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Gray Notebook - Subject Index

The most current edition posted is for quarter ending December 31, 2007. All Gray Notebook editions are available in the Gray Notebook Archives. All editions of the Gray Notebook appear in the table below. Find subjects listed alphabetically under major topic headings, then select the year and edition - links will take you to the information for the timeframe selected.

Some subjects span multiple pages, so it may be necessary to scroll up or down to find the precise information you are looking for within the subject area.

If you have questions or suggestions regarding the index, please contact Tyler Winchell, (360) 705-7907 or winchet@wsdot.wa.gov.

Subjects:

Aviation
Subject/Topic  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007
Aircraft Registration           06/Q1 07/Q1
Air Cargo 07/Q1
Air Search and Rescue Operations   02/Q2   04/Q1 05/Q1   07/Q1
Airport Aid Grant Program: Amount Awarded   02/Q2   04/Q1 05/Q1 06/Q1 07/Q1
Airport Land Use Compatibility and Technical Assistance           06/Q1 07/Q1
Airport Pavement Conditions         05/Q1 06/Q1 07/Q1
Airports in Washington   02/Q2   04/Q1 05/Q1 06/Q1 07/Q1
Aviation System Planning         05/Q1   07/Q1
Fuel: Taxable Gallons   02/Q2         07/Q1
Registrations of Pilots, Mechanics, and Aircraft   02/Q2 03/Q2 04/Q1 05/Q1   07/Q1
Registration Revenue     03/Q2 04/Q1 05/Q1   07/Q1
Training of Pilots and Mechanics   02/Q2          
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Benchmarks (RCW 47.01.012)
Subject/Topic  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007
Administrative Efficiency     03/Q1 04/Q2 05/Q2 06/Q2  
Bridge Condition Goal       04/Q2 05/Q2 06/Q2  
Non-Auto Share Commute Trips Goal       04/Q2 05/Q2 06/Q2  
Pavement Goal       04/Q2 05/Q2 06/Q2  
Safety Goal       04/Q2 05/Q2 06/Q2  
Transit Efficiency     03/Q1 04/Q2 05/Q2 06/Q2  
Vehicle Miles Traveled per Capita     03/Q1 04/Q2 05/Q2 06/Q2  
Revisions to RCW 47.01.012             07/Q2
For More information about RCW 47.01.012, Visit the Transportation Benchmarks Page
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Bridge Conditions on State Highways
Subject/Topic  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007
Age of WSDOT Bridges 01/Q4            
Bridge Ratings (FHWA): Structurally Deficient and Functionally Obsolete 01/Q4           07/Q2
Bridge Condition Ratings: Safety             07/Q2
Bridge Condition Ratings: State Comparison   02/Q4          
Bridge Replacements         05/Q3   07/Q2
Bridge Structural Condition Ratings     03/Q3 04/Q3 05/Q3 06/Q2
06/Q3		 07/Q2
Deck Condition Ratings             07/Q2
Deck Protection Program: Overview 01/Q4 02/Q4 03/Q3 04/Q3   06/Q3 07/Q2
Deck Protection Projects, Planned vs. Actual Projects 01/Q4 02/Q1
02/Q4		 03/Q3 04/Q3     07/Q2
Hood Canal Bridge Update     03/Q3
03/Q4		 04/Q1
04/Q2
04/Q3
04/Q4		 05/Q1
05/Q2
05/Q3
05/Q4		 06/Q1
06/Q2
06/Q3
06/Q4		 07/Q1
07/Q2
07/Q3
07/Q4
Inspection Program 01/Q4   03/Q3 04/Q3 05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q2
Inventory of WSDOT Bridges 01/Q4 02/Q1
02/Q4
 03/Q3 04/Q3 05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q2
Moveable Bridge Repair         05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q2
Preservation Program Results     03/Q3 04/Q3 05/Q3 06/Q3  
