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SEP 15 1992 PROBLEM Prior to fiscal year 1982, Indian River County has.not had the services of full-time personnel with necessary expertise to address it's many traffic related problems. Due to the absence of these services and the increasing growth in population and vehicular traffic, our traffic problems have been compounding over the years, thus creating a tremendous backlog of necessary improvements. SOLUTION: Indian River County proposes to continue the services of a'full-time traffic engineering technician in order to provide the technical expertise necessary to more effectively address the day to day problems associated with traffic on our roadways. Since the City of Vero Beach is the hub of Indian River County, with heavily traveled county maintained roads traversing the city, many of the traffic problems are of mutual concern. The traffic engineering technician, under the direction of the Public Works Director/County Engineer, will work in close concert with the city in impacting these problems. OBJECTIVE To provide for the continuing services of a traffic engineering technician through September 30 ,1983. TASKS 1. Provide for traffic engineering capabilities 2. Conduct traffic control devices inventory 3. Identify and analyze high hazard accident locations 4. Update traffic studies including traffic counts, speed zoning and signal timings S. Identify roadway improvement needs including paving, intersections and corridor extensions or widening 6. Coordinate activities with the City of Vero Beach and Florida Department of Transportation, when appropriate EVALUATION Evaluation will be administrative based on the accomplishment of the stated tasks and the performance indicators listed on the progress report form. Progress reports will be submitted to the Bureau of Highway Safety, Quarterly. A final report will be submitted at the close of the project period. 2 _ _ -14