HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-168 RESOLUTION NO. 24-168
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO
INITIATE THE PROCESS TO ENACT QUIET ZONES AT THE FOLLOWING
CROSSINGS: MIDWAY ROAD, WALTON ROAD, RIVERVIEW DRIVE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
The Florida East Coast (FEC) Rail Corridor traverses the entire length of St. Lucie County;
and
Florida East Coast Rail operates freight service and Brightline operates
a passenger rail service, in St. Lucie County; and
It is deemed in the public interest to mitigate the impacts of the train
traffic on the FEC Corridor in St. Lucie County; and
Under the federal Train Horn Rule (49 CFR Part 222), engineers are
required to sound the train horn upon approach of each grade crossing; and
A 'Quiet Zone,' in which trains are not required to sound a horn at
grade crossings, once safety improvements are in place, can be effective in reducing the
impact of train horn noise; and
Additional safety measures have recently been installed which meet the federal
requirements for the creation of a Quiet Zone; and
Affected local governments are required to apply for Quiet Zone designation either
individually or through a joint application; and
County Staff will perform the necessary inspections and diagnostic reviews to assure the
South County Quiet Zone Crossings are consistent with Federal Highway and Federal
Railroad Administration regulations,
The creation of a South County Quiet Zone is in the public's interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. The finding set out above are incorporated herein.
2. The Board directs the County Administrator to initiate the process to enact quiet zones at
the following roadway crossings, the "South County Quiet Zones":
a. Midway Road (272331M)
b. Walton Road (272332U)
c. Riverview Drive (272334H)
3. The County Administrator is hereby directed to provide copies of this resolution to the St.
Lucie County Sheriff, the Fort Pierce City Manager, the Port St. Lucie City Manager, the
Mayor of the Village of St. Lucie, the St. Lucie County Engineer and the St. Lucie County
Road and Bridge Manager.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Commissioner Cathy Townsend, Chair AYE
Commissioner, Chris Dzadovsky, Vice Chair AYE
Commissioner Larry Leet AYE
Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE
Commissioner Jamie Fowler AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this /G day of , 2024.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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