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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: Board of County Commissioners <br />Through: John Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />Chris Balter, Planning and Development Services Director <br />Brian Freeman, AICP; MPO Staff Director <br />Prepared By: Jim Mann, MPA; MPO Senior Planner <br />Date: February 12, 2025 <br />Subject: Resolution of Support for County Road 512 Widening Project <br />It is requested that the information presented herein be given formal consideration by the Board <br />of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of February 25, 2025. <br />DESCRIPTION, CONDITIONS, AND ANALYSIS <br />The Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan includes <br />the widening of County Road 512 between Willow Street and Interstate 95. County Road 512 is <br />the major east -west connection through the City of Fellsmere and also provides access to the City <br />of Sebastian and 1-95 to the east. Widening County Road 512 will increase traffic capacity, <br />especially during AM/PM peak hour travel times. Currently, County staff is preparing a grant <br />application to FDOT for funding from the Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP). One <br />requirement of the application is a Resolution of Support from the Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br />In addition to the roadway widening, the planned improvements for this corridor include the <br />addition of bike lanes, sidewalks, and/or shared use paths along both sides. This will increase the <br />safety of pedestrians and cyclists along the corridor as these facilities currently do not exist. <br />On February 12, 2025, the Indian River County MPO added the County Road 512 widening project <br />to its draft List of Priority Projects (LOPP). Also, this roadway segment is identified as a Tier 1 <br />project in the Treasure Coast 2045 Regional Long Range Transportation Plan. <br />C:\Granicus\Legistar5\L5\Temp\lleeclfl-eddb-4c4a-9705-59d122fbbf37.docx 98 <br />