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<br />Quiet Zone Evaluation 21 <br />New Brighton, Minnesota <br />Quiet Zone Area 2 <br />Quiet Zone Area 2 consists of the single at-grade crossing of Long Lake Road which <br />operates with flashers, rail circuitry, and gates that are all in good condition. A <br />channelization device would be necessary to implement the quiet zone. Sufficient <br />width is available on Long Lake Road to allow for this installation. <br /> <br />Figure 7 shows the potential improvement concept for Quiet Zone Area 2. <br /> <br />This concept was input into the Quiet Zone calculator to determine the effectiveness <br />in reducing the risk at the crossing. The following table shows the results and <br />comparison to the RIWH and NSRT. <br /> <br />Table 2 – Quiet Zone Area 2 Potential Improvements Effectiveness <br />Quiet Zone Area 2 QZRI RIWH NSRT <br />Long Lake Road Improvement <br />Concept 1,672.44 4,010.65 14,723.00 <br /> <br />As shown, a Quiet Zone could be created at this crossing with the described <br />improvements, as the QZRI is less than the RIWH and NSRT. To improve safety for <br />pedestrians, channelizing fencing should be added to force pedestrians to look both <br />ways for trains. This is less expensive than automatic gates, but still provides a <br />measure of safety for pedestrians. <br /> <br />The following would be necessary for the Long Lake Road crossing improvements: <br /> Channelization devices to separate traffic on each approach. <br /> Sidewalk/trail channelization. <br /> <br />Including contingency costs for additional signing, pavement markings, engineering, <br />and other miscellaneous items, the total concept cost is $25,000. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />