[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR222.37]



[Page 275-276]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 222_USE OF LOCOMOTIVE HORNS AT PUBLIC HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE 

 

         Subpart C_Exceptions to the Use of the Locomotive Horn

 

Sec.  222.37  Who may establish a quiet zone?



    (a) A public authority may establish quiet zones that are consistent 

with the provisions of this part. If a proposed quiet zone includes 

public highway-rail grade crossings under the authority and control of 

more than one public authority (such as a county road and a State 

highway crossing the railroad tracks at different crossings), both 

public authorities must agree to establishment of the quiet zone, and 

must jointly, or by delegation provided to one of the authorities, take 

such actions as are required by this part.

    (b) A public authority may establish quiet zones irrespective of 

State laws covering the subject matter of sounding or silencing 

locomotive horns at public highway-rail grade crossings. Nothing in this 

part, however, is meant to affect any other applicable role of State 

agencies or the Federal Highway Administration in decisions regarding



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funding or construction priorities for grade crossing safety projects, 

selection of traffic control devices, or engineering standards for 

roadways or traffic control devices.

    (c) A State agency may provide administrative and technical services 

to public authorities by advising them, acting on their behalf, or 

acting as a central contact point in dealing with FRA; however, any 

public authority eligible to establish a quiet zone under this part may 

do so.