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Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element In accordance with the MPO ' s adopted TDP, the COA will re-align Route 5 in Sebastian to provide service to the Wabasso area; provide limited Saturday service; re-align Route 6 to better serve the residents of south Indian River County; and implement marketing, operational and maintenance improvements systemwide. In addition, the county will , in conjunction with COA, provide bus benches, shelters, and transfer facilities at major stops and transfer points. In order to improve the analysis of the transit system and guide funding needs and strategies, the county needs to establish an effective level of service standard for its fixed route transit service. The adopted level of service standard established by the county is one-hour headways on all routes. This one-hour headway standard is to be maintained on all fixed transit routes . GOALS , OBJECTIVES & POLICIES The goals, objectives, and policies are the most important parts of each comprehensive plan element. This section identifies the transportation element goals, objectives, and policies . This plan uses the following definitions of a goal, an objective, and a policy. Goal : Long term end toward which programs or activities are directed . Objective: A specific, measurable, intermediate end that is achievable and marks progress toward a goal . Policy: The course of action or way in which programs and activities are conducted to achieve an identified goal or objective. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 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. Traffic Circulation OBJECTIVE 1 ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM The county acknowledges that there are no existing roadway capacity deficiencies within the County. Through 2020, 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 . These standards are 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": Community Development Department Indian River County 128