Performance indicator:

Freeway Planning Time Index

Source: Transportation, Technology, and Infrastructure Committee

Indicator description:

This indicator provides a measure of the reliability of freeway travel in the City. The indicator identifies the total travel time that should be planned for a trip to be late for only 1 day a month. An index score of 3.00 means that for a 20-minute trip in light traffic, 60 minutes should be planned for travel (20 minutes x 3.00 = 60 minutes).

This indicator is associated with the following goals:

Note: Plan Houston's performance indicators are intended to inform the public and policy makers on the community's success at achieving Plan Houston's community goals. Identifying current performance is a first step; future steps could include tracking progress over time and establishing preferences on outcomes.