The tables in this
document describes Massachusetts statewide targets for federally required
performance measures pertaining to (1) pavement condition on the Interstate
Highway System, (2) pavement condition on the non-Interstate National Highway
System (NHS), and (3) bridge condition on the NHS. For each set of performance
measures, the Federal Highway Administration has specified thresholds that
classify bridges or pavements as being in good or poor condition. Boston Region
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) staff request that the MPO vote to
adopt the Commonwealth’s targets for the six NHS infrastructure condition
performance measures at the February 16, 2023, meeting. By adopting the
Commonwealth’s targets for these measures, the MPO agrees to plan and program
projects that help the Commonwealth achieve these targets.
Table 1
Massachusetts Interstate Highway System Pavement Condition Performance Targets
|
Federally Required
Liability Performance Measure |
Measure Value (Baseline) |
Two-Year Target (CY 2023)a |
Four-Year Target (CY 2025)a |
|
Percent of Interstate Highway System pavements that are in good conditionb |
72% |
70% |
70% |
|
Percent of Interstate Highway System pavements that are in poor conditionb |
0% |
2% |
2% |
Note: There are approximately 3,206 lane miles on the Interstate Highway System in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has jurisdiction over the Interstate Highway System.
a The two-year target reflects conditions as of the end of CY 2023, and the four-year target reflects conditions as of the end of CY 2025. Metropolitan planning organizations must establish four-year targets for federally required Interstate Highway System pavement condition performance measures, either by adopting the state’s targets or establishing separate quantifiable targets.
b These performance measures classify Interstate Highway System pavements as in good, fair, or poor condition based on the pavements’ International Roughness Index value and one or more pavement distress metrics (cracking and/or rutting and faulting) depending on the pavement type (asphalt, jointed concrete, or continuous concrete). The Federal Highway Administration sets thresholds for each metric that determine whether the metric value is good, fair, or poor, along with thresholds that determine whether the pavement segment as a whole is considered to be in good, fair, or poor condition.
CY = calendar year.
Source: Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
Table 2
Massachusetts Non-Interstate National Highway System Pavement Condition
Performance Targets
|
Federally Required
Liability Performance Measure |
Measure Value (Baseline) |
Two-Year Target (CY 2023)a |
Four-Year Target (CY 2025)a |
|
Percent of non-Interstate NHS pavements that are in good conditionb |
33.9% |
30% |
30% |
|
Percent of non-Interstate NHS pavements that are in poor conditionb |
2.9% |
5% |
5% |
Note: There are approximately 7,208 lane miles of non-Interstate NHS highways in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has jurisdiction over approximately 62 percent of non-Interstate NHS lane mileage, and municipalities have jurisdiction over 38 percent. The remainder is under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Massachusetts Port Authority, and other entities.
a The two-year target reflects conditions as of the end of CY 2023, and the four-year target reflects conditions as of the end of CY 2025. Metropolitan planning organizations must establish four-year targets for federally required non-Interstate NHS pavement condition performance measures, either by adopting the state’s targets or establishing separate quantifiable targets.
CY = calendar year. NHS = National Highway System.
Source: Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
Table 3
Massachusetts National Highway System
Bridge Condition Performance Targets
|
Federally Required
Liability Performance Measure |
Measure Value (Baseline) |
Two-Year Target (CY 2023)a |
Four-Year Target (CY 2025)a |
|
Percent of NHS Bridges [by deck area] that are in good condition |
16% |
16% |
16% |
|
Percent of NHS Bridges [by deck area] that are in poor condition |
12% |
12% |
12% |
Note: There are 2,246 NHS bridges in Massachusetts (cumulative deck area of 29,457,351 square feet). The Massachusetts Department of Transportation owns 2,173 of these bridges (cumulative deck area of 28,560,106 square feet, or approximately 97 percent of Massachusetts NHS bridge deck area).
a The two-year target reflects conditions as of the end of CY 2023, and the four-year target reflects conditions as of the end of CY 2025. Metropolitan planning organizations must establish four-year targets for federally required NHS bridge condition performance measures, either by adopting the state’s targets or establishing separate quantifiable targets.
CY = Calendar Year. NHS = National Highway System.
Source: Massachusetts
Department of Transportation.
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