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Pr" FEB i 989 BOOK 16 FacE 152 City Engineer Suthard advised that their study of the 3 laning north of Beachland Boulevard, where it was essentially the same traffic count, demonstrated the effectiveness of the 3rd lane and right turn lanes. Mayor Macht further noted that they also are going to ask the DOT to make some improvements to the intersection getting onto and off of the bridge. City Manager Little informed the Commission that he talked with DOT officials this morning after the Governor's announcement re the DOT's budget and was advised that the Twin Pairs and Barber Bridge projects are both in serious jeopardy, and without high powered intervention, they will not happen. B. Indian River Boulevard City Manager Little stated that the City just would like an update on the status of the expansion of Indian River Boulevard. County Public Works Director Jim Davis reported that the County Commission just recently approved an addendum to an engineering contract which will accomplish the final details of the Phase III Boulevard extension, which will occur between the existing north terminus of the Boulevard and Barber Avenue. There were a few minor changes in design alignment at the very north end of the project. Once the engineering work is completed, comments will be sent to the 12 agencies involved in the permitting process. Director Davis was optimistic that we would have all the permits by either spring or early summer. Director Davis continued that we very shortly will have the R/W maps complete and ready to go to the appraisers and then can begin the R/W acquisition process. Once that acquisition is finalized, we can go to bid on the project, and we are hoping to do that this summer. On Phase IV of the Boulevard extension, which goes to 53rd Street, R/W acquisition is 65% complete, and the design is about 30-40% complete. This project, of course, will occur after the Phase III extension. 4