Highway Safety (PM1)

The TCAMPO's Policy Committee established PM1 safety targets based on the goals of PLAN2045 rather than adopting the State's targets. Figure 1 presents the safety trends and targets for the region.

Pavement and Bridge Conditions (PM2)

In January 2017, USDOT published the Pavement and Bridge Condition Performance Measures Final Rule. This rule establishes the following six performance measures:

1. Percent of Interstate pavements in good condition;
2. Percent of Interstate pavements in poor condition;
3. Percent of non-Interstate National Highway System (NHS) pavements in good condition;
4. Percent of non-Interstate NHS pavements in poor condition;
5. Percent of NHS bridges by deck area classified as in good condition; and
6. Percent of NHS bridges by deck area classified as in poor condition.

MPO Targets and Performance

Pavement conditions are assessed using the Condition Rating Survey (CRS), which considers IRI, rutting, cracking, and deterioration. Bridges are inspected biennially under NBIS, with condition ratings assigned to the deck, superstructure, and substructure as Good, Fair, or Poor.

PM2 focuses on the National Highway System (NHS) within the region. The NHS includes roadways of national economic importance, including interstates, state routes, and selected local roads. The NHS network and associated bridge designations may change over time.

System Performance (PM3)

In January 2017, USDOT published the System Performance/Freight/CMAQ Performance Measures Final Rule to establish measures to assess passenger and freight performance on the Interstate and non-Interstate National Highway System (NHS), and traffic congestion and on-road mobile source emissions in areas that do not meet federal National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The rule, which is referred to as the PM3 rule, requires MPOs to set targets for the following six performance measures:

1. Percent of person-miles on the Interstate system that are reliable, also referred to as Level of Travel Time Reliability (LOTTR);
2. Percent of person-miles on the non-Interstate NHS that are reliable (LOTTR);
3. Truck Travel Time Reliability index (TTTR);
4. Annual hours of peak hour excessive delay per capita;
5. Percent of non-single occupant vehicle travel (Non-SOV); and
6. Total emissions reduction of on-road mobile source emissions.

For TCAMPO, only the two LOTTR measures and the TTTR index apply; because the region meets current NAAQS, the remaining three measures are not required.

PM3 measures rely on the National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS) to assess system performance. VDOT provides MPOs access to RITIS to analyze NPMRDS data and established PM3 targets.

Transit Asset Management (TAM)

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) established the Transit Asset Management (TAM) rule, which became effective October 1, 2016. The rule applies to public transportation agencies receiving federal financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 and requires them to develop a TAM Plan to guide investment decisions for public transportation assets, including revenue vehicles, facilities, equipment, and infrastructure.

A TAM Plan includes four required elements:

• Equipment
• Facilities
• Infrastructure
• Rolling Stock

The TAM Final Rule requires transit providers to establish performance targets for each applicable asset class based on State of Good Repair measures. Transit providers are also required to coordinate with MPOs, to the maximum extent practicable, when establishing these targets. This coordination helps align transportation investments with transit asset needs and supports the programming and funding of projects that maintain transit assets in a State of Good Repair.

Petersburg Area Transit (PAT) serves as the region's public transit provider. Because PAT operates as a Tier II transit agency, it participates in the statewide Tier II Group Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plan sponsored and maintained by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT).

Transit Safety

The Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) sponsored the development of the initial Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) for eligible Tier II transit agencies. TCAMPO uses these targets to support regional performance-based transportation planning and incorporates them into the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) and PLAN2050.