Delay
(Hours of Vehicle Delay) 2020 (Dec 2019 to Nov 2020) | Extra time spent driving as compared to free-flowing traffic. Delay is reported on 13 of Wisconsin’s Metropolitan Planning Areas.
| 7,676,333 hrs
| Reduce from
previous
year
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| The department strives to optimize system use through programs to reduce the time that highway lanes are blocked or impassable. Decreased traffic volumes through the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the 2020 reporting (a lower number is better).
| 4/2021
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Reliability
(Planning Time Index) 2020 (Dec 2019 – Nov 2020) | PTI is an index based on extreme (95th percentile) travel time and travel time at free flow speed. Reliability is reported on interstates in 32 counties.
| 1.16
| Improve on
reliability
from
previous
year
|
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| Drivers can better plan trips the more they can rely on consistent drive times and traffic flow. Decreased traffic volumes through the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the 2020 reporting (a lower number is better).
| 4/2021
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Transit Availability
Calendar year 2020 | Percent of population served by transit
| 53.0
| 55.0 | |
| There was less than 1 percent change from 2019 to 2020. | 1/2021
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Bicycling Conditions on Rural Highways
Calendar year 2020 | Percent of rural highway miles with favorable bicycling conditions | State hwys: 57.9; County roads: 92.1
| 100 percent on roads where bicycles are not prohibited |
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| Overall, the number of miles rated favorable is holding steady, as bicycling miles increased on county highways and decreased on state highways.
| 4/2021 |
Incident Response
Calendar year 2020 | Percent of incidents cleared within a specific timeframe | Intermediate incidents: 89.0;
Major incidents: 87.4
| Intermediate incidents: 90.0;
Major incidents: 80.0
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| Continued coordination, planning and review with agencies statewide aids response operations.
| 1/2021
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Winter Response
State fiscal year 2020 | Percent to bare-wet within a specific time period after a storm | 78 for 24-hr roads |
70.0 within specified time |
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| Leveraging best practices through research and application enhances highway safety while optimizing resources.
| 7/2020
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