Washington State Department of Transportation The Accountability Journey

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Washington State Department of Transportation
The Accountability Journey

• The Gray Notebook
• Accountability is a top priority at WSDOT. The
  agency produces a quarterly performance report
  Measures, Markers and Mileposts also called the
  Gray Notebook that provides a comprehensive
  account of agency and system performance using an
  unique performance journalism approach. A new
  feature in Gray Notebook, is the Beige Pages
  which represent a major effort in project
  reporting that reflect the no surprises rule
  for delivery of the recently passed 2003
  Transportation Nickel Funding Package. It is a
  web linked, quarterly report for the legislature
  and public that contains extensive, detailed
  information on projects under way as well as
  heads up info on upcoming projects and issues.
• The Gray Notebook is the basis for all
  performance assessment and reporting as well as
  public and legislative communication. A
  comprehensive index of all published performance
  information can be found at http//www.wsdot.wa.go
  v/accountability/graybookindex.htm the most
  recent edition of the Gray Notebook can be
  accessed at http//www.wsdot.wa.gov/accountability
  /graynotebook.pdf
• Statewide Benchmarks
•   The Washington State Transportation Commission
  and WSDOT, working collaboratively with the
  Washington State Transit Association, implemented
  statewide benchmarks for eight categories of
  transportation system performance as well as one
  organizational measure. In doing so, the
  Commission responded to the policy and benchmark
  goals set forth in legislation that was passed
  during the 2002 session (RCW 47.01.012). The
  Transportation Benchmarks web page provides
  access to all relevant documents and performance
  measures that were implemented and recently
  adopted by the Commission. As benchmarks are
  refined and updated, they will be posted to this
  web site. The site contains a link to the
  complete Transportation Benchmarks Implementation
  Report, as well as an executive summary
  http//www.wsdot.wa.gov/accountability/benchmarks/
  
• Measuring Congestion and Reliability using ITS
  data

 

•  In May of 2002 WSDOT launched a significant
  effort to enhance the use and development of new
  congestion performance measures that are based on
  real time travel time information versus modeled
  data. A major emphasis was the deployment of a
  significantly enhanced Incident response program
  and the assessment of operational and capital
  improvements on non-recurring and recurring
  congestion. Please access the following website
  for a complete account and links to active
  websites http//www.wsdot.wa.gov/accountability/p
  eaktime/WSDOT_Measuring_congestion.pdf
• Contact Daniela Bremmer, Strategic Assessment
  Office 360-705-7953 bremmed_at_wsdot.wa.gov

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Best Practices Research Learning from others
good work

• New Mexico State Highway and Transportation
  Department Compass
• http//nmshtd.state.nm.us/general/depts/quality/c
  ompass2002/
• Florida Department of Transportation Mobility
  Performance Measures http//www11.myflorida.com/pl
  anning/statistics/mobilitymeasures/default.htm
• Wisconsin Department of Transportation
  Real-time Travel Times
• http//www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/milwaukee/tim
  es.htm
• Ohio Department of Transportation State of the
  Transportation System
• http//www.dot.state.oh.us/sos00/default.htm
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet The Path
• http//www.kytc.state.ky.us/Quality/thepath.html
• Nebraska Department of Roads 2002 Report
• http//www.dor.state.ne.us/docs/ar2002.pdf
• South Carolina Department of Transportation
  Accountability Report