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Commissioner. Bird pointed out the dire need for improvements <br />to SR -60 and U.S. #1, and Commissioner Wheeler pointed out that <br />there is heavy traffic on the U.S. #1 corridor during rush hours <br />all the way from the north county line to the south county line. <br />He felt we should be acquiring right-of-way now to prepare for <br />future widening. <br />Chairman Scurlock recalled an old DOT plan that called for a <br />north and south corridor on 74th Avenue, and wanted to see an <br />alternate north/south corridor included in the first phase of the <br />needs plan, and Mr. Fowler agreed that we have to plan for other <br />north/south corridors before the right-of-way is gone. <br />Commissioner Bird wanted to see an alternate north/south <br />corridor included in the 5 -Year Plan, and Commissioner Bowman <br />felt we need to coordinate any alternate north/south corridor <br />with that of St. Lucie County. <br />Director Davis reported that he was notified this morning by <br />the DOT of a technical committee meeting scheduled for January <br />28th to discuss corridor alternatives. Public input will be <br />requested in April -May, and he believed there would be a <br />published document sometime late in 1988. <br />Mr. Fowler pointed out that they would like to identify <br />right-of-way requirements as early as possible so that. the County <br />can help them protect and reserve that right-of-way. <br />Chairman Scurlock suggested that the Commission take this <br />plan, and after working with our engineering staff, develop a <br />formal response to this document in terms of what priorities we <br />agree with and the ones we do not, because he did not see that <br />happening today. <br />Mr. Fowler wanted very much to have that input. <br />JAN 5 <br />35 <br />BOOK 70 FAGE 504 <br />