Preservation: Protecting, maintaining and operating Wisconsin's transportation system efficiently by making sound investments that preserve and extend the life of our infrastructure, while protecting our natural environment.
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Program Effectiveness
Calendar year 2020 | Scheduled improvement projects compared to modeled roadway needs (as a percent) | Location: 90;
Scope: 88;
Time: 67
| Location: 80;
Scope: 65;
Time: 65 |
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| Scores have increased both at the statewide and regional levels. The statewide analysis shows all metrics meeting their targets, with project locations at a 90 percent match rate, scoping at an 88 percent match rate, and timing increasing to a 67 percent match rate.
| 1/2021
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State Highway Pavement Condition (backbone)
Calendar year 2020
| Percent of state highway pavement rated fair or above | 99
| 90 rated fair or above |
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| The state’s backbone highway system is comprised of priority corridors and carries 85 percent of the freight tonnage traversing Wisconsin’s state trunk highways.
| 1/2021 |
State Highway Pavement Condition (non-backbone)
Calendar year 2018
| Percent of state highway pavement rated fair or above | 79 | 80 rated fair or above |
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 | Funding prioritized to Backbone system, but future reports will reflect increased funding to State Highway Rehabilitation for 2019 – 2021.
| 1/2021 |
State Bridge Condition
Calendar year 2019 | Percent of state bridges rated fair or above | 97.2
| 95.0 |
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| State bridge conditions have consistently exceeded the goal. The department continues to improve on the bridge inspection and management program. | 7/2020 |
State-owned Rail Line Condition
Calendar year 2020 | Percent of state-owned rail line meeting FRA Class 2 Standard (>10 mph) | 74.7
| 95.0 | |
| In 2020, 1.1 miles of track were improved to meet FRA Class 2 standards through WisDOT funded projects and zero miles of rail line deteriorated to below FRA Class 2 standards. A total of 546.85 of the 732.06 miles of track (74.7 percent) met the department goal.
| 1/2021 |
Airport Pavement Condition
Calendar year 2019 | Percent of core airport pavement area rated fair or above for each functional type | RWY 92.0
TXWY 85.0
Apron 76.0 | 90.0
85.0
80.0 |
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| Primary runways and taxiways, aircraft parking and cargo aprons held relatively steady over 2018 data.
| 4/2020 |
State Highway Roadside Maintenance
Calendar year 2017 | Grade point average for the maintenance condition of state highways | 2.55 | 3.0 | |
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The department is working with Wisconsin’s 72 counties to enhance statewide focus on the preservation of infrastructure. | 4/2018 |
Material Recycling
State fiscal year 2020 | Percent of newly produced materials replaced with recycled materials | 13.33
| 10.0 |
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| Recycled materials create quality, performance and efficiency benefits on nearly all WisDOT projects.
| 1/2021 |