gray Notebook (GNB)articles, indicated by a box with a goal logo, showhow the plan’s goals are being implemented.WSDOT continues to improve performance andaccountability by implementing its 10 reforms. The reformswill put into action common-sense changes that fosterefficient, effective and accountable government. SeeGNB 53, p. ix-x for information on WSDOT’s reforms.Recent Gray Notebook articles linked to goalsGoal 1: STRATEGIC INVESTMENTSEffectively manage system assets and multimodalinvestments o

Worker Safety and Health Semi-Annual Update. 8. Preservation. Asset Management: Safety Rest Areas Annual Report 9. Mobility. WSDOT Ferries Annual Report. 12 WSDOT Ferries Quarterly Update 13 Travel Information Annual Report 15. Incident Response Quarterly Update 16. Rail: Amtrak Cascades . Quarterly Update 18 . Environment. Noise Quality Annual .

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