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Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element the forseeable future. In this respect, the implementation of the Cost Feasible Plan helps the county maintain an adequate transportation system. As such, the county should, incorporate the 2030 Cost Feasible Plan projects list (Table 4.9.3) in the transportation capital improvements program. o Financial Resources In order to develop a financially feasible transportation plan, it is necessary to project the amount of revenue that will be available to construct transportation system improvements. Using historic data, present trends, reasonable assumptions, and FDOT input, the MPO projected transportation capital improvement revenue amounts by five year increments through 2030. These amounts are shown on Tables 4.8a and 4.8b. Not included on Tables 4.8a and 4.8b are potential revenue sources that could be implemented to provide enhancements over and above the basic road widening improvements specified in the plan. These enhancements might include bike paths, sidewalks, landscaping, streetscaping, and lighting. Currently, 40 of Florida's 67 counties impose all or part of the ELMS (Environmental Land Management Study) one to five cent local option gas tax. Among those counties imposing the tax are Martin and St. Lucie. As adopted, the 2030 LRTP calls for the county to impose the ELMS one to five cent local option gas tax and the "ninth" cent gas tax by 2010. To impose these taxes, an extraordinary vote of the county commission or a countywide referendum initiated by the commission is required. Going forward, the county's policy should be to adopt the ELMS nickel and the 9th cent gas tax by 2011. o Prioritization of Needs Plan Improvements To rank the Needs Plan roadway improvements, the MPO developed project prioritization criteria. These criteria provided the basis for determining which roadway projects would be included in the 2030 Cost Feasible Plan. The road widening projects that are identified in the LRTP 2030 Cost Feasible Plan are shown in Table 4.9.1. As shown in Table 4.9.1, the total cost of the Cost Feasible Plan improvements is $581.3 million. The following observations can be made about the final 2030 roadway network: • Major state road improvements include I-95 (from N. County Line to S. County Line), SR 60 (from W. County Line to 66th Ave), and US 1 (from S. County Line to 4th Street @ Indian River Blvd and from Aviation Blvd to CR 510). • The improvement to Indian River Blvd (from Royal Palm Point to 37th Street) to six lanes coupled with the extension of Aviation Blvd from US 1 to Indian River Blvd provides significant new roadway capacity to relieve projected traffic on US 1 through Vero Beach. Community Development Department Indian River County 68