WSDOT posts its quarterly performance report

Date: Friday, June 05, 2009

Contact: Daniela Bremmer, Director of Strategic Assessment, 360-705-7953
Jason Nye, Performance Reporting Manager, 360-705-6989

OLYMPIA – Travel volumes in the Puget Sound region appear to be influenced by a downturn in the economy, according to the quarterly Washington State Department of Transportation performance report, the Gray Notebook, which was posted on-line this week.

The Gray Notebook for the quarter ending March 31, 2009 includes a special report on the effects of the economic recession on travel demand in the central Puget Sound. The report is now available at: www.wsdot.wa.gov/accountability.

This edition marks the first quarterly report on federal stimulus projects. WSDOT begins its reporting on the estimated $492 million received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for state and local highway construction projects. Of that amount, $345 million will fund state highway projects, while the remaining $148 million will fund city and county projects.

The quarterly report for WSDOT’s Capital Project Delivery Program as of March 31 shows that WSDOT has delivered a total of 186 Nickel and Transportation Partnership Account (TPA) projects valued at $1.934 billion, and on target with the funding provided in the 2007-09 transportation budget. At quarter end, WSDOT had completed 186 projects, 79 projects were under construction, and 20 projects advertised for construction bids. An additional 16 projects are scheduled to be advertised by September 30, 2009. Ninety percent of Nickel and TPA projects combined are early or on time, 86 percent are under or on budget, and 78 percent are both on time and on budget.

In addition, there are annual reports for winter maintenance, freight, safety rest areas, aviation, traveler information, commute options, and two environmental programs. Also WSDOT provides quarterly updates on worker safety, workforce levels and training, highway incident response, Washington State Ferries, Amtrak Cascades, and project delivery.

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