The Northwest Piedmont Rural Planning Orgazination is broken up into 3 main committees: 1) Transportation Advisory Committee, 2) Transportation Coordinating Committee, and 3) County Advisory Committee. The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) is the policy-making board for the Northwest Piedmont RPO. It shall consist of officials from local and state governmental agencies directly related to and concerned with the transportation planning process for the Northwest Piedmont Rural planning area, which includes Davie, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin Counties, as well as te incorporated municipalities within each counties that are members of the Northwest Piedmont RPO.

The purpose and goals of this committee shall be to:

• Develop and approve the program of work for the Northwest Piedmont Rural Planning Organization.
• Establish the goals and objectives for the organization.
• Review and approve the prioritized projects, which support and enhance intra-county transportation in the region, for inclusion in the North Carolina Transportation Improvement Plan.
• Approve updates and revisions to the regional transportation plan.
• Provide a forum to identify, discuss, study, and solve regional transportation issues.
• Enter into contracts and agreements with outside agencies and contractors to complete the organization's program of work.

Voting membership on the TAC shall consist of the following:

• One County Commissioner from each member county representing their county interest;
• One municipal elected official representing the interest of each participating municipality in their respective county;
• One NCDOT board member; and
• The Chariman of the Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments.