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58 Section 6 - Travel within Indian River County The methods , time , and distances of travel around Indian River County impact the need for public library facilities , both the number of service points available and their locations . Factors that are at issue are : ■ Need for local service — Focus group participants expressed a desire for public library service that is more local than is currently available . They are concerned that r increasing population growth will make trips to existing libraries too lengthy or time consuming . ■ Transportation resources — Public transportation and roadways impact people ' s ability .� to get to their library. ■ Potential travel delays such as construction and bridges — Long-term or numerous construction projects cause drivers to alter and lengthen their routes . Bridges can cause traffic delays depending on their type and the number of lanes available . ■ Travel times/distances and public library standards — The distance a person has to travel to get to a library and the time it takes to make the trip have significant impact on library use . Planned Public Transportation and Roadway Improvements The Indian River County Long Range Transportation Plan 2025 Update, Executive Summary, April 2001 published by the Indian River County Metropolitan Planning Organization r. summarizes county plans for a "multi-modal transportation system including roadways , public transportation , bicycle facilities , sidewalks . . . that meets projected 2025 transportation demand . . . " The list of improvements is lengthy and reflects a concern about population growth •■ in the county as well as an effort to provide improved travel options for residents . Roadway development ■ Roadway development will occur in five phases (five year increments) ■ Plans call for construction of: • Ten two lane roads expanded to four lane • Highway 60 two lane section to four lanes and its four lane section from I- 95 to 66 `hAvenue to six lanes Six four lane roads to six lane • Four new roads r„ County plans are impacted by public opinion , however. At a 2004 Board of County Commissioners meeting a hearing concerning one of the expansions in the plan resulted in possible changes because of negative public opinion . Whether or not the plan is implemented as designed, there will definitely be a lot of road improvements in the county over the life of this master plan . Those improvements will make it easier to get to libraries by automobile and , since many will include bike paths and sidewalks , by bicycle and on foot. Indian River County Library Master Facilities Plan 2005 - 2025 r■