Focused on relieving congestion and improving quality of life for Northern Virginians, the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) is advancing more than 100 regionally significant, multimodal projects for NoVA’s transportation network, with investments continuing to grow. The NVTA is a regional body that is focused on delivering real transportation solutions and value for Northern Virginia’s transportation dollars by bringing Northern Virginia jurisdictions and agencies together to prioritize projects and implement solutions. The NVTA’s policies and priorities are guided by two overarching goals: reduce congestion and move the greatest number of people in the most cost-effective manner. These two goals are combined with performance-based criteria such as the ability to improve travel times, reduce delays, connect regional activity and economic centers, and improve safety and air quality. The Authority works toward regional consensus when setting regional transportation policies and priorities for transportation projects. The Authority is also charged with developing and updating the long range regional transportation plan for Northern Virginia, TransAction.