Implement transportation safety improvements to reduce crashes, improve emergency response times, and increase community security.

Provide efficient and reliable transportation infrastructure and services that support and promote diverse economic growth, including freight mobility and connectivity to local, regional and national markets.

Promote population and economic growth while preserving the small city/small town community atmosphere and affordability of the region.

Address drainage deficiencies in transportation infrastructure through coordination with local and regional drainage and flood control plans.

Maintain transportation infrastructure in a good state of repair to preserve its function and appearance.

Promote quality of life initiatives that will influence mobility, health, community opportunities, and environmental quality as well as enhance social connectedness.

Improve community aesthetics by addressing litter, illegal dumping, blight, and maintenance of public rights-of-way.

Manage the growth of traffic congestion in Northwest Louisiana through coordinated land use and transportation planning and expanded multimodal transportation options, while leveraging strategies and technologies that improve efficiency, reliability and the performance of the transportation system.

Develop and maintain a transportation system that provides safe, accessible, and connected options for all users: pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists, regardless of age or ability.

Support sustainable practices including alternative fuels, energy efficient vehicles, and the integration of sustainable design practices into transportation projects to improve resiliency and support long term environmental quality.

Enhance the timeliness of project delivery by improving and streamlining processes.

Identify and prioritize projects which help to maintain freight networks and improve the safe and efficient movement of freight vehicles within and throughout the region.