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F'QEQ 1.5i Bou 70 F,0 X73 2. CR -510 Turn Study The Committee unanimously supports the staff recommendation to install hazard identification (flashing) beacons with the advance turn warning signs to reduce the high accident rate at this turn. The $2000 cost can be absorbed in the Traffic Engineering Division budget. 3. Functional Classification of Roads in IRC by the FDOT FDOT has classified major County roads and proposes to transfer 27th Avenue to the County. This item was tabled until staff can meet with the FDOT to resolve questions and determine what improvements will be made to 27th Avenue by the FDOT prior to maintenance transfer. The Committee recommends that preliminary improvements include resurfacing and construction of left -turn lanes at Oslo Road. ON MOTION by Commissioner Bowman, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously accepted the above report. Commissioner Bird was concerned about the entrance into Vero Highlands, because there have been some serious accidents there recently, and asked Public Works Director Jim Davis if we are doing everything we can to make that turn as safe as possible. Director Davis reported that most of the people there seem to be happy with what we have done to abate that problem. We have resurfaced the road with an open -grade asphalt mix, which is a coarser mix, because we found that when it rained, it was fairly slick coming down that little hill and around the curve. We also removed some vegetation to improve the sight distance and improved some pavement markings. He was not aware of the recent accidents there, but advised that he would have the Traffic Engineer look at the situation again. Commissioner Bird just wanted them to take another look at it because he would like those people to know that we are doing whatever we can to abate the problem. 38