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Forward Pinellas adopts federal pavement, bridge and reliability targets, setting non‑interstate 'good' target at 60%
Summary
The board unanimously approved system performance and asset‑condition targets for National Highway System reporting, generally supporting statewide targets but endorsing staff's 60% 'good' target for non‑interstate pavement condition.
Forward Pinellas unanimously approved April 9 a set of system performance and asset condition targets the MPO must report for the National Highway System (NHS).
Staff recommended the board largely support Florida Department of Transportation statewide targets but proposed one change: to set the percent of non‑interstate NHS lane miles in good pavement condition at 60% (matching the interstate target) rather than the state’s 40% recommendation. Staff said many heavily traveled county roads are on the NHS and warrant the same standard applied to interstates.
Other targets the board approved include supporting FDOT’s statewide targets for (a) percent of interstate pavement in good condition (60%), (b) percent of interstate pavement in poor condition (5%), (c) percent of non‑interstate NHS pavement in poor condition (5%), (d) NHS bridge deck area in good condition (50%), and (e) travel‑time reliability metrics for interstate and non‑interstate NHS. Staff noted the most recent available data cover 2023 and that the county does not yet meet the interstate‑good pavement target — a shortfall attributed in part to construction on the Howard‑Franklin bridge structure; staff expects improvement in future reporting cycles.
Board members asked for more granular pavement and bridge condition data and requested follow‑up with FDOT to learn whether per‑segment updates can be provided on a more frequent schedule than the annual/lagged federal data. Staff agreed to request segment‑level updates from FDOT.
Why it matters: These federally required targets help prioritize maintenance and capital investments and feed into project selection for funding. Pinellas’ decision to set a higher non‑interstate pavement‑good target reflects the county's urban character and staff desire to hold busier NHS corridors to a higher condition standard.
Board action: Motion to adopt the recommended targets passed unanimously.
