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Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element <br /> experiencing recent rapid development and could have existing roadway physical constraints, <br /> such as drainage canals located alongside the roadway. <br /> A recent plan adopted by the MPO provides a method to identify these critical transportation <br /> areas. Required by state law, the MPO ' s Congestion Management Plan includes a set of <br /> prioritization criteria, which will identify critical transportation areas. Once the critical <br /> transportation area roadways have been identified, they will be analyzed using the system level <br /> and corridor level criteria in the plan. <br /> As structured, the congestion management system described in the MPO ' s CMS Plan will be <br /> implemented on an annual basis by MPO staff. The result of the MPO CMS analysis will be a <br /> set of proposed improvement projects to address the congestion problems on critical <br /> transportation area roadways. These proposed improvements will then be programmed for <br /> implementation. <br /> Since the CMS program is an efficient way to address critical transportation issues, it is <br /> important that the County coordinate with the MPO in this process . That coordination will <br /> include participating in the CMS analysis as well as programming recommended improvements <br /> with county transportation funds where warranted. <br /> Neighborhood Impacts and Aesthetics <br /> Roadways have a strong relationship with the areas surrounding them. While neighborhoods <br /> may use a roadway as a gathering place and as a means of travel, the roadway may also act as a <br /> noisy barrier, dividing neighbors. If properly planned, however, roadways may save as attractive <br /> corridors promoting a community's identity. <br /> For those reasons, it is important to ensure that new roadways and expansion of existing <br /> roadways least impact existing residential neighborhoods . Public involvement activities, <br /> consideration of alternatives to roadway widening such as development of parallel or adjacent <br /> facilities, and reliance on the county' s grid-pattern road system with many alternatives for travel <br /> make it possible to ensure compatibility between roadways and land use. <br /> While actions are being taken to ensure neighborhood compatibility and aesthetic appeal of <br /> roadway improvements, population and commercial development along major roadways will <br /> continue to increase . Recently, Indian River County enacted measures and programmed <br /> roadway improvements that are designed to make roadways aesthetically pleasing and <br /> compatible with surrounding land uses. In the future, additional corridor specific plans and <br /> policies must be developed and maintained to continue to preserve and enhance the <br /> attractiveness and compatibility of the county's thoroughfares. <br /> Community Development Department Indian River County 92 <br />