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59 <br /> Public transit system development <br /> Planned development includes additional routes , more frequent service , and expanded <br /> hours . Future service will connect downtown Vero Beach to Sebastian along US 1 , Vero <br /> Beach to I-95 along Highway 60 , and Vero Beach to the South and West County areas . <br /> Despite these improvements , much of the county will continue to be without service , <br /> including the low-income areas where residents are less likely to have their own <br /> transportation or be available to transport children to the library after school . <br /> Bicycle and sidewalk development <br /> New bicycle paths are planned with road improvements and as stand-alone <br /> improvements . Most of the county will continue to be without these amenities , however. <br /> Potential Travel Delays <br /> ,., ■ Bridges — There are three bridges from the mainland to the barrier island in Indian <br /> River County: the Wabasso Bridge , and the Merrill Barber and 17`h Street Bridges in <br /> Vero Beach . None are draw bridges . Focus group participants indicate they are <br /> .■ satisfactory to the need . Bridge development discussed in the Long Range <br /> Transportation Plan includes the addition of bike paths and sidewalks where they do <br /> not now exist. <br /> �■ ■ Construction — Planned roadway improvements should prove more than mildly <br /> disruptive if all are implemented over the next twenty years . Disruption may be so <br /> severe as to limit residents ' ability to get to existing libraries in a reasonable amount <br /> r■ of time . <br /> Travel Times and Distances <br /> ■ Public Library Standards <br /> Florida Library Association Standards for Public Libraries 2004 addresses the need <br /> nr <br /> for convenient locations . <br /> Standard 86 : "Library facilities are located : <br /> • in urban and suburban areas , no more than 20 minutes driving time from <br /> " residents . <br /> • in rural areas , no more than 30 minutes driving time from residents . <br /> �,,, • where possible on a fixed transportation route . <br /> Note : Driving time standards are not applicable during peak traffic seasons . " <br /> ■ Comparison to standard <br /> Appendix Three is a chart reporting travel times and distances between selected <br /> locations in Indian River County . The chart makes clear that the current libraries meet <br /> the Florida standard for the eastern part of the county. Much of the western , <br /> agricultural county is far from a library but there are very few people living in that <br /> area. <br /> ■ <br /> Indian River County Library Master Facilities Plan 2005 - 2025 <br />