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Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element LEVEL OF SERVICE C LEVEL OF SERVICE F - Speed and maneuverability - Low speeds restricted by higher traffic volumes - Stoppages for long periods - Satisfactory operating speed because of downstream for urban conditions congestion - Delay at signals The level of service for roadway links is determined by comparing the traffic volume to the roadway capacity . The result is used to identify the LOS . Level of service calculations are determined using guidelines established in the latest edition of FDOT'S Level of Service Handbook. Generalized tables used in this element also are derived from FDOT's Level of Service Handbook. Alternatively, level of service can be determined using other methodologies, including ART-Plan analyses, speed-delay studies or the Highway Capacity Manual method. In Indian River County level of service "D" is the minimum accepted standard during peak hour, peak season, peak direction conditions . The peak hour/peak season parameter is considered the 100th highest hour of traffic activity during a year. In 2005 the BCC changed the level of service standard to "E+20%" on 27th Avenue (from the south county line to SR 60) and on 43rd Avenue (from Oslo Road to 16th street) . This was done in response to citizen opposition against proposed widening projects on those roads. Since level of service "D" on those roads was not possible without the widening the county instead reduced the level of service on those roads. Since that time, the board has determined that LOS "D" should be maintained on those roads and the road widening projects are now included in the Comprehensive Plan Therefore the "E+20%" standard will be changed back to LOS "D" when the four lanings are programmed in the first three years of the Capital Improvements Program. More analysis is contained in later sections of this plan. Recently the Board of Getm� Commissioners (BCC) eensidered sever-al programmed roadway amount of eitizen opposition arose against ove of n . ,e.,. . e a � � n ae., :., ,. .� Herb nz n . .e.,., e a - 4h@-43'd�-roewulv-isd27h -. venue dr"xcscx:a�s^px'^c7c.^. ..,. .� ., ... -Z-cvcrs�andtwe c-r -cvcncic-cac 1ane undivided Areilities hiat were proposed to he , 4dened to fettr lane divided Fee: l :tie.. The Y Y .1 ' A b pfejeets were Ye a o.ed as leading to higher Nrol fees of t«.,FF, ,. highef tfavel speeds, increased noise levels and reduee,l safety, rrvcxxcHnfl � r 4 b rd Pl b> d . .. vridividual raadw�r segments (43 t-venue acsouthbound- .o+a, , ve. 16 Street and Rd 1 , er12thQth Street) Ail! soon exeeed the tQs. e .. 7 A . »� e�' 'A. 4 . ,, _ t. cui fiet � et vested, it is antieipated that these segments will CaMr 921 trips in the ftear term t1itur 7addition to these two feadway segments., a number of ether road segments on beth 43 h Community Development Department Indian River County 12