Rehabilitation and Replacement Project Schedule 01/Q4   03/Q3 04/Q3 05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q2
Repairs         05/Q3   07/Q2
Risk Reduction         05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q2
Scour Mitigation 01/Q4    03/Q3 04/Q3 05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q2
Seismic Retrofit Program: 1990-2020 Status 01/Q4 02/Q4       06/Q3  
Seismic Retrofit Program: Planned vs. Actual Projects 01/Q4 02/Q1
02/Q4		 03/Q3 04/Q3   06/Q3 07/Q2
Seismic Retrofit Program: Risk Reduction         05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q2
Seismic Retrofit Program: Top 10 Priority Bridges 01/Q4 02/Q4          
Seismic Retrofit Program: Transportation Partnership Account (TPA) Bridges             07/Q2
Steel Bridge Painting 01/Q4 02/Q1
02/Q4		 03/Q3 04/Q3     07/Q2
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Update   02/Q4
 03/Q1
03/Q2
03/Q3
03/Q4		 04/Q1
04/Q2
04/Q3
04/Q4		 05/Q1
05/Q2
05/Q3
05/Q4 		06/Q1
06/Q2
06/Q3
06/Q4		 07/Q1
07/Q2
07/Q3
07/Q4
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Commute Options
Subject/Topic  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007
Award for the Commute Trip Reduction Program   02/Q2 03/Q3        
City of Redmond Case Study         05/Q3   07/Q3 
Commute Mode Share Trends 01/Q4 02/Q2
02/Q3		   04/Q1      
Commute Trends at CTR Worksites and Work Sites in General 01/Q4       05/Q3 06/Q2
06/Q3		 07/Q3 
Commute Trip Reduction Efficiency Act 07/Q3
Commute Trip Reduction Task Force Report: Biennial Results 01/Q4     04/Q1      
Drive Alone   02/Q2
02/Q3		     05/Q4 06/Q3 07/Q3 
Eastgate Park and Ride Expansion     03/Q1        
Effectiveness of CTR Program (Biennial Results) 01/Q4            
Employer Participation, Investment, and Benefits 01/Q2            
Gasoline Consumption Per Capita (Northwest Environment Watch)   02/Q3          
Grant Programs         05/Q4 06/Q3 07/Q2
07/Q3
Opportunities for Commuters       04/Q3      
Park and Ride Lot Occupancy Rates: Central Puget Sound 01/Q4         06/Q3  
Park and Ride Lot Occupancy Rates: King County 01/Q3 02/Q1
02/Q2
02/Q3
02/Q4		 03/Q1
03/Q2
03/Q3
03/Q4		 04/Q1
04/Q2		   06/Q3  
Park and Ride Lot Security   02/Q1          
Park and Ride Lot Puget Sound System   02/Q4          
Vanpool Investment       04/Q3 05/Q4 06/Q3 07/Q3 
Vanpool Operation in the Puget Sound Region 01/Q2
01/Q3
01/Q4		 02/Q1
02/Q2
02/Q3
02/Q4		 03/Q1
03/Q2
03/Q3
03/Q4		 04/Q1
04/Q2
04/Q3		   06/Q3 07/Q3 
Vanpool Operation (Statewide) 07/Q3
Vanpooling Share of Daily Puget Sound Area VMT 01/Q2     04/Q2
04/Q3		      
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Congestion on State Highways
Subject/Topic  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007
Accidents on Interstate 405: 2001 and 2002     03/Q1        
Automated License Plate Recognition Technology           06/Q3  
Benchmark Policy Goals for Congestion: Analysis   02/Q1          
Case Studies: Before and After Results       04/Q3 05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q3 
Comparisons of Conditions 2003-2005           06/Q3  
Comparisons of Conditions 2002-2003       04/Q3      
Congestion Measurement Principles   02/Q1
02/Q2		     05/Q3   07/Q3 
Congestion Monitoring         05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q3 
Cost of Delay       04/Q3   06/Q3 07/Q3 
