Roadway Safety

Reduce roadway related fatalities. By September 30, 2023, the Department will reduce the rate of motor vehicle fatalities from 1.36 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) as of October 1, 2021, to 1.22 per 100 million VMT.

Aviation Safety

Increase aviation safety for the flying public. By September 30, 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) range of programs will contribute to the commercial air carrier fatality rate remaining below the target of 4.9 fatalities per 100 million persons on board and contribute to the number of general aviation fatal accidents remaining at no more than 0.94 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours

Maintaining High-Performing Core Assets

Improve the condition/performance of Federally funded portions of the Nation’s transportation systems. By September 30, 2023, the percentage of Interstate Pavement in either good or fair condition will be maintained at 95%; the percentage of deck area on National Highway System (NHS) bridges in either good or fair condition will be maintained at, or above 95%; the percentage of person-miles traveled on the interstate that are reliable will be at or above 82.8%; and the percentage of paved runways in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems in excellent, good, or fair condition will be maintained at 93%.

Equity

Increase wealth creation opportunities for underserved communities. By September 30, 2023, DOT commits to raise the small disadvantaged business utilization contract award dollars from 18.2% in FY 2021 to 20.5%. In doing so, DOT aims to increase wealth creation opportunities for underserved communities through direct procurement mechanisms.

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure deployment under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (Joint with DOE)

Deploy Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL): The BIL invests in the deployment of a national network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers as one of many important ways that the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Energy (DOE) and their newly formed Joint Office of Energy and Transportation are addressing the climate crisis. All three entities will support building a national network of electric vehicle chargers towards the President’s BIL goal of installing 500,000 EV chargers. By September 30, 2023, the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation in conjunction with DOT and DOE will complete the following critical building blocks needed for the deployment of EV charging infrastructure:

• Issue a set of minimum standards and requirements for all EV chargers deployed under Title 23 generally, and the “National EV Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program” specifically, to ensure a convenient, affordable, reliable, and equitable EV charging network
• Facilitate the development and approval of State, Puerto Rico, and District of Columbia EV charging plans to establish a cohesive national EV charging network that covers all Interstates and designated highway corridors
• Distribute formula funds through the “National EV Infrastructure Formula Program” and awarding competitive grants under the NEVI Discretionary Grant Program to eligible entities following the timeline specified in the BIL
• Launch a federal EV Advisory Committee
• Provide technical assistance to school districts and transit operators deploying electric school and transit buses under BIL programs; and
• Increase the number of public EV charging ports to 160,000 by the end of calendar year 2023 (Dec. 31).