There are four at-grade crossings at Zedler Lane, Donges Bay Road, Mequon Road and Pioneer Road. UPRR operates six trains per day on the railroad corridor that runs through the City of Mequon. In the fall of 2015, the City received several phone calls from residents in the southeast corner of the City regarding the volume, frequency and hours during which the train horns sound on the railroad. The OCR mandated warning device improvements that were specified at the Donges Bay Road crossing were installed in early 2015. There was no action required at the Zedler Lane and Mequon Road crossings. In March of 2015, the City of Mequon received a finding of fact from the OCR that required that UPRR upgrade the warning devices at the Donges Bay Road crossing and install and maintain 12' LED automatic flashing lights with gates and constant warning time circuitry. An action by the OCR mandates that the railroad perform an action at no cost to the petitioner.

The at-grade roadway crossings at Zedler Lane, Donges Bay Road and Mequon Road that cross the railroad tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad were included in the petition of the OCR. In 2012, looking ahead toward the pursuit of a quiet zone, the City petitioned the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads (OCR) to evaluate the crossings and identify any upgrades necessary to bring them up to current minimum safety standards. There was no further pursuit of a quiet zone at that time. The review and deposition of our proposal was postponed due to a pending change in the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) rules that govern quiet zones that was put in place in December of 2003.

History: In 2003, the Villages of Fox Point and Bayside, and the City of Mequon completed a joint proposal for the establishment of quiet zones for the roadway crossings of the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR). Trains may also sound horns at Donges Bay Road when required by railroad safety standards. Residents may still be able to hear the horn sounds at Zedler Lane and Mequon Road due to the proximity to the intersection. The history of the quiet zone process is below.Ĭurrent Status: The quiet zone has been approved at Donges Bay Road and will begin on Friday, April12. This project page is intended to be a forum for updates on the partial quiet zone for the Union Pacific Railroad crossings at Zedler Lane, Donges Bay Road and Mequon Road in the City of Mequon.

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