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Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element provided on major area roads . These findings will then be used to identify improvement needs and associated costs required to maintain the Levels of Service identified in Policy 1 . 1 . OBJECTIVE 4 RIGHT-OF-WAY PROTECTION By 2015 , the county will have protected the right-of-way needed to maintain the grid network of roads in Indian River County, and in so doing the county will have acquired the right-of-way needed for all county collector and arterial roads and all mass transit corridors within the urban area where improvements are programmed. POLICY 4. 1 : The county recognizes that road right-of-way must accommodate the travel way, roadside recovery areas, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, drainage facilities, and utility lines. Accordingly, the county hereby adopts minimum right-of-way standards as defined below. TYPE OF FACILITY URBAN RURAL U. S . 1 Corridor - 8LD 200 --- U . S . 1 Corridor - 6LD 130 240 U . S . 1 Corridor - 4LD w/frontage 140 240 roads 6LD Principal Arterial 130 240 4LD Principal Arterial 100 200 4LD Minor Arterial 100 200 2LD Minor Arterial 100 100 Collector 80 80 Subdivision Collector Roads 60 60 Local, Minor or Residential 60 60 Local, Minor or Residential 50 (with closed drainage as well as curb and gutter) Marginal Access Roads 40* 40 * * Easement or ROW POLICY 4 .2 : The county shall continue to eliminate existing right-of-way deficiencies, preserve existing right-of-way, and acquire future right-of-way for all collector and arterial roadways as necessary to meet the right-of-way requirements for programmed improvements . These standards will be met by requiring appropriate land dedication through the plat and site plan review and approval processes . Dedication for right-of-way exceeding local road standards shall be compensated through traffic impact fee credits, density transfers, or purchase . Community Development Department Indian River County 133