FHWA Partners TPM Readiness Assessment A

National Transportation Performance Management (TPM) Implementation Review

Objectives.
The primary goal of the National Transportation Performance Management FHWA defines Transportation Performance Management (TPM) as a strategic approach that uses system information to make investment and policy decisions to achieve national performance goals. (TPM) Implementation Review is to gather information about the application of transportation performance management and performance based-planning and programming principles at State Departments of Transportation (State DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs).  The National TPM Implementation Review seeks to provide quantitative and coded qualitative data from open ended questions that can be summarized to spur further discussion of the resource and guidance needs of transportation agencies.  It is believed that State DOTs and MPOs have a general understanding of TPM practices and have begun implementation, but it will be beneficial to have a better understanding of specific capabilities, progress, and challenges.

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