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Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element <br /> Journey-to-work Characteristic IRC Florida <br /> Travel Time to Work <br /> < 10 minutes 18. 50% 13 .26% <br /> 10 - 19 minutes 45 .94% 32 .93% <br /> 20 - 29 minutes 17 . 05% 21 .34% <br /> 30 - 44 minutes 11 .64% 20.23% <br /> 45+ minutes 5 . 14% 9.95% <br /> Work at Home 1 .73 % 2.28% <br /> Departure Time to Work <br /> 6 AM to 9 AM 74.36% 69 .56% <br /> Other Times 25 .64% 30.44% <br /> Private Vehicle Occupancy <br /> Drive Alone 80. 11 % 77 . 11 % <br /> 2-person carpool 9 .97% 11 .39% <br /> 3-person carpool 1 .89% 1 .72% <br /> 4-person carpool 1 . 16% 1 .02% <br /> Other means 6 .87% 8.77% <br /> Source : Indian River County MPO <br /> Finance <br /> In any plan, it is important to identify the financial resources necessary for plan implementation. <br /> Because of the transportation system' s importance for development of the county, it is even more <br /> important to identify the financial resources available for transportation system improvements . <br /> Besides the information incorporated within this section, detailed financial data applicable to all <br /> elements of the comprehensive plan are provided in the capital improvements element. <br /> With respect to transportation, there are various funding sources whose revenues are earmarked <br /> for transportation system improvements . In Florida, conventional transportation funding comes <br /> from a system of taxes and fees imposed by federal, state, and local governments. With the <br /> exception of some discretionary federal grant programs, the distribution of transportation funds <br /> is primarily governed by federal and state statutory formulas . <br /> The primary sources of funding for highway construction and maintenance are motor fuel taxes, <br /> motor vehicle fees and other automobile related "user fees. " Gasoline taxes are collected at the <br /> federal and state levels . In addition, the State of Florida collects gasoline taxes on behalf of local <br /> governments, either as determined by State legislation or through optional taxes legislated at the <br /> local government level. In addition to those taxes and fees, Indian River County collects a traffic <br /> impact fee from new development. <br /> • Federal Gasoline Tax <br /> The federal tax on highway fuels is currently 18 .4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 13 . 1 cents per <br /> gallon on gasohol . Currently, 2 . 5 cents of the gasohol tax only is designated for deficit <br /> reduction, and 2 . 86 cents is designated for the mass transit account of the Federal Highway Trust <br /> Fund. <br /> Community Development Department Indian River County 49 <br />