Benefits of Performance Management

Implementing performance targets setting, along with asset management, provides:

  • an opportunity for moving the transportation system to a state of good repair
  • improvement of the transportation network’s performance means there will be more reliable and less congested roadways, resulting in better air quality for the region.
  • protects our investments in the transportation roadway system and stretches taxpayer dollars, as far as possible
  • improve system resiliency in the aftermath of extreme weather events, such as Hurricanes Harvey and Ike, changing climate conditions, and shifts in the regional economy

About the 2022 System Performance Scorecards

For each of the performance areas, the progress achieved towards meeting the targets are detailed in the tables below. For all measures, the 2022 Actuals are based on the best available data, as of June 2022, which is the end of the first performance period, therefore, the conditions reported may contain 2021 or 2020 data sets.

The performance measure 2024 and 2026 targets and reporting are draft recommendations. Over the next two months, staff will continue its data analysis. As a result, the recommendations are subject to change. During this time, H-GAC staff will work with local governments, Subcommittees, the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Transportation Policy Council (TPC) to finalize the draft targets and reports.

Reliability & Congestion

Measure

2018 Baseline

2020 Targets / Actuals

2022 Targets / Actuals

2022 Target achieved?

2024 Targets

2026 Targets

Interstate Reliability of Person Miles Traveled

65%

63% / 71%

69% / 79%

70%

71%

Non-Interstate Reliability of Person Miles Traveled

75%

73% / 82%

80% / 89%

75%

77%

Interstate Truck Travel Time Reliability Index

2.0

2.1 / 2.1

2.2 / 1.9

2.2

2.2

Peak Hour Excessive Delay
- Houston Urban Area

16.8

14 / 14.5

14 / 13.5

16

16

Peak Hour Excessive Delay 
- Conroe-The Woodlands Urban Area

5.1

N/A / 6.4

N/A / 8.1

N/A

8.0

8.0

Non-Single Occupant Vehicle Trips
- Houston Urban Area

20.1%

21.1% / 21.1%

20.0% / 21.1%

21.1

22.0

Non-Single Occupant Vehicle Trips
- Conroe-The Woodlands Urban Area

18.9%

N/A / 19.0%

N/A / 19.7

N/A

20.0

20.0

Congestion Mitigation Air Quality

Measure

2018 Baseline

2020 Targets

2022 Targets / Actuals

2022 Target achieved?

2024 Targets

2026 Targets

Emission Reductions of NOx (kg/day)

453.741

1,419.426 / 158.319

1,429.077/ 1,383.040

221.251

601.465

Emission Reductions of VOC (kg/day)

66.850

169.301 / 52.10

234.604 / 98.863

69.939

172.864

Timeline

July 15 to August 14

Public Comment Period

August

Subcommittees, Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), and Transportation Policy Council (TPC) Information

September

Subcommittees, Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), and Transportation Policy Council (TPC) Approval

2020 Transportation Performance Measures Scorecards

About the Scorecards
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For each of the performance areas, the progress achieved towards meeting the targets are detailed in the tables below.

For all measures, the 2020 Actuals are based on the best available data, as of June 2020, which is the mid-point of the performance period, therefore, the conditions reported may contain 2019 or 2018 data sets.

The performance measure targets and reporting are draft recommendations. Over the next two months, staff will continue its data analysis. As a result, the recommendations are subject to change. During this time, H-GAC staff will work with local governments, Subcommittees, the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Transportation Policy Council (TPC) to finalize the draft targets and reports.

Safety Targets
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The Transportation Policy Council (TPC) approved a resolution to support the State’s adopted safety targets for the five performance measures. Targets represent a two percent (2%) reduction from the trend line projection in the five (5) safety performance measures for the period from 2017 to 2022.

For the purposes of short-term target setting, the targets were set to reflect the probable amount of fatalities and serious injuries. However, the trends in fatalities and crashes do not reflect the intent and commitment of the TPC to improve traffic safety in the Houston-Galveston region and significantly reduce fatalities and serious injuries.

H-GAC has committed to participate in advancing crash reduction strategies through the Regional Safety Plan and will annually assess progress on safety performance measures.

Safety Performance Scorecard
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Measure

2013-2017 Baseline
(5-yr. rolling average)

2018 Targets

2018 Actuals

2018 Target achieved?

2019 Targets

2020 Targets

Number of Fatalities

646

671

655

699

728

Rate of Fatalities

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

Number of Serious Injuries

3,553

3,578

3,183

3,568

3,293

Rate of Serious Injuries

6.9

5.6

4.8

5.1

5.0

Number of Non-motorized Fatalities & Serious Injuries

326

348

339

306

269

Pavement & Bridge Conditions Scorecard

Measure

2018 Baseline

2020 Targets

2020 Actuals

2020 Target achieved?

2022 Targets

2022 Target Adjustments

Interstate pavements in good condition

48.5%

48.5%

42.1%

48.5%

42.1%

Interstate pavements in poor condition

0.0%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

Non-Interstate pavements in good condition

46.7%

46.7%

34.4%

46.7%

34.4%

Non-Interstate pavements in poor condition

11.3%

11.3%

24.8%

11.3%

24.8%

National Highway System bridge deck area in good condition

48.6%

48.6%

49.1%

48.6%

49.1%

National Highway System bridge deck area in poor condition

0.6%

0.6%

1.2%

0.6%

1.2%

Pavement & Bridge Conditions Scorecard
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Measure

2018 Baseline

2020 Targets

2020 Actuals

2020 Target achieved?

2022 Targets

2022 Target Adjustments

Interstate pavements in good condition

48.5%

48.5%

42.1%

48.5%

42.1%

Interstate pavements in poor condition

0.0%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

Non-Interstate pavements in good condition

46.7%

46.7%

34.4%

46.7%

34.4%

Non-Interstate pavements in poor condition

11.3%

11.3%

24.8%

11.3%

24.8%

National Highway System bridge deck area in good condition

48.6%

48.6%

49.1%

48.6%

49.1%

National Highway System bridge deck area in poor condition

0.6%

0.6%

1.2%

0.6%

1.2%

Reliability & Congestion Scorecard
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Measure

2018 Baseline

2020 Targets

2020 Actuals

2020 Target achieved?

2022 Targets

2022 Target Adjustments

Interstate Reliability of Person Miles Traveled

63%

63%

69%

63%

69%

Non-Interstate Reliability of Person Miles Traveled

73%

73%

80%

73%

80%

Interstate Truck Travel Time Reliability Index

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.2

Peak Hour Excessive Delay

14

14

14

14

14

Non-Single Occupant Vehicle Trips

20.1%

21.1%

21.1%

22.1%

20.0%

Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Scorecard
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2018 Baseline

2020 Targets

2020 Actuals

2020 Target achieved?

2022 Targets

2022 Target Adjustments

Emission Reductions of NOx (kg/day)

453.741

1,419.426

158.319

1,883.294

1,429.077

Emission Reductions of VOC (kg/day)

66.850

169.301

52.010

200.809

234.604

Transit Asset Management Scorecard
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Note: A lower percentage indicates better conditions of the transit assets.

Measure

2018 Baseline

2020 Targets

2020 Actuals

2020 Target achieved?

2022 Targets

2022 Target Adjustments

Rolling Stock (revenue vehicles)

11%

11%

10%

11%

10%

Equipment (non-revenue vehicles)

46%

46%

46%

46%

No adjustment

Facilities (buildings and structures)

55%

55%

55%

54%

No adjustment

Infrastructure (rail tracks, signals & systems)

0%

0%

0%

0%

No adjustment