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Resident urges quiet zone for county rail crossings; highway staff say application process is underway
Summary
A Culver resident asked commissioners to start the federal quiet-zone process that can reduce train horn noise. Highway staff said county applications and studies are already in progress and the federal program could cover up to 90% of costs.
A Culver resident, Michael O'Kram, asked Marshall County commissioners on Aug. 18 to begin pursuing federal funding and engineering work to create a quiet zone at local rail crossings, saying crossings' horns are disturbing residents and that safety upgrades would allow the county to apply for an exemption.
"The best part is that the federal government will pay up to 90% of this for us," O'Kram said, noting the Federal…
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