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Relationships Between Asset Management and Travel Demand:
Findings and Recommendations from Four State DOT Site Visits
Appendix F: Utah DOT Pre-Interview Survey Response
Contact Information
- State: UTAH
- Agency Name: UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (UDOT)
- Primary Asset Management Contact Person & Contact Information:
MR. KIM SCHVANEVELDT, P.E.
ENGINEER FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
kschvaneveldt@utah.gov
(801) 965-4354
- Please identify contacts within each DOT division / group with asset management responsibilities, if relevant, that we can meet with to discuss your asset management program. Alternatively, if all TAM responsibilities are housed within a single, "stand-alone" group, please indicate below. Not all rows need be completed if there are no relevant contacts.
Demographic Information
- Population (estimated 2005): 2,529,000 (GOPB)
- Population growth (1990-2000 or 2005): 1990-2000 = 30+%
- Population projected annual growth rate: 2000-2005 = 10.6%;
2005-2050 = 1.8%
- Urban/rural population split: 2005 at county level Urban=2,141,293 Rural=387,633
- # of MPOs as of 2006: 4
General Transportation Asset Management (TAM) Information
- Please provide a current organization chart for your state's DOT (URL or hard copy attached to the end of this survey).
- Do you have examples of reports/materials/analyses produced by or for your asset management function (specifically, documentation on your asset management program)?
- Coverage: What facilities / assets are covered by your asset management program/systems?
| Facility Type |
Yes |
No |
Comments |
| State highway agency-owned highways | X | | |
| County, town, township, or municipally-owned highways | | X | |
| Other jurisdiction-owned highways | | X | |
| Federal agency-owned highways | | X | |
| Bridges and tunnels | | | Bridges only |
| Other transportation facilities (e.g., operations centers, VMS, traffic signals, etc.) | X | | Under development |
| Other transportation-related facilities (e.g., travel centers, rest stops, drainage, etc.) | | X | Under development |
| Facilities serving non-highway travel modes (rail, ports, air, transit, space) | | X | |
| Other | | | |
| Other | | | |
General Travel Demand Information
- Please identify those DOT divisions / groups that collect, forecast, analyze, or make other uses of highway travel demand measures (including VMT, AADT, ton-miles, or other measures). Not all rows need be completed if there are no relevant contacts.
Utah Department of Transportation Highway Travel Demand Contacts
| Division | Contact Name | Position /
Title | Phone | E-mail |
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| Planning | Walt Steinvorth | Transportation Planner | 801 965-3864 | wsteinvorth@utah.gov |
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| Statistics / Performance Measurement | Bill Lawrence | Engineer for Planning Statistics | 801 965-4560 | billlawrence@utah.gov |
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| Operations | | | | |
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| Maintenance | | | | |
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| Finance / Budgeting / Programming | | | | |
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| IT | | | | |
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| Project Delivery / Design / Construction | | | | |
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| Region or Division Offices | | | | |
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| Safety | Peter Jager | | 801 965-4264 | pjager@utah.gov |
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| Communications | | | | |
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- Travel Demand Measurement: Please identify the primary measures of travel demand (either current or projected) currently gathered by your agency.
Measures of Current Travel Demand
| Measure | Yes | No | Comments |
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| VMT | X | | |
| AADT | X | | |
| Ton-miles | | | |
| Vehicle ownership | | | |
| Other | | | |
| Other | | | |
| Other | | | |
Measures of Future Projected Travel Demand
| Measure | Yes | No | Comments |
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| VMT | X | | |
| AADT | X | | |
| Ton-miles | | | |
| Vehicle ownership | | | |
| Other | | | |
| Other | | | |
| Other | | | |
- Travel Demand Measure Usage: Please identify specific ways in which travel demand measures (either current or projected) are currently used in your asset management program or for other purposes such as planning, programming, or maintenance activities.
Measures of Current Travel Demand
| Measure | Comments |
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| VMT | In pavement management & asset management |
| AADT | In pavement management & asset management |
| Ton-miles | |
| Vehicle ownership | |
| Other | |
| Other | |
| Other | |
Measures of Future Projected Travel Demand
| Measure | Comments |
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| VMT | In pavement management & asset management |
| AADT | In pavement management & asset management |
| Ton-miles | |
| Vehicle ownership | |
| Other | |
| Other | |
| Other | |
Self-assessment
- My state DOT:
| | Agree | Neutral / Don't Know | Disagree | Comments |
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| Performs a statewide travel demand forecast or survey at regular intervals (e.g., annual VMT estimates) | X | | | Yearly on state system at planning and project level |
| Performs a statewide long-range transportation infrastructure plan | X | | | Policy & Project based |
| Performs statewide long-range transportation financial planning | X | | | To fiscally constrain plan |
| Includes long-range infrastructure planning as part of the asset management process | X | | | Have 10 yr Preservation Plan |
| Includes long-range financial planning as part of the asset management process | X | | | To fiscally constrain plan |
| Includes operations and maintenance as part of the asset management process | | | | Under development |
| Includes travel demand forecasting as part of the asset management process | X | | | Built into pavement management model |
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Events
Contacts
Steve Gaj
Office of Asset Management
202-366-1336
E-mail Steve
Sarah Sun
Office of Planning
202-493-0071
E-mail Sarah
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