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Transportation Element: The purpose of the Transportation Element is to plan for a multi-modal transportation system that is safe and meets the needs of residents and visitors. This Element encourages improved transportation and mobility planning,establishes Level of Service(LOS)Standards for the major roadways,and recognizes the need to provide transportation alternatives to increase accessibility and provide a comprehensive transportation system. A summary of the changes that are proposed for the Transportation Element are as follows: 0 Review and revise thresholds and levels of service standards based on new FDOT Context Class LOS and other Policies 0 Incorporate Proportionate Share into appropriate Policy Language 0 Remove Traffic Impact Study requirements in favor of referring to County Code 0 Encourage incorporation of FDOT's "Target Zero" principles in the design of transportation facilities These recommended changes are important to better reflect the current and future transportation needs, assess bicycle, pedestrian, and public transit systems, assist in emergency management processes such as hurricane evacuation routes, and prevent excessive vehicle congestion. Objective 1: The sCounty acknowledges that there are no existing roadway capacity deficiencies within the County. Through 20402045,the county traffic circulation system will continue to operate at or above the minimum service levels specified in policy 1.1. 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 : . - • ... . - - . _ :-. roadways,targets of level of service"B"are desirable for}s adapted-far rural areas, and level of service"C"is desirable adopted for urban areas. C:\Granicus\Legistar5\L5\Temp\9ec5cab0-071 a-4938-8838-22e53bcab073.docx 38 248