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Gifford Neighborhood Plan 8014 shopping, employment, and recreational destinations throughout Indian River County. Routes 3 and 8 rank third and fourth, respectively, in terms of the total number of riders carried. For the twelve month period ending June 30, 2013, ridership on Route 3 was 98,477, an increase of 7% compared to the previous year. Major stops on Route 3 include Indian River Medical Center, and other medical facilities destinations along 37th Street. For the twelve month period ending June 30th 2013, ridership on Route 8 was 93,019, an increase of 2% compared to the previous year. Major stops along Route 8, which travels a more westerly course than Route 3, include Gifford Youth Activity Center, Orangewood Park, Victory Park, Vero Beach Historic Dodger Town (Sports Village), Indian River Medical Center, Gifford Health Center, County Administration Building, and Health Department. Of Gifford residents arriving at the main hub, 29% transfer to route 2 (courthouse, Indian River Mall, Wal-Mart, Ryanwood Shopping Center); 25% transfer to route 4 (probation office, K-Mart, Pocahontas Park); and 17%transfer to Route 14 (DCF, Harvest Food Center, and Homeless Assistance Center). In recent years, SRA has implemented a program to construct bus shelters at the 25 busier stops throughout the County. At this time, bus shelters have been constructed at four bus stops in Gifford. Those bus shelters are located at the Gifford Health Center, Gifford Youth Activity Center, 45th Street and 401h Avenue intersection, and 45th Street and 33`d Avenue intersection. Additional bus shelters may be constructed in Gifford as part of future phases of the bus shelter program. Table 10 below shows the results of an on-board GoLine survey performed by the Indian River County MPO in 2012 that shows the overall GoLine customer profile in Indian River County. Table 10 GoLine Customer Profile Category Profile Response Rate Gender Female 53% Age 20 to 29 6% 4 Ethnicity White 46% Annual Household Income Less than$10,000 56% Vehicles in Household 0 Cars 55% Trip Purpose Shopping/Errands 26% Mode of Access Walked 3 blocks or less 77% Mode of Egress Walked 3 blocks or less 71% Frequency of Use 4 or ore days per week 50% m Tenure of Use 6 months to 2 years 30% Community Development Indian River County 41 vl