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PAGE 61 Transportation Element GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale Goal Indian River County shall have a safe, efficient, and accessible transportation system which provides for mobility of all residents and visitors, encourages freedom of choice among alternative modes of travel, respects the natural and built environment, meets the stated needs of local jurisdictions, and is determined to be financially feasible. No Change Objective 1 The county acknowledges that there are no existing roadway capacity deficiencies within the County. Through 2040, the county traffic circulation system will continue to operate at or above the minimum service levels specified in policy 1.1. Update Update to Planning Horizon (20 years) Policy 1.1: The county hereby adopts traffic circulation level of service standards as follows: • Level of service "D" or better shall be maintained on all TRIP grant funded roads as well as all freeway, arterial and collector roadways with the exception of the following two, which will operate at 20% in excess of level of service “E”: o 27th Ave – South County Line to SR 60 o 43rd Ave – Oslo Road to 16th Street • Level-of-Service “D” plus 20% during peak hour, peak season, peak direction conditions on the following roads until such time that a major capacity improvement, as specified below, is constructed. At such time that the major capacity improvement is constructed, the level of service for that improved road shall be “D” during peak hour, peak season, peak direction conditions, o CR510 – 66th Avenue to US Highway 1 (scheduled for widening) o 37th Street – US Highway 1 to Indian River Boulevard (scheduled for widening or alternately mitigated by extension of Aviation Boulevard from US 1 to 37th Street) During the time period before major capacity improvements are provided for these two roads, proposed major development projects approved by the planning and zoning commission or board of county commissioners that will impact either or both of the roads may, based on a traffic study approved by the Public Works Director, be approved with conditions related to provisions for interim roadway improvements that mitigate project impacts on one or both roads. For SIS/Florida Intrastate Highway System roadways, level of service “B” is adopted for rural areas, and level of service “C” is adopted for urban areas. Revise Review and revise thresholds; E+20% establishes a threshold for widening, and will be revisited based on the new FDOT Context Class LOS. Also note: Update references for SIS facilities; also reference Policy (Topic 000-525-006-c). Target is LOS D for urbanized areas and C for rural. Policy 1.2: Proposed roadway projects shall be evaluated and ranked in order of priority according to the following guidelines: a. Whether the project is needed to protect public health and safety, to fulfill the county's legal commitment to provide facilities and services, or to preserve or achieve full use of existing facilities; b. Whether the project increases efficiency of use of existing facilities, protects interregional and intrastate functions of the Florida Intrastate Highway System, prevents or reduces future improvement cost, provides service to developed areas lacking full service, or promotes in-fill development; c. Whether the project represents a logical extension of facilities and services within a designated urban service area; d. Whether the project is the most cost effective alternative; and e. Whether the project provides the least adverse impact to the environment of the options. No Change Policy 1.3: The county hereby adopts the transportation capital improvements program (TCIP) incorporated as Table 4.9.4 within this element. This TCIP shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis. No Change Policy 1.4: No development project shall be approved if the projected impacts of the project would serve to reduce service levels of any roadway on the traffic circulation system below the standards identified in Policy 1.1. Conditions applicable to this policy are as follows: ° Development project shall be defined as any activity, which requires issuance of a development order. This includes: Revise Revise to add policy regarding Proportionate Share and also update references to software names/website