Distribution of Traffic Between Freeways and Arterials: 1999 to 2003     03/Q1        
Earlier Congestion Measurement Efforts: Daily Vehicle Hours of Delay per Mile, Sample Commutes Measured by Delay, Time of Day, Distribution of Delay, and Travel Rate Index 01/Q2 02/Q1          
Employment in the Puget Sound Region     03/Q1        
Highway Improvements Have Reduced Congestion     03/Q1        
HOV Lane Performance         05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q3 
Induction Loop Detectors   02/Q1          
Intelligent Transportation Systems in Washington State   02/Q1       06/Q2 07/Q3 
Lost Throughput Efficiency         05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q3 
Measuring Delay         05/Q3 06/Q3  
More Work Recurrent and Non-Recurrent       04/Q3      
Peak Travel Times for 20 routes       04/Q3      
Peak Travel Times: Key Commute Routes         05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q3 
Percentage of Weekdays with Average Speeds 35 MPH or Below (Severe Congestion) 07/Q3
Recurrent and Non-Recurrent Congestion         05/Q3    
Sources of Congestion       04/Q3   06/Q3 07/Q3 
Stamp Graphs 07/Q3
Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) Annual Urban Mobility Report Rankings 07/Q3
Traffic Speeds and Volumes on SR 520: 2000 and 2003     03/Q1        
Traffic Volumes at Seven Locations in March, 2000 to 2003 Average     03/Q1        
Traffic Volumes on Nine Puget Sound Region Corridors   02/Q1          
Travel Time Performance         05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q3 
Travel Time Reliability   02/Q2 03/Q1 04/Q3     07/Q3
Travel Time to Work Comparison: State and Country Rankings   02/Q1          
Travel Times on 11 Puget Sound Region Corridors   02/Q1 03/Q1        
Travel Times With and Without Incidents   02/Q2          
Typical Freeway Traffic Volume Trend: 1993 to 2002     03/Q1        
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Construction Program for State Highways
Subject/Topic  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007
Advertisement Process       04/Q1      
Advertisements by Subprogram: Planned, Actual & Deferred 01/Q4 02/Q1          
CIPP Value of Advertised & Deferred Projects by Subprogram 01/Q4 02/Q1          
Construction Program Cash Flow: Planned vs. Actual Expenditures 01/Q4 02/Q1
02/Q2
02/Q3
02/Q4		 03/Q1
03/Q2
03/Q3
03/Q4		 04/Q1
04/Q2
04/Q3
04/Q4		 05/Q1
05/Q2
05/Q3
05/Q4		 06/Q1
06/Q2
06/Q3
06/Q4		 07/Q1
07/Q2
07/Q3
07/Q4
Construction Program Delivery: Planned vs. Actual Advertisements 01/Q1
01/Q2
01/Q3
01/Q4		 02/Q1
02/Q2
02/Q3
02/Q4		 03/Q1
03/Q2
03/Q3
03/Q4		 04/Q1
04/Q2
04/Q3
04/Q4		 05/Q1
05/Q2
05/Q3
05/Q4		 06/Q1
06/Q2
06/Q3
06/Q4
 07/Q1
07/Q2
07/Q3
07/Q4
Contracts Awarded: Award Amount to Engineer's Estimate   02/Q2 03/Q2 04/Q2 05/Q2 06/Q2 07/Q2
Contracts Completed: Final Cost to Award Amount   02/Q2 03/Q2 04/Q2 05/Q2 06/Q2 07/Q2
Contracts Completed: Final Cost to Engineer's Estimate   02/Q2 03/Q2 04/Q2 05/Q2 06/Q2 07/Q2
End-of-Season Highway Construction Project Evaluations     03/Q4 04/Q4 05/Q4 06/Q4 07/Q4
FHWA Federal Performance Report Card     03/Q4        
Hood Canal Bridge Update     03/Q3
03/Q4		 04/Q1
04/Q2
04/Q3
04/Q4		 05/Q1
05/Q2
05/Q3
05/Q4		 06/Q1
06/Q2
06/Q3
06/Q4		 07/Q1
07/Q2
07/Q3
07/Q4
Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Delivery 01/Q3 02/Q1
02/Q3		 03/Q1
03/Q3		 04/Q1
