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Federal Functional Classification March 2, 1993 Page 2 Since the January, 1993 MPO TAC meeting, MPO staff has provided comments to FDOT regarding the proposed federal functional classification. These comments consisted of a number of recommended changes to the proposed federal functional classification identified by the City of Vero Beach staff and the Indian River County staff. FDOT has incorporated the recommended changes in a revised federal functional classification for roadways in Indian River County. These classifications for roadways identified as collector or above are reflected in the attached printout. A map graphically depicting these roadways and their classifications is also available; however, because the map is not reproducible it is not attached. At its meeting of February 26, 1993, the MPO TAC considered the revised Federal Functional classification, approved the revised classification with three changes, and recommended that the MPO adopt a resolution approving the revised classification. As modified by the TAC, the functional classification recognizes that both 41st St. and 45th St. will extend from U.S.#1 to the future extension of Indian River Blvd. The third change involved correcting the alignment of the proposed Perimeter Road on the classification map. These changes have been made by staff. While the MPO is scheduled to consider the issue of federal functional classification at its meeting of March 10, 1993, the Board of County Commissioners must now consider federal functional classification for roadways located outside of the MPO boundary and approve the classification, if acceptable. A draft resolution is attached for the Board's consideration. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS: As structured, federal functional classification is a simple and straight -forward process. It involves identification of all roadways in the County and evaluation of each roadway to determine which of twelve specific trip purposes the roadway serves. These trip purposes are listed in the attached excerpt from federal functional classification rules. Based upon the number of and type of trip purposes identified, each roadway has been assigned a classification. The attached printout identifies the proposed classification as well as the trip purpose or purposes identified for each roadway classified as collector or above. Since the Board may address only that area outside of the MPO boundaries and because that area is rural in nature, there are a limited number of roads there which are classified as collector or above. Among those roadways classified as collector or above with at least some portion of the roadway located outside of the MPO area are: SR 60, I-95, CR 512, CR 507, CR 619, 66th Avenue, Blue Cypress Lake Road, and the Turnpike. In reviewing the draft federal functional classification of roads within the county, it is not appropriate to recommend that the classification of a roadway be changed. Instead, the trip purposes assigned to the roadway should be proposed for change, if appropriate. Based upon a change in trip purposes served, a roadway's classification may or may not change. It is staff's position that the attached printout represents an adequate federal functional classification of roadways within the County. With the recent changes made by FDOT, the revised classification incorporates all changes recommended by the staffs of the county and the municipalities within the County. For that reason, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners review the proposed classification, identify any needed changes, 37 MAR - 9 1993 83 1;042.