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AUG 17 1983 PAS' REPORT ON TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Commissioner Scurlock reported that in a meeting on August 9, 1983, the Committee had approved the following four actions, which he reviewed in detail. SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMITTEE AUGUST 9, 1983 1. Intersection Study: 8th Street/Old Dixie Highway: Committee approved improvements to the intersection as recommended by staff and requested by a citizen petition. Improvements to include signalization and roadway widening to provide left -turn lanes with funding through the state gas tax trust fund. 2. Intersection Study: 36th Street at U.S. 1: Committee approved removal of, the flashing beacon and establishment of left - turn restrictions as recommended by the FDOT and supported by staff. 36th Street will be routed to the 37th street signal to provide safe access onto U.S.1 Traffic onto 36th Street from U.S. 1 will not be regulated and access to the hospital emergency entrance will not be affected. 3. Emergency Access to Indian River Memorial Hospital: The Committee directed staff to provide a cost estimate for the extension of 10th Parkway from 33rd street to the hospital for use only as an alternate emergency entrance (not for normal traffic). 4. Indian River Boulevard Right -of -Way Donation: Committee recommended to accept donation of right-of-way parallel to the proposed City of Vero electrical distribution line as follows: A. 41st Street from U.S. 1 east approximately one mile, to be obtained jointly with the City. B. Accept right-of-way from 45th Street south to 41st street. C. Accept an option for right-of-way from 41st street south to -37th street for r 18 months, during which time specific alignment will be established Emergency Access Route The Indian River County Transportation Planning by the dotted line. Staff members will study the Committee directed county staff to look into ex- particulars involved with building a one-way sin tending 10th Parkway to Indian River Memorial gle-lane extra access mute to be used only in ex - Hospital earlier this week. The committee asked treme emergencies. The access would provide for data on the feasibility and cost of extending emergency vehicles with an alternative mute to the street from where it now stops — about 1200 the hospital should U.S. 1 ever become blocked. feet short of IRMH — to the hospital, as indicated (Press -Journal— Sam Rohlfing) 26