Governing Board Begins Regional Strategic Plan Visioning  

NOACA board members map the region's assets.

Executive Director Grace Gallucci and President Dr. Valarie J. McCall have identified the development of a regional strategic plan as a priority task for the Governing Board. Board members recently participated in a retreat to begin the visioning process and build a framework for the plan. At the retreat, members identified the assets in each county that make northeast Ohio unique and vibrant. NOACA anticipates that the strategic plan will be complete by the end of this year.

Save the Date - NOACA Open House

NOACA will host a public open house at its office on Thursday, April 11, from 1 - 4 p.m., to gather public input about the draft fiscal years 2014 - 2017 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), statewide TIP and agency Overall Work Program. The TIP identifies highway, bridge, transit, bicycle and pedestrian projects scheduled for implementation within the

2011 TIP and OWP Open House at NOACA

next four years using federal funding. Stop by and see what transportation projects are proposed for  your city or county. NOACA's fiscal year 2014 Overall Work Program outlines the planning work of the NOACA staff for one year, beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014.  

If you can't attend the open house, both documents will be available for review and comment for a two-week period beginning April 8. Connect with our Facebook and Twitter pages or website for additional details on the public review period and open house.

Newsletter Series Highlights NOACA Accomplishments

What has NOACA done in your county? Check out the 2012 NOACA at Work newsletter series and read about the traffic studies, transportation improvements, and air and water quality planning efforts accomplished by NOACA's board, committees and staff over the past year. The newsletters highlight planning and achievement in the City of Cleveland, and Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina counties.

TLCI Studies and Long-Range Plan Projects Added to GIS Portal

NOACA has updated its Transportation System Data Portal with two new data layers: one showing traffic, safety and planning studies completed under NOACA's Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI), and another with projects that are contained in the long-range transportation plan. Activate these layers by checking the box next to the layer name in the map legend. When you click the TLCI layer on the data portal, you can see the locations in the region where TLCI studies have been conducted. Click on the map location to see more detail about the study area and a link to the final report.