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Quiet Zones ?~~ <br />RTD'sResponsible Rail Amendment <br />• 'Adopted October 16, 2007 <br />• Commits RTD to assisting local jurisdictions in their Quiet <br />Zone application process <br />• RTD will work with the railroads and local communities to <br />address the noise concerns of residents by: <br />d.+sxi <br />- Developing a Work Ptan, including approach and limeframes <br />- Davalop cost estimates for each crossing <br />- Identify available financial resources <br />- Keep the publ'~c informed <br />13 <br />Quiet Zones !~~® <br />RTD's Role <br />• RTD will fatflltale the Quiet Zone application process by <br />assisting fhe local jurisdictions <br />• RTD will help coordinate the necessary parties throughout <br />the application process <br />• RTD's responsibilities include, but are not limited la: <br />- inventory of grade crossings <br />-cost estimates <br />-design and constrtictronofsafety measures and requiretl <br />noise. mdigation <br />• RTD cannot reqoast Quiet Zone -Request must come <br />from locaijurisdotion <br />~ . ;, <br />as <br />~QYI@t ZOn@s ILl~ <br />Fundin <br />• RTD is committing to funding grade crossing <br />improvements for safety improvements and noise <br />mitigation required due to impacts from corridor <br />projects <br />• local Jurisdictions are required to provide <br />additional funding for improvements necessary for <br />Quiet Zone designation <br />,e ~ <br />5 <br />