PERFORMANCE BASED PRACTICAL DESIGN

PBPD is a decision making approach

that helps agencies better manage transportation investments

and serve system-level needs and performance priorities

with limited resources.

WHAT IS PBPD?

THE CHALLENGE FACED BY DOTS

Ever-expanding surface transportation system

Need to provide increased mobility and safety

Need to address all users

Decreasing Finances & Resources

New Policy, Regulation, or Requirement Opportunity to disregard long-term needs: For short term cost savings Overlooking future development

Compromising on safety, user needs (bike, ped, etc.), or accommodation of freight to save money

PBPD IS NOT:

PBPD focuses on performance improvements that benefit both project and system needs.

Agencies make sound decisions based upon

performance analysis. By scrutinizing each element of a project’s

scope relative to value, need, and urgency, a PBPD approach seeks a greater return on infrastructure investments.

NOTABLE ATTRIBUTES

PBPD – OVERLAPPING

System Performance

Context Sensitive Solutions

Value Engineering

PBPD – EXAMPLE

PBPD – ARIZONA

FHWA is prepared to support States

as they develop projects with a system performance mindset

using data-driven methods

FHWA WILL BE A GOOD PARTNER

QUESTIONS

ROBERT.MOONEY@DOT.GOV 202-366-2221