OHIO DIVISION OFFICE

2007 Accomplishment Report and 2008 Business Plan
STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND GOALS

The continuing challenge that we face is enhancing the movement of people and goods from one place to another, while ensuring the safety of the traveling public, promoting the efficiency of the transportation system, and protecting the human and natural environment. To meet these challenges, in concert with our partners and stakeholders, we strive to serve as leaders, innovators, and stewards, through the following

goal-based Strategic Themes:

Highway Safety:

The Ohio Division Highway Safety Program strives to enhance public health and safety by working toward the elimination of transportation-related deaths and injuries. Key objectives include, but not limited to:

• Implement comprehensive, integrated and data-driven safety programs at the Federal, State and local level, including State and non-State owned roadway systems.
• Implement countermeasures to reduce highway-related fatalities.

Reduced Congestion:

Continually reduce congestion and other impediments to using Ohio's transportation system. Key objectives include, but not limited to:

Mitigate congestion and improve system reliability through actions targeted at key causes of congestion.

Mitigate the impacts of congestion by fully integrating system management and operations into project and program delivery decisions.

Matt Shamis (right) of the Ohio Division and Bert Buchanan (center) of the West Virginia Division
preparing to be lifted to the top of the Ohio tower on the Pomeroy-Mason bridge.

System Enhancement and Preservation

Continually improve, preserve, and expand Ohio's highway transportation system. Key objectives include, but not limited to:

Effectively use asset management principles to manage and allocate resources to improve our Nation's transportation system performance.

Provide longer lasting highway structures through improved research, technology transfer, design, quality of construction, and system preservation.

Improve materials and construction quality assurance.

Improve pavement surface characteristics.

Accelerate the adoption of innovation and new technology in construction to significantly improve safety, quality, and customer satisfaction; and reduce congestion due to construction.

Greater use of non-traditional - i.e., non-motor fuel based revenue sources - and Public Private Partnerships, where appropriate, in order to expand physical capacity and enhance system management.

GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY:

Continually promote and facilitate an international transportation system that promotes economic growth and development. Key objective include, but not limited to:

Improve travel time reliability for freight movements at Ports-Of-Entry and along corridors.

Environment:

Continually promote transportation solutions that enhance communities and protect the natural and built environment. Key objectives include, but not limited to:

Meet timeliness targets for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

Advance Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) Implementation.

Advance and showcase Exemplary Human Environment Initiatives.

Minimize the number of areas not meeting State Implementation Plan (SIP) mobile source emissions budgets.

Security and Emergency Management:

Continually balance transportation security requirements with the safety, mobility, and economic needs of the Nation and be prepared to respond to emergencies that affect the viability of the transportation sector. Key objectives include, but not limited to:

Design or redesign of highway infrastructure will consider security and emergency management requirements.

Coordination with State and other local Federal offices responsible for emergency management is sufficient to satisfy requirements for real time situational awareness and response, recovery operations, and to assist with planning.

Program Delivery and Stewardship

Continuously improve the delivery of Federal Highway Programs by adding value to Ohio's transportation system and ensuring integrity in the public investment. Key objectives include, but not limited to:

Develop and continually improve the partnership's ability to deliver our programs on time and budget while demonstrating high quality and integrity.

Develop and continually improve FHWA ability to provide relevant program and technical assistance, technology advancements, and policy leadership for the national transportation system.

Organizational Excellence:

Continually advance Ohio's ability to manage for results and innovation. Key objective include, but not limited to:

Improve the Agency's relevancy, efficiency, and effectiveness.

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