The MET (Multimodal Measures of Effectiveness Tool)

The Multimodal Measures of Effectiveness Tool (the MET) is a comprehensive evaluation tool used to assess and compare transportation projects and design alternatives in terms of multimodal access, amenities, safety, and overall system performance. It is a pioneering process and tool that converts amenities for every mode of travel into a score/metric previously reserved for vehicular mode alone in traditional traffic engineering. Projects move through multiple administrations as they go through planning, design, and construction, and are heavily influenced by feedback from the public, councilmembers, and other government entities. During the project transitions and external feedback projects changed to favor the modes with measurable metrics at the cost of other modes. This tool is intended to hold everyone accountable to the original vision of a project throughout the project life cycle. The MET supports DDOT’s commitment to safety, equity, and sustainability for all roadway users, consistent with the goals and strategies of moveDC. It is also designed to communicate design choices and tradeoffs between different modes to the Council, public, and other stakeholders in a non-technical manner.