Program Effectiveness Calendar year 2021 | Scheduled improvement projects compared to modeled roadway needs (as a percent) | Location: 89; Scope: 93; Time: 71 | 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 an 89 percent match rate, scoping at a 93 percent match rate, and timing increasing to a 71 percent match rate. | 1/2022 |
State Highway Pavement Condition (backbone) Calendar year 2021 | 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. | 7/2021 |
State Highway
Pavement Condition (non-backbone) Calendar year 2021 | Percent of state highway pavement rated fair or above | 80 | 80 rated fair or above |
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 | Funding is prioritized to Backbone system, but future reports will reflect increased funding to State Highway Rehabilitation for 2019 – 2021. | 7/2021 |
State Bridge Condition
Calendar year 2020 | Percent of state bridges rated fair or above | 97.7 | 95.0 |
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 | The department's focus on safe infrastructure continues to translate into overall system quality, as state bridge conditions consistently exceed this goal. | 7/2021 |
State-owned Rail Line Condition
Calendar year 2021 | Percent of state-owned rail line meeting FRA Class 2 Standard (>10 mph) | 77.1 | 95.0 | |
 | In 2020, 10.1 miles of track were improved to meet FRA Class 2 standards. Zero miles of rail line deteriorated to below FRA Class 2 standards. A total of 557.0 of the 722.7 miles of track (77.1 percent) met the department goal. This is a 2.4 percentage point increase from 2020 to 2021 in the number of miles that meet the standard. | 1/2022 |
Airport Pavement Condition
Calendar year 2021 | Percent of core airport pavement area rated fair or above for each functional type | RWY 90.0
TXWY 80.0
Apron 78.0 | 90.0
85.0
80.0 | |
 | Primary runways and aprons slightly increased, while taxiways slightly decreased in 2020 data. | 4/2022 |
State Highway Roadside Maintenance
Calendar year 2017 | Grade point average for the maintenance condition of state highways | 2.55 | 3.0 | |
 | 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 2021 | Percent of newly produced materials replaced with recycled materials | 18.66 | 10.0 |
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 | Recycled materials provide time and cost savings, performance and efficiency benefits on nearly all WisDOT projects. | 1/2022 |