SECTION 16.203. Performance Reporting on the Operation and Condition of the Statewide Transportation System

(a) System performance. The department will develop a set of performance measures for evaluating the effectiveness of its expenditures on the statewide transportation system in achieving the transportation goals identified by the statewide long-range transportation plan under §16.54 of this chapter (relating to Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan (SLRTP)).

(b) Performance measures. At a minimum, the performance measures adopted under subsection (a) of this section will include the:

(1) percentage of transportation construction projects for which the project development phases, including environmental clearance, right of way acquisition or possession, utility adjustment or coordination, completion of plans, specifications, and estimates, and award of construction contract are completed on or before the planned implementation timelines and on-budget;

(2) percentage of transportation construction projects for which construction is completed on or before the planned implementation timelines and on-budget;

(3) total dollar amount spent for right of way acquisition as a percentage of the original amount estimated for right of way acquisition;

(4) number of vehicle miles traveled;

(5) peak hour travel congestion in the eight largest metropolitan areas;

(6) number of fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled;

(7) percentage of bridges that have a condition rating of good or better;

(8) dollar amounts deposited to the credit of the state highway fund and disbursements from the fund compared to the amounts forecasted to be deposited and disbursed, respectively;

(9) dollar amounts obligated in connection with contracts or participation in contracts with historically underutilized businesses, disadvantaged business enterprises, and small business enterprises as a percentage of the amounts spent on all contracts; and

(10) percentage of lane miles on the state highway system that have a pavement condition rating of good or better.

(c) Additional performance measures. The commission, as it deems appropriate, may adopt performance measures in addition to those listed in subsection (b) of this section.

(d) Reports on effectiveness of expenditures. As a component of the performance reporting system required by this section, the department will include:

(1) reports prepared by the department or an institution of higher education that evaluate the effectiveness of the department's expenditures on transportation projects to achieve the transportation goals identified by the SLRTP;

(2) information about the condition of bridges on the state highway system; and

(3) information about the condition of the pavement for each highway on the state highway system.

(e) Updates. The department will update the information contained in the performance reporting system under this section at least annually.

(f) Annual Report. As a component of the project and performance reporting system required by this section, the department annually will compile and evaluate the information provided for the performance measures and publish a report describing the results and the effectiveness of meeting each transportation goal that is identified by the statewide long-range transportation plan under §16.54 of this chapter. The department will report on the results and level of achievement statewide and by district.

Source Note: The provisions of this §16.203 adopted to be effective January 1, 2011, 35 TexReg 8388; amended to be effective November 15, 2012, 37 TexReg 8981