Lessons Learned from HSIP & CMAQ

ByNeil J. Pedersen

Maryland State Highway Administrator

Washington BriefingMarch 1, 2010

Performance Management

• AASHTO defines performance management as an ongoing process that translates strategic goals into relevant and detailed outcome measures and targets which, along with resources, are continuously monitored to ensure progress and achievement of published institutional goals.

Lessons LearnedWhat can be learned from two

programs that are currently following performance management principles?

• Maryland Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

• Maryland Congestion Management and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program

• Overall Performance Goal: reduce traffic related fatalities and personal injuries

• Strategic Highway Safety Plans (SHSPs) define goals with emphasis areas and set measurable objectives: – Emphasis Areas ( based on thorough data review):

• Reduce impaired driving• Eliminate hazardous locations• Increase occupant protection• Improve driver competency• Curb aggressive driving

– Measurable Objectives:• To reduce motor vehicle fatalities to fewer than 550 by 2010• To reduce motor vehicle injuries by 10 percent from 2005 to 2010

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)Cont’d

• Priorities set based on B/C analyses, must demonstrate favorably B/C ratio

• Decisions made at the state/local level based on addressing state/local problems

• Flexibility used but needs enhancing to fund the 4e’s – education/enforcement/engineering/emergency medical services

• It is very difficult for federal government to set state targets. For example, we can not treat the states with fatality rate close to one (1 .0) the same as the states with fatality rate over two (2.0).

Congestion Management and Air Quality (CMAQ)

• Overall Performance Goal: improve air quality, reduce transportation-related emissions and reduce congestion

• State Implementation Plan• Performance Measure: Tons of Volatile Organic

Compound (VOCs), Nitrogen Oxide (NOx), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Particulate Matter (PM), emitted per day for an average weekday from transportation sources

• Eligible CMAQ projects need to demonstrate air quality benefits and support emission reduction goals

Congestion Management and Air Quality (CMAQ) Cont’d

• MPOs perform analysis at the regional level to ensure conformity with state implementation plan

• Decision-making is at the state/local level as long as consistent with the state implementation plan

• Use the best methods available using sound performance technical analysis agreed to by USDOT and EPA

• A single project type (ITS) can meet multiple program (HSIP & CMAQ) goals

Congestion Management and Air Quality (CMAQ) Cont’d

• CMAQ funds various types of projects:– Transit projects (purchase of hybrid buses,

subsidize commuter buses during highway construction, etc.)

– ITS– HOV-lane– Park-N-Ride– Signal Systemization

Summary

What are Components of Successful Performance-based Planning ?

• Have clearly defined national goals set by Congress• Have relevant and detailed outcome measures approved by

USDOT• Guided by an overall plan• Let each state select its performance targets and strategies• FHWA provides guidance, review, approval and oversight• Monitor progress regularly• Perform data-driven analysis

Summary (cont.)What are Components of Successful

Performance-based Planning? • Ability to select a series of projects from different

programs to meet a single goal• A single project type, e.g., ITS, can meet multiple program

goals, i.e., safety, air quality, etc.• The HSIP program has more clearly defined goals than the

combined congestion and air quality goals of CMAQ• Make decisions at the state/local level• Be flexible in funding allocations• Be flexible in technical analysis methods• Identify research needs

Questions???

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