Highway Performance Visualization

Situation: DOTs are challenged to visually communicate how good their transportation systems are. Frank wrote a synthesis statement that was accepted and funded to see how all the states used visualization.
Obstacle: Frank was selected from 21 professionals across the country who bid to conduct the research.
Action: The synthesis showed how states tell their performance story with visualizations that resonate with their audience.
Result: The publication was the most downloaded Transportation Research Board document the month it was published in July 2022.

This NCHRP Synthesis showcases visualizations of highway performance measures, illustrating the benefits of visualizing highway performance measures.