Performance Measurement
Performance Measurement
Tools
FHWA is working to develop goals and performance measures for
work zone mobility and safety. This is a continuously evolving activity
and includes the development of tools to measure congestion and crash
reduction in work zones.
Work Zone Self-Assessment
Work zones are one of FHWA's Congestion Vital Few focus areas. The Work
Zone Self-Assessment Tool is used to measure progress, Nationally and
within States, in anticipating and mitigating congestion caused by highway
work zones.
Process Review Toolbox
This Work Zone Process Review Toolbox contains tools to help you conduct an effective Work Zone Process Review. Periodic evaluation of work zone policies and procedures and work zone impacts aids in the process of addressing and managing the safety and mobility impacts of work zones. Process reviews help assess the effectiveness of a program or a set of policies and procedures. They enable the agency and respective FHWA Division Office to confirm that a problem does not exist, and to make recommendations to improve situations where shortcomings might exist.
Performance Measurement Examples
This page contains examples from State DOTs and other organizations
that have developed tools or produced reports related to work zone performance
measures.
I-95 Corridor Coalition Performance Measures Course
The I-95 Corridor Coalition Performance Measures Task Force has facilitated the development of a Performance Measures Course that is now available on the Coalition web site. The course was developed by the I-95 Corridor Coalition and the Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE). A significant portion of the course content was based on work by the Performance Measures Task Force through its research and sharing of best practices in Performance Measures, including a web cast held in October 2006.
Additional Resources
11/12/09 Performance Contracting Framework - This framework was developed by the FHWA Highways for Life program as a tool for owner agencies who want to implement performance contracting for their construction projects. It includes recommended processes and sample materials for project selection, performance goals, measurement methodology, sample enhanced low bid and best value awards, and SEP-14 applications.- Talking Operations Webinar on Work Zone Performance Measurement - Scroll down to the May 28, 2009 section of this page for links to the presentations, recording, podcast, and transcript from this webinar.
- U.S. and International Approaches to Performance Measurement for Transportation Systems (PDF 1.86MB) - Includes the outcomes of plenary and breakout sessions on performance-based contracting and measuring project delivery and the use of data and tools to support performance measurement.
- Guide to Effective Freeway Performance Measurement: Final Report and Guidebook (PDF 6.29MB) - NCHRP Web-Only Document 97, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board, August 2006
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