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Bonner County explores community‑funded quiet zone process for rail crossings
Summary
Commissioners and Road and Bridge staff discussed a draft proposal for neighborhood‑funded quiet zones near the East Sully crossing; staff will ask county legal to review whether the county can serve a coordinating role without incurring taxpayer costs.
Bonner County commissioners and Road and Bridge staff discussed a draft process for establishing quiet zones at rail crossings where neighbors raise funding and hire engineers to meet federal criteria, rather than relying on county funding.
Staff said Union Pacific crews will install crossing arms at the East Sully Crossing soon, funded through the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD). Commissioners and staff then turned to the county’s broader approach to quiet zones and a draft community‑funded model…
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