Supports the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency.

Goal: Support the regional economy

Policies:
• Advance projects to interconnect the transportation system across modes and for all users.
• Improve access to areas of major employment and tourism.
• Improve the efficiency and operations of the existing transportation system.

Increases the safety of the transportation system for all motorized and non-motorized users.  

Goal: Improve transportation safety

Policies:
• Ensure the safety of all users of highway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and freight systems.
• Fully integrate emergency evacuation issues into regional planning, corridor planning, and project development activities as appropriate.
• Continue and enhance support of the South Jersey Traffic Safety Alliance and integrate traffic and pedestrian safety considerations into SJTPO’s policies and programs.

Increases the ability of the transportation system to support homeland security and to safeguard the personal security of all motorized and non-motorized users.  

Goal: Improve security

Policies:
• Ensure the security of users of highway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and freight systems.
• Fully integrate emergency evacuation security issues into regional planning, corridor planning and project activities development as appropriate.

Increase accessibility and mobility for movement of people and freight  

Goal: Promote transportation system choices for the movement of people and goods

Policies:
• Expand and improve non-auto transportation systems as needed:  aviation, passenger rail, marine, rail freight, bicycle, pedestrian and public transit.
• Provide for affordable mobility options to all segments of the transportation disadvantaged and support welfare-to-work transportation initiatives.
• Support transit operating subsidies to ensure affordable mobility options.

Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns.

Goal: Protect and enhance the environment

Policies:
• Encourage cooperative land use and transportation planning activities.  Encourage the use of alternative transportation modes.
• Mitigate negative environmental and social impacts of transportation improvements and augment the positive.
• Promote community design and site planning that accommodate and promote transportation choices.

Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for both people and freight.

Goal: Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system.

Policies:
• Encourage cooperative land use and transportation planning activities.  Advance projects to interconnect the transportation system.

Promote efficient transportation system management and operation.

Goal: Mitigate traffic congestion

Policies:
• Improve the efficiency and operations of the existing transportation system.  Develop and implement innovative technologies.

Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system.

Goal: Restore, preserve and maintain the existing transportation system

Policies:
• Secure dependable, reliable sources of transportation funding.
• Ensure the key elements of the transportation system are restored, preserved and maintained.
• Explore alternative financing for transportation improvements to supplement fuel and property taxes.