Transcript Quiet Zone Update

Quiet Zone
Update
Village of Glendale
April 25, 2007
Joint Police-Streets Committee
Meeting
Glendale
Village Plan
2000
Transportation Committee Recommendation
Strategy Eight: Reduce noise pollution from the railroad
Action – Develop local and regional options and then
work with railroad to implement a quiet zone.
Railroad Controls Limited
(RCL) Report
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History of Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) rules on whistles
Swift Rail Development Act of 1994
 Notice of Proposed Rule Making (1/13/00)
 Interim Final Rule (12/18/03)
 Final Rule (6/24/05)
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Process to Create Quiet Zone
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Application through the FRA by Public Authority
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Public Authority Designation (preferred method –
doesn’t require FRA approval)
 Each
highway-rail grade crossing within Quiet
Zone equipped with approved Supplemental
Safety Measure or Wayside Horn
 Quiet Zone Risk Index (QZRI) less than
Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold (NSRT)
or the Risk Index With Horns (RIWH)
Glendale Highway & Pedestrian Rail
Crossings
Sharon Road
• cantilever flashing
lights and gates
Pedestrian Crossing
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no warning device
Albion Avenue
• flashing lights and
gates
Oak Street
• flashing lights and
gates
Quiet Zone Alternatives
Four-Quadrant Gate Systems
 One Way Street with Gates
 Gates with Medians or Channelization
Devices
 Wayside Horns
 Temporary Closures
 Permanent Closures
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Cost Summary of Options
Reflects updated costs for Constant Warning Time (CWT)
Option
Four Quadrant Gates
Sharon Road Albion Avenue
Oak Road
$500,000
$400,000
$400,000
Medians or
Channelization
N/A
N/A
N/A
One-Way with Gates
N/A
$175,000
$175,000
$200,000
$190,000
$190,000
Temporary Closure
N/A
$165,000
No data
Permanent Closure
N/A
$190,000*
N/A
Wayside Horns
•Proposed by Ohio Rail Development Commission to close Albion Avenue (2/8/07)
Wayside Horn
Demonstration
Results –
2/10/07
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Decibel Readings
from 10 locations at
three rail crossings
Ad Hoc Citizen’s Committee
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Mayor has approved creation of an Ad Hoc Citizen’s
Committee to further study QZ
4 – 6 members from within Village
Study FRA Rules and Options for QZ
Funding Sources
FRA National Inventory Update & Calculator
ORDC, PUCO, CSX input
Make recommendations to Council based on findings