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Gifford Neighborhood Plan Analysis By the end of 2002, 40t1i Avenue from 45th Street to 491h Street will also be resurfaced. Also scheduled for resurfacing in 2002-2003 is 41s' Street. On an annual basis, the county's road and bridge division does a visual survey of all county roads, including roads in Gifford, and ranks roads for future resurfacing projects. Any streets in Gifford that are in inadequate condition will rank high for future paving projects. One problem in Gifford is the existence of two roads, 32nd Avenue (north of 43rd Street) and 35th Avenue (north of 45th Street), that are in poor condition and have no public right-of-way. Because those roads are not located within publicly owned rights-of-way, the county does not maintain them. That type of situation is difficult to remedy, since a remedy requires the coordination of all affected persons. In Gifford as well as elsewhere throughout the county, the county traffic engineering division monitors the traffic volume and the crash rates of major intersections. When warranted intersections are programmed for improvement and signalization. Current and long-term road projects in Gifford include intersection improvements to 41St Street and 43`d Avenue, 41" Street and Old Dixie Highway, 45th Street and Old Dixie Highway, and 49th Street and U.S. 1. Besides the improvements referenced above, the county has plans to widen 41" Street from U.S. 1 to 58th Avenue. That project will include turn lanes, sidewalks, and resurfacing. In addition, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is in the process of doing a truck traffic routing study to identify appropriate streets for truck traffic and to keep trucks out of residential neighborhoods. This study will address streets within the Gifford area, as well as streets throughout the county. ➢ Sidewalks Pedestrian and bicycle facilities in Gifford, as in most of the county, exist primarily along arterial and collector roads, rather than along local roads. Even along arterial and collector roads, however, the sidewalk system in Gifford is not continuous and connected. These roads are identified in the MPO's Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan as needing sidewalks. County policy is to develop sidewalks along major roads in conjunction with development projects. As part of the 41St Street resurfacing project, the county plans to build sidewalks along 41St Street. Improvements to 45th Street will include continuous sidewalks. Sidewalks along 49th Street will be installed when development projects are initiated on the north side of 491h Street. v N v, Community Development Department Indian River County 50