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Sandpoint-area residents ask Bonner County to pursue 'quiet zone' to stop train whistles
Bonner County Board of County Commissioners · October 8, 2025
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Summary
A community group asked Bonner County commissioners to place a 'quiet zone' checklist on a future agenda and authorize a phase‑1 feasibility effort for Bottle Bay Road, offering to raise funds and help with coordination among FRA, BNSF and county staff.
During public comment Oct. 7, Bonner County resident Matt Loam asked the board to consider a community-driven plan to reduce train‑whistle noise at Bottle Bay Road and across a corridor of crossings. He said train whistles increased after a bridge widening and…
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