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t/ons <br /> oto�ses <br /> Jane 18.2013 <br /> Mr. ;Justin Fernrite,P.E. <br /> City Engineer <br /> City of Elk River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> Elk River,MN 55330 <br /> RE: Elk.River Quiet Zone/Wayside l corn Improvements Proposal <br /> Dear Mr. Pernrite, <br /> Quiet Zone Technologies (QZT) is pleased to present this proposal to assist the Cite of <br /> Elk River with the initial steps required to implement the new Quiet Zones in Elk River, <br /> MN. The Quiet Zone will be on BNSF Railway rail corridor. The proposed new Quiet <br /> Zone will. include the public at-grade crossings Zebulon Street (082951B), Ogden Street <br /> (075713R), Meadowvale Road (082947L), Proctor Avenue (0829461=x,), Jackson Avenue <br /> (082944R), Main Street (082943J), 171" Avenue (917432K), 165`x' Avenue (082938M), <br /> Jarvis Street (082936Y) and the private crossing (101673'). The steps required will be <br /> based on. the criteria for the establislu-nent of quiet zones as outlined in the Final Rule can <br /> Use af`Loconioth7e Horns at I-Iighi+,ay-Rail Grade Crossings. <br /> 1. General Information <br /> Quiet Zone Technologies, LLC (QZT) was formed in May 2009 with the goal of <br /> providing the most cost effective solutions for establishing a Quiet lone to communities <br /> seeking to increase their quality of life without compromising safety. QZT has worked <br /> with numerous state and local agencies seeking to create a Quiet Zone under the Federal <br /> Railroad Administration Train Horn Rule. We have conducted over 40 Quiet Zone <br /> Evaluations and nine Quiet Zone Implernernations across the country over the last seven <br /> years. QZT has extensive knowledge of the "Train Horn Rule and the different options <br /> 7477 Benbrook Partway ° Benbrvok,TX 76726 . T 877,120 6350 . <br /> 877 820 630 <br /> o�eT <br />