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METHODOLOGY FOR RANKING METROPOLITAN TIP PROJECT REQUESTS INTRODUCTION The purpose of the Regional Priority List is to determine the region ' s project priorities for the development of a fiscally constrained Transportation Improvement Program (TIP ) . The Transportation Equity Act for the 215t Century (TEA 21 ) calls for a TIP development process that documents a methodology for ranking project requests , reflects local and metropolitan goals , and addresses mobility, environmental and air quality goals . OBJECTIVE The methodology outlined below is designed to address multi-modal transportation needs and to ensure regional balance . The methodology is used to rank projects on specific technical criteria . The Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) will use the methodology to develop a draft Regional Priority List . This draft Priority List is to be used as a starting point or a reference base by the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) for the approval of a final Regional Priority List . The TAC may reorder projects at its discretion to promote jurisdictional and geographical balance , or based upon the TAC members ' knowledge of the urban area and the policies of their communities . Therefore , the TCC will make its technical recommendation on a draft Priority List based on the methodology described below , and the TAC will then be afforded the opportunity to make any changes it deems appropriate . METHODOLOGY GOALS Produce a program of projects (or project priorities ) which satisfies MPO , local and State goals , and which addresses TEA 21 policies of system preservation, operational efficiency in the movement of people and goods , multi -modalism and inter-modalism, and air quality mandates . Address projects on equal footing , regardless of mode or project type . ® Be simple enough for project-level analysis without requiring unnecessary data collection . Be understandable by the general public . PROCEDURE FOR RANKING PROJECTS 1 . Goal Setting For Project Priority List The TAC will formulate an overall goal or set of goals for the Regional Priority List . The annual goal setting should reflect the TIP Preamble adopted by the TAC . It states that the DCHC urban area " is committed to developing a balanced transportation system within the region . " The MPO should begin the annual TIP process with goal setting, which could merely be a reaffirmation of previous goals or development of new goals arising out of the Transportation Plan . This annual goal setting will ensure that any change in "need " can be captured in the TIP goals . P