04/Q3		 05/Q1
05/Q3		 06/Q1
06/Q2
06/Q3		 07/Q1
07/Q2
07/Q3
Lane Miles Added to State Highway System 01/Q2     04/Q1   06/Q3  
Rising Cost of Construction Materials       04/Q3 05/Q3 06/Q3 07/Q1
07/Q2
07/Q3
07/Q4
Safety Construction Program: Planned vs. Actual Advertisements 01/Q3 02/Q2
02/Q3
02/Q4		 03/Q1
03/Q2
03/Q3
03/Q4		 04/Q1
04/Q2
04/Q3
04/Q4		 05/Q1
05/Q2
05/Q3		    
Tacoma/Pierce County HOV Program Update             07/Q1
07/Q2
07/Q3
07/Q4
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Project Update   02/Q4
 03/Q1
03/Q2
03/Q3
03/Q4		 04/Q1
04/Q2
04/Q3
04/Q4		 05/Q1
05/Q2
05/Q3
05/Q4		 06/Q1
06/Q2
06/Q3
06/Q4		 07/Q1
07/Q2
07/Q3
07/Q4
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Design
Subject/Topic  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007
Age-Related Safety Issues     03/Q2   05/Q4 06/Q4  
Cable Median Barrier Installation: Before and After Collision Data     03/Q4   05/Q4 06/Q4  
Corridor Safety Program           06/Q3  
Driving Speeds on State Highways 01/Q4         06/Q3  
Guardrail Retrofit Program     03/Q3     06/Q4 07/Q4
Roundabout Installation: Before and After Collision and Injury Data     03/Q4     06/Q2 07/Q2
07/Q3
Value Engineering   02/Q2 03/Q2        
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Environmental Stewardship
Subject/Topic  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007
Agencies Approve Projects         05/Q2    
Air Quality           06/Q2 07/Q2
Compost Use   02/Q3          
Congestion Mitigation Measures             07/Q2
Construction Site Erosion and Runoff Protection 01/Q4 02/Q2
02/Q3		 03/Q1
03/Q4		 04/Q4 05/Q4 06/Q4 07/Q4
Commitment Tracking System         05/Q4 06/Q4
07/Q4
Context Sensitive Solutions   02/Q3          
Chronic Riverbank Erosion-Hoh River       04/Q3      
Diesel and Particulate Matter         05/Q1 06/Q2 07/Q2
"Ecology Embankment" Pollutant Removal   02/Q4          
Endangered Species Act           06/Q3 07/Q3
07/Q4
Environmental Assessments         05/Q2   07/Q4
Environmental Awards     03/Q2
03/Q4		   05/Q2    
Environmental Compliance Assurance Tracking     03/Q1
03/Q4		 04/Q4 05/Q4 06/Q4 07/Q4
Environmental Impact Statement Processing Time     03/Q1 04/Q1     07/Q4
Environmental Impact Statement Concurrence Request Approval Rate       04/Q1      
Environmental Management System Update     03/Q1
03/Q4		   05/Q4 06/Q4 07/Q4
Fish Passage Barriers 01/Q4     04/Q1 05/Q1 06/Q2 07/Q2
GIS Workbench       04/Q1
04/Q2		      
Hazardous Materials Removal       04/Q3      
Herbicide Usage Trends   02/Q1
02/Q4		 03/Q4 04/Q4 05/Q4 06/Q4 07/Q4
Noise Impact           06/Q3 07/Q2
Operational Improvements           06/Q2  
Organic Recycling Award for WSDOT     03/Q4        
Plain English in Environmental Documents         05/Q2    
Programmatic Permits       04/Q1 05/Q1 06/Q2 07/Q2
Quieter Pavement Test Sections           06/Q2 07/Q2
07/Q4
Recycling Aluminum Signs   02/Q3          
Safety Management Systems (SMS) 01/Q1            
Stormwater Treatment Facilities     03/Q4 04/Q4 05/Q4 06/Q4 07/Q4
Sustainable Facilities         05/Q2 06/Q2 07/Q2
Violations     03/Q1     06/Q4 07/Q4
Water Conservation         05/Q1
05/Q3		    
Water Quality Impacts     03/Q4 04/Q4 05/Q4 06/Q4 07/Q4
Wetland       04/Q2
04/Q4		 05/Q4    
Wetland Internship       04/Q2      
Wetland Replacement (Mitigation) and Monitoring   02/Q1 03/Q1
03/Q4		 04/Q4