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Budget Estimates Fiscal Year 2009
Section IV: Performance Budget

Exhibit IV-1

FY 2009 BUDGET REQUEST BY STRATEGIC GOAL AND PERFORMANCE GOAL
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
Appropriations, Obligation Limitations, & Exempt Obligations
($000)
STRATEGIC & PERFORMANCE GOALS
by Performance Measure
FY 2007 ENACTED FY 2008 ENACTED FY 2009 REQUEST
1. SAFETY STRATEGIC GOAL
A. Highway Safety
a. Passenger vehicle occupant fatality rate per 100 million passenger vehicle-miles traveled. 6,120,933 6,926,055 6,575,973
b. Motorcycle rider fatality rate per 100,000 motorcycle registrations. 874,419 989,436 939,425
c. Non-occupant highway fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled. 874,419 989,436 939,425
d. Large truck and bus fatalities per 100 million total vehicle-miles traveled. 874,419 989,436 939,425
Subtotal, Performance Outcome 8,744,190 9,894,364 9,394,247
Total – Safety Strategic Goal 8,744,190 9,894,364 9,394,247
2. REDUCED CONGESTION STRATEGIC GOAL
A. High Performance Transp. Infrastructure
a. Percent of travel on the National Highway System meeting pavement performance standards for “good”-rated ride. 5,730,919 5,784,050 5,486,124
b. Percent of deck area on NHS bridges rated deficient, adjusted for average daily traffic. 5,730,919 5,784,050 5,486,124
Subtotal, Performance Outcome 11,461,838 11,568,099 10,972,248
B. Increase Transportation Capacity
a. Number of states enacting public/private partnership (PPP) laws where PPP authority is lacking. 1,671,481 1,689,286 1,605,734
Subtotal, Performance Outcome 1,671,481 1,689,286 1,605,734
C. Operations Performance
a. Percent of top 40 metropolitan areas with full service patrols, quick clearance policies, and quick clearance laws. 1,731,178 1,749,617 1,663,083
b. Percent of population with access to 511. 1,731,178 1,749,617 1,663,083
Subtotal, Performance Outcome 3,462,356 3,499,234 3,326,166
D. Reduction in Urban Congestion
a. Percent of annual urban-area travel time occurring in congested conditions. 6,805,321 6,877,809 6,537,639
Subtotal, Performance Outcome 6,805,321 6,877,809 6,537,639
Total – Reduced Congestion Strategic Goal 23,400,996 23,634,428 22,441,787
3. GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY STRATEGIC GOAL
A. Expand Business Opportunities UNDER DEVELOPMENT
a. Percent of total dollar value of DOT direct contracts awarded to women owned businesses. ----- ----- -----
b. Percent of total dollar value of DOT direct contracts awarded to small disadvantaged businesses. ----- ----- -----
Subtotal, Performance Outcome ----- ----- -----
B. Increase the Efficiency of Passenger and Cargo Movement
a. Number of freight corridors with an annual decrease in the average buffer index rating. 441,495 469,209 446,599
b. Number of NHS border crossings with an increase in reliability (both in- and out-bound). 441,495 469,209 446,599
Subtotal, Performance Outcome 882,990 938,418 893,198
C. Enhanced Competitiveness
a. Number of technology/information exchange agreements that promote the U.S. highway transportation industry. 367,652 383,865 363,765
Subtotal, Performance Outcome 367,652 383,865 363,765
Total-Global Connectivity Strategic Goal 1,250,642 1,322,283 1,256,963
4. ENVIROMENTAL STEWARDSHIP STRATEGIC GOAL
A. Reduction in Pollution
a. Number of exemplary ecosystem initiatives. 1,745,654 2,103,073 2,028,851
b. Number of exemplary human environment initiatives. 1,745,654 2,103,073 2,028,851
c. Number of areas in conformity lapse. 1,745,654 2,103,073 2,028,851
Subtotal, Performance Outcome 5,236,961 6,309,220 6,086,553
B. Streamline Environmental Review
a. Median completion time for all Environmental Impact Statements. 47,282 50,620 48,080
b. Median completion time for all Environmental Assessments. 47,282 50,620 48,080
Subtotal, Performance Outcome 94,563 101,240 96,160
Total – Environmental Stewardship Strategic Goal 5,331,524 6,410,460 6,182,713
5. SECURITY, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
A. Hazmat Emergency Response
a. Other 369,905 385,720 365,756
Subtotal, Performance Outcome 369,905 385,720 365,756
Total – Security, Preparedness and Response Strategic Goal 369,905 385,720 365,756
6. ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE STRATEGIC GOAL
A. Fulfill the President’s Management Agenda
a. Other 437,766 443,742 413,552
Subtotal, Performance Outcome 437,766 443,742 413,552
B. Financial Stewardship
a. Percent of major Federally funded transportation infrastructure projects with less than 2 percent annual growth in the project completion milestones as reported in the financial plan. 43,777 44,374 41,355
b. Percent of finance plan cost estimates for major Federally funded transportation infrastructure projects with less than 2 percent annual growth. 43,777 44,374 41,355
Subtotal, Performance Outcome 87,553 88,748 82,710
Total – Organizational Excellence Strategic Goal 525,319 532,490 496,262
GRAND TOTAL 39,622,576 42,179,745 40,137,728

Pie Chart showing FHWA Funding Distribution by Goal: Safety $9,364,247; Reduced Congestion $22,441,787; Global Connectivity $1,256,963; Environmental Stewardship $6,182,713; Security, Preparedness, and Response $365,756; Organizational Excellence $496,262


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