1. Joint Police-Streets Committee Meeting
Quiet Zone Update
Village of Glendale
April 25, 2007
Joint Police-Streets Committee Meeting

2. 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.

3. Railroad Controls Limited (RCL) Report
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)

4. Process to Create Quiet Zone
Application through the FRA by Public Authority
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)

5. Glendale Highway & Pedestrian Rail Crossings
Sharon Road
cantilever flashing lights and gates
Pedestrian Crossing
no warning device
Albion Avenue
flashing lights and gates
Oak Street

6. Quiet Zone Alternatives
Four-Quadrant Gate Systems
One Way Street with Gates
Gates with Medians or Channelization Devices
Wayside Horns
Temporary Closures
Permanent Closures

7. Cost Summary of Options Reflects updated costs for Constant Warning Time (CWT)
Sharon Road
Albion Avenue
Oak Road
Four Quadrant Gates
$500,000
$400,000
Medians or Channelization
N/A
One-Way with Gates
$175,000
Wayside Horns
$200,000
$190,000
Temporary Closure
$165,000
No data
Permanent Closure
$190,000*
Proposed by Ohio Rail Development Commission to close Albion Avenue (2/8/07)

8. Wayside Horn Demonstration Results – 2/10/07
Decibel Readings from 10 locations at three rail crossings

9. Ad Hoc Citizen’s Committee
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