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<br />Quiet Zone Evaluation 4 <br />New Brighton, Minnesota <br />Silver Lake Road North of the Erin Court Intersection <br />Silver Lake Road is an undivided four-lane roadway. A sidewalk runs on the east <br />side of the road and intersects with Rice Creek Trail on the north side of the tracks. <br />Driveways and public intersections are over 100 feet from the crossing. The at-grade <br />crossing is controlled with cantilevered flashers and bells, and stop bars are <br />provided on each side of the tracks. <br /> <br />The surrounding land use is residential. <br /> <br />Long Lake Road North of the Mississippi Street Intersection <br />Long Lake Road is a two-lane roadway, with on-street bike lanes on each side of <br />the vehicle lanes. A sidewalk is provided on the west side of the road. Rice Creek <br />Trail is on the north side of the tracks to the west of this crossing and on the south <br />side of the tracks to the east of the crossing. As a result, there are numerous bicycle <br />and pedestrian crossings at this location. A driveway on the north side is located <br />approximately 50 feet from the tracks. Other driveways are located more than 60 <br />feet from the crossing. The crossing is controlled with gates, flashers, and bells, and <br />stop bars on each side of the tracks. <br /> <br />The surrounding land use is primarily residential, with a commercial development in <br />the northeast quadrant. <br /> <br />Park Drive Within Long Lake Regional Park <br />The tracks split Long Lake Regional Park, separating key recreational areas from <br />the park’s primary entrances. Park Drive is a narrow two-lane road with a trail on the <br />south side. A second trail is located in the southwest quadrant of the crossing and <br />creates a triangle trail intersection area very close to the tracks. The crossing is <br />controlled with gates, flashers, and bells, and stop bars are provided on each side <br />of the tracks. <br /> <br />The surrounding land use is primarily recreational with bicycle paths and trails. <br /> <br />10th Street NW Between the 7th Avenue NW and Old Town Drive Intersections <br />Tenth Street is a four-lane undivided road with a sidewalk on the north side and on <br />the south side to the east of the tracks. Driveways on each side of the tracks are <br />located within 60 feet of the tracks. The crossing is controlled with cantilevered <br />flashers and bells. Stop bars are also provided on each side of the tracks. <br /> <br />The surrounding land use is a mix of residential and commercial uses. <br /> <br />8th Street NW Between the 7th Avenue NW and 6th Avenue NW Intersections <br />Eighth Street is a two-lane road with a parking lane on the south side. A sidewalk is <br />provided on the north side. Driveways are located within approximately 60 feet on <br />each side of the tracks. The crossing is controlled by gates, flashers, and bells. Stop <br />bars are also provided on each side of the tracks. <br /> <br />The surrounding land use is a mix of residential and commercial uses.