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Traffic Circulation Element This amendment updates the Traffic Circulation Element to: incorporate the proposed Citrus Highway (County Road 609) on the County Future Traffic Circulation Map and in the Recommended Roadway Needs Plan; revise the Recommended Roadway Needs Plan to ref lect the widening of S.R. 60 west of 1-95 to four lanes; and change the functional classification of Roseland Roadl from U.S. 1 to Indian River Drivel from subdivision collector to collector. - Citrus Highway (County Road 609) The Citrus Highway is a proposed Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) funded four -lane roadway to be located within a corridor traversing Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River Counties (see attachment 2). The purpose of the highway is to provide a roadway to serve citrus trucks traveling from groves to packinghouses and from packinghouses to markets. It is anticipated that the diversion of this heavy truck traf f ic will relieve present and anticipated future congestion on U.S. 1 and several east -west corridors (e.g. S.R. 60, S.R. 68, and S.R. 70). Beginning at S.R. 710 (the Beeline Highway) in Martin County and extending north through St. Lucie County to C.R. 510 (Wabasso Road) in Indian River Countyl the highway is proposed to serve mainly large citrus hauling trucks. St. Lucie Countyl acting as the lead agencyl is in the process of hiring a consultant to assess the need for and impacts of the highway. This consultant will also recommend a specific alignment for the highway. In Indian River Countyl FDOT has identified 66th Avenue,, 74th Avenuel and 82nd Avenue as possible routes for the Citrus Highway. Of these routes, staf f determined that 82nd Avenue is the best alternative for the county. One purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the Citrus Highway on the Indian River County Traffic Circulation Map. Without such a plan designation, FDOT would be prohibited from expending funds on the Citrus Highway, since all state expenditures must be consistent with local comprehensive plans. As part of this amendment, the appropriate sections of the Traffic Circulation Element must be amended to reflect the number of lanes and width of public road right -of -way proposed for the Citrus Highway (see tables 4.7.2 and 4.7.3, and figures 4.11 and 4.13 of attachment 3). Presently, 82nd Avenue is a two-lane road classified as an urban minor arterial on the future roadway thoroughfare plan map. It is paved from its southern terminus, 9th Street S.W. (Oslo Road), to 26th Street, and unpaved north of 26th Street. South of S.R. 60, 82nd Avenue has approximately 80 feet of public road right-of-way. This segment of 82nd Avenue is programmed for expansion to 110 feet of public road right-of-way by 2010. North of S.R. 60, 82nd Avenue has no public road right-of-wayl although there is some canal right-of-way that is used for public access. This segment of 82nd Avenue is programmed for expansion to 80 feet of public road right- of-way by 1995. Land uses surrounding 82nd Avenue consist mostly of agriculturally zoned citrus groves and vacant land. However, 82nd Avenue runs throughl or along the border ofl some residentially designated areas in the southern part of the county. Additionally, 82nd Avenue passes through commercial/ industrial nodes on 9th Street S.W. (Oslo Road) and S.R. 60. A small percentage of the vacant land bordering 82nd Avenue may contain environmentally valuable scrub or pine forest. The consultant's report will include a detailed environmental assessment. 35 JUN 22 1993 BOOK 89 P'Au 8,99