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r on to Indian River County, where the alignments then use 66th Avenue or 82nd Avenue to CR 510. The six alternatives were screened using consideration of environmental, traffic, safety, and other factors. The screening resulted in the selection of two preferred alignment corridors. The preferred corridors each use 82nd Avenue in Indian River County, and are shown in the map attached to this staff report. The preferred corridors were further analyzed by comparing costs for right-of-way acquisition, road construction and improvement, growth management issues, and public comment. While no flaws were identified with either preferred alignment, Alignment A, which uses Shinn Road in St. Lucie County, was the higher ranked alternative. There are important benefits to be derived from the Citrus Highway. The new roadway will relieve citrus truck traffic from US 1 in the three counties. The roadway will also provide a more direct route for agriculturally oriented trucks to shipping and processing facilities, and will support the citrus industry and employment in the region. Staff has attached portions of the Citrus Highway Transportation Corridor Planning and Design Study Final Report to this staff report. A complete copy of the final report is available for review either at the office of the Board of County Commissioners or in the Planning Division office, both of which are located in the Indian River County Administration Building. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners review the attached information from the Citrus Highway Corridor Planning and Design Study Final Report and formally approve and accept the report. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously approved and accepted the Transportation Corridor Planning and Design Study, Final Report prepared by Barton- Aschman*Associates, Inc. JUNE 13, 1995 STUDY IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 86 ®®K 9� 426