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13.E.1. COMMISSIONER KENNETH R. MACHT – ALTERNATE <br />CONSIDERATION FOR DEVELOPING TRAFFIC ROUTES IN <br />THTH <br />SOUTHWEST COUNTY FROM 20 AVENUE TO 66 <br />AVENUE <br /> <br />rd <br />Concerning the widening of 43 Avenue, Commissioner Macht suggested looking <br />at more global traffic solutions by interfacing with and in cooperation with St. Lucie County. He <br />suggested contracting with an independent consultant to gather information from staff of both <br />rdth <br />governments to plan to divert traffic away from 43 Avenue to 58 Avenue by connecting with <br />rdth <br />Kobelgard Road (in St. Lucie County) and widening Oslo Road between 43 and 58 Avenues to <br />create alternate routes. With the Commissioners’ concurrence, maybe a consultant could be <br />commissioned to investigate these possibilities and work with Mr. Oujevolk and others to look at <br />thth <br />the possibility of developing alternative routes between 20 and 66 Avenues as well. He <br />reviewed some of the other suggestions on the additional backup that was provided for this agenda <br />item. He hoped that within a reasonable amount of time a report could be generated on the <br />possibilities of alternatives. <br />Vice Chairman Neuberger commented that it is a lot to ask of St. Lucie County <br />thth <br />because Kobelgard Road is not paved nor is 58 Avenue and 25 Street SW. He thought it was a <br />wonderful idea but he believed it was a long time off and the ones sitting at the table at that time <br />should consider them. <br />Commissioner Lowther thought that day is now and agreed with Commissioner <br />Macht. He believed the Commissioners needed to look at all possibilities and give all their energy <br />rd <br />to not 5-laning 43 Avenue and taking it all the way down to the county line. <br />County Administrator Baird stated that staff believes an independent consultant is <br />needed on this issue (3-laning or 5-laning and all the alternatives). That consultant would look at <br />all the roadway and intersection capacities, look at the committed developments, look at a LOS of <br />th <br />D, E or F, look at Mr. Oujevolk’s ideas, look at traffic diversions to 58 Avenue to see if it will <br />August 10, 2004 <br />37 <br /> <br />