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Adopt the Florida Department of Transportation’s Updated Targets for System Performance Pavement and Bridge Conditions (PM2) and System Performance Travel Time Reliability (PM3)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are required to track performance measures, setting data-driven targets, and selecting projects to achieve those targets to implement performance-based planning and programming of roadway improvements.
Safety measures encompass all public roads; however, the measures for highway infrastructure condition and reliability/freight movement are specific to Florida’s portion of the National Highway System (NHS). The Florida Department of Transportation’s system-wide approach to programming and prioritizing pavements and bridges addresses risk, prevents gaps, and is built on financial planning and investment strategies to address applicable needs at the right time.
Target setting frequency for PM2 (bridge and pavement performance) and PM3 (system reliability performance) are four-year intervals with an optional target adjustment at midpoint. The State must establish the target by October 1 of each four-year period and the MPOs then have 180 days after the State sets the target to adopt targets for PM2 and PM3. This year’s due date is March 30, 2025.
All MPOs adopted the statewide pavement targets. All MPOs adopted the bridge statewide targets except one, which set higher targets for pavement condition on the non-interstate portion of the NHS.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) determined that Florida has met the 2023 targets and is on track to exceed the 2025 targets. In mid-2024, FDOT adjusted the target for the Percent of NHS Bridges in Poor Condition (PM2) from ≤10.0% (2023 target) to ≤5.0% (new 2025 target) as Florida’s performance exceeded the targets. The State has set the following performance measure targets for 2025:
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Federal Performance Measure |
New Statewide 2025 Target |
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Percent of NHS Bridges in Good Condition (By Deck Area) |
≥ 50.0% |
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Percent of NHS Bridges in Poor Condition (By Deck Area) |
≤ 5.0% |
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Percent of Pavement on Interstate System in Good Condition |
≥ 60.0% |
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Percent of Pavement on Interstate System in Poor Condition |
≤ 5.0% |
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Percent of Pavement on Non-Interstate NHS in Good Condition |
≥ 40.0% |
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Percent of Pavement on Non-Interstate NHS in Poor Condition |
≤ 5.0% |
The third FHWA performance management rule establishes measures to assess the reliability of passenger and truck freight travel on the NHS and the process for FDOT and Florida MPOs to establish and report their targets (PM3 System Reliability). System reliability measures the predictability of trips on the Interstate system and NHS roads. Reliability means being able to depend on the same trip, occurring at the same time each day, taking the expected amount of time.
The FDOT established targets for System Preservation Travel Time Reliability (PM3) 2023 and 2025 targets on December 16, 2022. FDOT has adjusted the targets for the Percent of Person-Miles Traveled on the Interstate that are Reliable from greater than or equal to 70% to greater than or equal to 75%. Also adjusted was the Percent of Person-Miles on the Non-Interstate NHS that are Reliable from greater than or equal to 50% to greater than or equal to 60%. Florida’s performance has continued to exceed the targets and FDOT indicates that the system reliability in Florida remains high. The State’s system performance measures and associated targets for 2025 are shown below:
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System Performance Measure |
New Statewide 2025 Target |
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Person-Miles Traveled on the Interstate that are Reliable |
≥ 75.0% |
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Person-Miles Traveled on the Non-Interstate NHS that are Reliable |
≥ 60.0% |
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Truck Travel Time Reliability Index on the Interstate |
≤ 2.00 |
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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LEGAL NOTE
Pursuant to Chapter 339.175, Florida Statutes, the Hernando/Citrus MPO Board has the
authority to take the recommended action.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the MPO Board review and approve the updated performance measurement targets established by the State of Florida for System Performance Pavement and Bridge Conditions (PM2) and System Performance Travel Time Reliability (PM3) and authorize MPO staff to forward the MPO Board’s approved targets to the Florida Department of Transportation as required.