Performance-Based Planning

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) defines Performance-based Planning and Programming (PBPP) as “the application of performance management principles within the planning and programming processes of transportation agencies to achieve desired performance outcomes for the multimodal transportation system.” The purpose of PBPP is to use data-driven indicators to evaluate the current performance of the transportation system as necessary to set strategic directions for the future, analyze how funding is programmed, and evaluate investment outcomes.

Beginning with the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) in 2012, PBPP became a requirement for all Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and State Departments of Transportation (DOTs). Since that time, a working group called Partnering for Performance New Hampshire (PFPNH) has formed, comprised of New Hampshire’s four MPOs, NHDOT, NH Department of Environmental Services, FHWA, and Federal Transit Administration. The PFPNH workgroup helps to ensure that common methodologies and data are used across the state for performance measure calculation and target setting.

The SNHPC currently quantifies and sets regional targets for five (5) highway safety measures, six (6) pavement and bridge condition measures, three (3) system performance measures, four (4) transit asset management measures, one (1) Carbon Monoxide emission reduction measure, and seven (7) public transportation safety measures.

• SNHPC Carbon Monoxide Emissions Reduction Target
• SNHPC Highway Safety Targets
• SNHPC Pavement and Bridge Condition Targets
• SNHPC System Performance Targets
• SNHPC Transit Asset Management Targets
• SNHPC Public Transportation Safety Targets