Residents Near Railroad Crossing Want Quiet Zone
Issues with Oak Creek's recycling yard must be worked out first.
Oak Creek is considering asking the state commissioner of railroads to establish a "quiet zone" near a railroad crossing in the 600 block of W. Puetz Road. Residents for years have wanted something to be done about loud horns sounding as trains approach the crossing, said Alderman Dan Bukiewicz, who represents the area. Sounding of the train horn is a railroad safety requirement that coincides with safety gates and lights activating when a train is coming up on an at-grade crossing. But Oak Creek could implement certain measures, like markings on the centerline of the street, to allow for the quiet zone. The crossing in question is for the Canadian Pacific Railroad, which transports cargo trains as well as Amtrak passenger trains to …
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maria
4:49 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
I have been an Oak Creek Resident now for about a couple of months. I guess you can say I live right beside the crossing. I'm not sure about anyone else but I have suffered from Insomnia since day one. Prior to moving to my current location, I lived in a different district in Oak creek and didn't feel the need to search the area. If the Apartment would've warned me or disclosed of this nuisance, … more ›