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MASON CITY – The notion of a “quiet zone” in Mason City is advancing, as the city council plans to decide soon on the closing of two railroad crossings in town.
Public notice was given this week that the Mason City council will meet and hold a public hearing on August 22, 2017 in the Mason City Room of the Mason City Public Library, on the proposed closure and vacation of railroad crossings and public right-of-ways on 4th Street S.W. and 9th Street N.W.
The portion of 4th Street Southwest that is within the Railroad right-of-way lying between South Jackson Avenue and South Monroe Avenue. The established width of 4th Street Southwest is 66 feet.
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The portion of 9th Street Northwest that is within the Railroad right-of-way lying between North Jackson and North Monroe Avenue. The established width of 9th Street Northwest is 66 feet.
Also, there is work planned on 6th Street SW rail crossing between Jackson Avenue and Monroe Avenue.
Quiet zones have been a long-time goal of councilman Travis Hickey, who won’t be seeking a third term on the council in this fall’s elections.
How are they gonna close them? The one on 4th street gets used all the time.
Just shut them down. They have been talking about it for years and have done nothing.
cops have tried to enforce it but, did u know that if the railroad claims a mechanical problem that the law isn’t in effect!!! they always use the excuse, one of the cars has a brake problem., so the cops are beating their heads on the track trying to enforce it.
The corporation will decide – to much city tax money from the railroads flowing into city coffers . But you do realize once these crossings are closed they will allow structures to be built at end of road so you will never get it back – railroad will probably buy that property so solongggg thru streets.
Something has got to be done with the 6th street crossing.I live in that area the trains sit there for more than 30 minutes a lot of the time. I had my dog at the vet a few months ago and the train sat at the crossing for an hour and forty five minutes. Cops never enforce the 15 or 20 minute law.