WATS Transportation Performance Measures (TPMs)

Beginning in 2015, the WATS Policy Committee adopted a variety of Transportation Performance Measures (TPMs) to monitor progress in reaching a set of goals outlined in the WATS 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).

In 2023, during the development of the 2050 LRTP, WATS used the latest available data to update the 33 TPMs, which span the seven (7) goals outlined in the WATS 2045 LRTP.

 

Equity

Neither Your Race Nor Your Zip Code Should Determine Your Chances in Life

  • 12.7%*

    *12.7% of funds in Fiscal Year 2023 (3rd Call for Amendments) were allocated to projects within the 80th Percentile Environmental Justice (EJ) Areas

  • 14.8%*

    *14.8% of funds in Fiscal Year 2023 (3rd Call for Amendments) were allocated to projects within the 90th Percentile Environmental Justice (EJ) Areas

  • 6.2%*

    *6.2% of funds in Fiscal Year 2023 (3rd Call for Amendments) were allocated to projects within the “Low Opportunity” area of Washtenaw County’s “Opportunity Index”

  • 1.0%*

    *1.0% of funds in Fiscal Year 2023 (3rd Call for Amendments) were allocated to projects within the “Very Low Opportunity” area of Washtenaw County’s “Opportunity Index”

 

Safety

Reduce Rates of Serious Crashes Across All Modes, With A Vision of Zero Deaths by 2050

  • 158.0*

    *158.0 crashes, per year, where the worst injury was either a fatality or a suspected serious injury (5-Year Average / 2017-2021)

  • 4.3 crashes, per year, per 100 million VMT*

    *4.3 crashes, per year, per 100 million Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) where the worst injury was either a fatality or a suspected serious injury (5-Year Average / 2017-2021)

  • 25.4*

    *25.4 crashes, per year, where the worst injury was either a fatality or a suspected serious injury involving either a pedestrian or a bicyclist (5-Year Average / 2017-2021)

  • 2.6*

    *2.6 crashes, per year, involving a pedestrian that resulted in an injury (any severity), per pedestrian commuter, x 1,000 (5-Year Average / 2017-2021)

  • 8.3*

    *8.3 crashes, per year, involving a bicyclist that resulted in an injury (any severity), per bicycle commuter, x 1,000 (5-Year Average / 2017-2021)

 

Invest Strategically

Improve Pavement Quality and Invest in Non-Motorized Options and Efficient Transit Service

  • 51.7%*

    *51.7% of lane-miles on federal-aid eligible roads in Washtenaw County have a Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) score of 7, 8, 9, or 10 (2021)

  • $7.64*

    *The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA) spends $7.64 per unlinked passenger trip to operate its fixed-route bus service (5-Year Average, 2017-2021)

  • $60.89*

    *The Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) spends $60.89 per unlinked passenger trip to operate its fixed-route bus service (2023)

  • In Washtenaw County, there are 0 Closed Bridges, 21 Weight-Restricted Bridges, 0 Closed Culverts, and, 34 Weight-Restricted Culverts (2023)

  • Data Not Yet Available

 

Access & Mobility

Increase the Ease and Predictability of Travel for All Users

  • 24 Minutes*

    On average, it takes 24 minutes for Washtenaw County residents to commute to work (5-Year Average / 2017-2021)

  • 63.3%*

    *63.3% of Washtenaw County residents live within 0.5 miles of a fixed-route transit stop (2020)

  • 70.0%*

    *70.0% of jobs in Washtenaw County are located within 0.5 miles of a fixed-route transit stop (2020)

  • 93.5%*

    *93.5% of Washtenaw County residents live within the paratransit service area of at least one of Washtenaw County’s five paratransit providers (2020)

  • 40.8% (Pedestrian) / 29.9% (Bicyclist)*

    *Of the federal-aid eligible roads in Washtenaw County, 40.8% of the centerline miles have non-motorized facilities for pedestrians, and 29.9% of the centerline miles have non-motorized facilities for bicyclists (2015)

  • 7.6 Minutes*

    *Washtenaw County residents are delayed 7.6 minutes, per day, compared to trip duration in free-flow traffic (2015)

 

Environment

Reduce Emissions and Promote Active Transportation to Attain Carbon Neutrality

  • 8,755*

    *8,755 miles are driven annually per Washtenaw County resident (2021)

  • 30.5*

    *30.5 transit trips are taken annually per Washtenaw County resident on service provided by Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority, University of Michigan, Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express and People’s Express (5-Year Average / 2017-2021)

  • 31.1%*

    *31.1% of Washtenaw County residents (16 years or older) commute to work using a non-Single Occupancy Vehicle (SOV) mode of travel (3-Year Average / 2019-2021)

  • In Attainment*

    *Washtenaw County is “in attainment” for air quality, specifically for ozone, carbon monoxide, fine particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)

 

Engage

Engage in Meaningful Interaction With the Public

  • 381 Interactions*

    *WATS had 381 active engagements on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram in 2022

  • 5,780 Interactions*

    *WATS had 5,780 passive engagements on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and the WATS website in 2022

  • 115 Attendees*

    *115 people attended WATS Technical Committee and WATS Policy Committee meetings in 2021

  • 75 Attendees*

    *75 people attended WATS special meetings (drop in sessions, targeted public meetings, Green Fair, etc.) in 2021

 

Link Land Use & Transportation

Increase Accessibility of Core Services Throughout the Region

  • 76.4%

    *76.4% of households in Washtenaw County are located within a 15-minute drive to a hospital (2020)

  • 2.1%

    *2.1% of households in Washtenaw County are located within a 15-minute walk to a hospital (2020)

  • 100.0%*

    *100.0% of households in Washtenaw County are located within a 15-minute drive to a park (2020)

  • 64.3%*

    *64.3% of households in Washtenaw County are located within a 15-minute walk to a park (2020)

  • 98.3%*

    *98.3% of households in Washtenaw County are located within a 15-minute drive to a school (2020)

  • 52.4%*

    *52.4% of households in Washtenaw County are located within a 15-minute walk to a school (2020)

  • 66.1%*

    *66.1% of work trips originating in Washtenaw County are within a 30-minutes drive (the other 33.9% are accessible in over 30 minutes) (5-Year Average / 2016-2020)

  • 90.5%*

    *90.5% of work trips originating in Washtenaw County are within a 30-minute walk (the other 9.5% are accessible in over 30 minutes) (5-Year Average / 2016-2020)

  • 49.0%*

    *49.0% of work trips originating in Washtenaw County are within 30 minutes by transit (the other 51.0% are accessible in 30 minutes or greater) (5-Year Average / 2016-2020)