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Riverfront quiet zone plans OK’d by FRA, resident urges more pedestrian protections

Davenport City Council Committee of the Whole · March 5, 2026
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Summary

City staff told council the Riverfront quiet zone plans were approved by the Federal Railroad Administration; a nearby resident urged additional pedestrian crossings, enforcement and cautioned the project could lead to litigation if done incorrectly.

During public works hearings, a Davenport resident raised safety concerns about the Riverfront quiet zone design and asked whether the plans had Federal Railroad Administration approval and included pedestrian protections.

William Pamperin of the 7th Ward said he noticed crossings in the plans that appeared to lack pedestrian signals and warned the city that inadequate design could contribute to a future…

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