TPM Timeline
States recently reported on progress for this performance period on October 1, 2020
Mid Performance Period (or 2 year targets) for the 1st Performance Period
Conducted on an annual basis, FHWA reviews this documentation provided by the state DOT, demonstrating implementation of the Asset Management Plan
Annual Consistency Determination
Quantifiable metrics that are used to track progress toward goals, objectives, and established performance targets
Performance Measures
These performance targets are assessed annually
Safety
This decision, conducted at least every four years, is based on whether the TAMP meets the requirements described in 23 CFR 515.7.
Process Certification/Recertification
Performance Target
FHWA assesses target achievement (except for safety) this often
Every two years (midpoint and end of performance period)
This term describes the disparity between the current asset condition and the State DOT targets for asset condition
Performance gap
The degree of certainty and predictability in travel times on the transportation system.
Reliability or Travel Time Reliability
States must submit the full (four year) performance period progress report on this date
October 1, 2022
This required documentation that defines authority over establishing performance targets that may be part of an agency’s broader data governance strategy, incorporated into planning documents, or developed as stand-alone procedures.
Written Agreements/Procedures
The application of transportation performance management within planning and programming processes to achieve desired multimodal outcomes.
Performance Based Planning and Programming (PBPP)
The second performance period begins on this date
January 1, 2022
An essential part of telling the performance story, this TPM process can include (but not limited to) internal decision documents, external fact sheets and visualizations, and/or online system performance dashboards.
Reporting
Tracking performance of the system, typically in terms of planned goals, targets and measures
Monitoring and/or Evaluation