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RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 002 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SUPPORTING THE CLOSING OF THE OLD <br />DIXIE HIGHWAY RAILROAD CROSSING AS PART OF THE COUNTY <br />ROAD 510 IMPROVEMENTS BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF <br />TRANSPORTATION. <br />WHEREAS, on behalf of Indian River County, the Florida Department of Transportation <br />(FDOT) is undertaking a Project Development & Environmental (PD&E) Study to widen County <br />Road 510; and <br />WHEREAS, the project limits for the PD&E Study are from 58th Avenue to east of US <br />Highway 1 and include a crossing at the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad; and <br />WHEREAS, the improvement project will widen CR 510 from two lanes to four lanes <br />along with the construction of buffered bike lanes and sidewalks; and <br />WHEREAS, the widening of CR 510 is a priority project of the Indian River County <br />Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO); and <br />WHEREAS, it is the policy of the FEC Railroad to require the closing of an existing <br />railroad crossing in exchange for adding lanes at another crossing; and <br />WHEREAS, Old Dixie Highway crosses the FEC Railroad south of Woodmere Road and <br />north of US Highway 1; and <br />WHEREAS, Old Dixie Highway, in the vicinity of the FEC crossing, is a narrow road <br />(approximately 10-12 feet in width) with two-way traffic and limited right-of-way; and <br />WHEREAS, FDOT proposes that the Old Dixie Highway crossing be permanently closed <br />as compensation for the CR 510 widening improvements at the FEC Railroad. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS that the Chairman of the Board is hereby <br />authorized to sign and submit to the State of Florida, Department of Transportation, a Resolution <br />of Support for the closing of the Old Dixie Highway railroad crossing. <br />The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Earman and <br />seconded by Commissioner Loar , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as <br />follows: <br />Chairman Joseph E. Flescher <br />AYE <br />Vice Chairman Deryl Loar <br />AYE <br />Commissioner Susan Adams <br />AYE <br />FACommunity Development\Users\MPO\Meetings\BCC\2025\Old Dixie RR Crossing\bcc resolution. docx Page 1 of 2 <br />