Transportation Satisfaction Index (Council Key Result Indicator #11)

Transportation issues can have a tremendous impact on living, working and doing business in Olathe. Transportation management reaches across all modes of transportation (pedestrian, bicycle, bus and auto) and seeks to make modal connections and improvements consistent with sound land-use planning.

As part of the 2016 Transportation Master Plan update, Public Works revised the Mobility Index to measure progress toward organizational goals relevant to transportation. The revised indexes were developed to provide a more granular view of the organizational goals to Advance Safe and Efficient Transportation Choices, Deliver High-Quality Customer Service, Be Responsible & Accountable Financial Stewards, and Improve and Maintain City Assets.

The former Mobility Index was separated into the following three indexes:

• Mobility – availability and movement within the overall transportation network
• Transportation Preservation and Renewal - current performance of the system vital to support existing and future assets
• Transportation Satisfaction - customer perception regarding overall transportation network availability, movement and condition

The Transportation Satisfaction element emphasizes customer perception to improve decision making, justification of resources and addressing the broader goals to meet transportation needs of residents and businesses.

With the focus areas of Transportation and Economic Viability as a backdrop, the following initiatives frame Olathe’s desire to optimize resources while delivering high quality customer service:

Initiative 1: Maximize cost-effectiveness in development and maintenance of the transportation system.

Initiative 2: Develop high-quality customer service.