In December 2007 the NOACA Board approved an update to the Regional Transportation Investment Policy (RTIP). NOACA’s Board, committees and staff use the RTIP as a guide for prioritizing the following federal-aid transportation improvements:

NOACA's Transportation Plan, Connections 2030: A Framework for the 2030 Transportation System, focuses on 10 goals for the region, including advancing economic redevelopment within the urban core areas, preserving open space, integrating our diverse modes of transportation and supporting a transportation system that provides access to everyone. The Regional Transportation Investment Policy outlines a prioritization and scoring system for proposed major investments (selected by TRAC) using fulfillment of the Plan's transportation goals as the basis for higher scores. For example, a project that facilitates movement of many people, connects to transit and revitalizes the economy of an urban area would receive a higher priority in the scoring system.