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Mr. O'Neil and Mr. Davidson, referring to the problems relating to Highway 60 and Highway I-95, reported that "construction plans are nearing completion and right-of-way is being acquired for Inter- state 95 through Indian River County and the section between State Road 60 and the Brevard County Line will be under contract by May, 1968. We are receiving bids for the 7.9 -mile project in Brevard County from the Indian River County linetto Grant at our December 22nd letting. The Contract for the next project from ,Grant to•State Road 514 has been let, therefore, the section between State Road 60 and State Road 511 will all be under contract by May, 1968, and should be completed by the end of 1969. The 58 -mile section between State Road 511 and a connection with U.S. 1 1.5 miles south of the Brevard-Volusia County Line is complete. The next 29 miles from 1.5 miles south of the Brevard-Volusia County line to the completed section at Interstate 4 west of Daytona Beach will all be under contract by April, 1968, and should be completed by the end of 1969. This means that Interstate 95 from State Road 60 west of Vero Beach to U.S. 17 near the Georgia State Line should be completerby the end of 1969." Mr. O'Neil was requested to make every effort to allocate funds so that the reconstruction of Highway 60 from Highway I-95 into U.S. 1 at Vero Beach Could be completed by the time Highway 1-95 connected with Highway 60; otherwise the heavy traffic from Highway I-95 to Vero Beach would be required to travel for a long period of time over torn -up highway construction. Mx. O'Neil stated that everything possible would • be done to help the situation and possibly make construction from 20th Avenue to the City Limits the first stage of the project. It was also suggested that since there was work to be done on 27th Avenue and 43rd Street, it would be advisable to have them completed before Highway I-95 connects with. Highway 60, so that they could help relieve the traffic influx. Mr. Davidson stated that if these roads were to be used for this purpose, they should meet primary road rather BOOK 10 PAU548 than secondary road standards. Further discussion arose regarding reconstruction of Highway 60 from the I-95 Interchange west to the Yeehaw Junction int, ®rchange of the Sunshine Parkway. Mr. Richards felt that its shoilbe7 rebuilt