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Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element <br />GOALS, OBJECTIVES & POLICIES <br />The goals, objectives, and policies are the most important parts of each comprehensive plan <br />element. This section identifies the transportation element goals, objectives, and policies. This <br />plan uses the following definitions of a goal, an objective, and a policy. <br />Goal: Long term end toward which programs or activities are directed. <br />Objective: A specific, measurable, intermediate end that is achievable and marks progress toward <br />a goal. <br />Policy: The course of action or way in which programs and activities are conducted to achieve an <br />identified goal or objective. <br />TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT GOAL <br />Indian River County shall have a safe, efficient, and accessible transportation system which <br />provides for mobility of all residents and visitors, encourages freedom of choice among <br />alternative modes of travel, respects the natural and built environment, meets the stated <br />needs of local jurisdictions, and is determined to be financially feasible. <br />Traffic Circulation <br />OBJECTIVE 1 ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM <br />The county acknowledges that there are no existing roadway capacity deficiencies within the <br />County. Through 2020, the county traffic circulation system will continue to operate at or above <br />the minimum service levels specified in policy 1.1. <br />POLICY 1.1: The county hereby adopts traffic circulation level of service standards. <br />These standards are as follows: Level of service "C" shall be maintained for rural <br />principal arterials and rural freeways during peak hour, peak s ason and peak direction <br />conditions. During peak how, peak season and pear direction conditions, iLevel of <br />service "D" or better shall be maintained on all other freeway, arterial and collector <br />roadways with the exception of the following two, which will operate at 200/0 in excess of <br />level of service "E":- <br />° 27th Ave — South County Line to SR 60 <br />43rd Ave — Oslo Road to 16th Street <br />For Florida Intrastate Highway System roadways, level of service `B" is adopted for <br />rural areas, and level of service "C" is adopted for urban areas. <br />Community Development Department Indian River County 117 <br />