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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. | |
Program Effectiveness
Calendar year 2019 | Scheduled improvement projects compared to modeled roadway needs (as a percent) | Location: 90;
Scope: 88;
Time: 61
| Location: 80;
Scope: 65;
Time: 65 |
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| Location, scoping and timing have improved as the department finalizes implementation of its new asset management program. These new policies will maintain or improve asset conditions at a lower cost than previous methodologies.
| 1/2020
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State Highway Pavement Condition (backbone)
Calendar year 2018
| 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.
| 1/2020 |
State Highway Pavement Condition (non-backbone)
Calendar year 2018
| Percent of state highway pavement rated fair or above | 81 | 80 rated fair or above |
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| The non-backbone system consists of the remaining state highway routes and carries over 50 percent of state highway traffic.
| 1/2020 |
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 2019 | Percent of state-owned rail line meeting FRA Class 2 Standard (>10 mph) | 74.6
| 95.0 | |
| In 2019, there was a net decrease of 1 mile meeting FRA Class 2 standards through WisDOT funded projects. A total of 545.75 of the 731.96 miles of track (74.6 percent) met the department goal.
| 1/2020 |
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 2019 | Percent of virgin materials replaced with recycled materials | 16.02
| 10.0 |
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The department is committed to the recycling effort. Almost all projects incorporate recycled materials. WisDOT is always looking for new ways to recycle that enhance infrastructure performance while saving money.
| 1/2020 |