One thing about Arvada, Colorado (an historic town between Denver and Boulder) - it’s criss-crossed by train tracks.  Arvada’s history is intertwined with that of this nation’s rail system.  And whether you love ‘em or hate ‘em, the sound of train horns are a part of life in Arvada.

People who live very close to the tracks tell me they get used to the sound, but not everyone feels the same at midnight or two a.m.!  

The City of Arvada has been working hard to come to the aid of the sleepless - new measures have been approved by the Federal Railroad Administration to create ‘Quiet Zones’, where the routine blowing of the train horn will no longer be required.   The City focused on the Union Pacific tracks that carry an average of 25 trains per day and determined that they’d get the most bang for the buck where the line intersects Pierce Street, Kipling Street, W. 72nd Avenue and Simms Street. 

At the time of this writing, construction had been completed at all but the last named intersection.  There is a 21-day notification period before the blowing of horns will subside. 

This is wonderful news for homeowners located near the tracks.  Even if they enjoy the lonely sound of a train horn, when it’s time to sell the home place those tracks make buyers shy away.  Wise listing agents will point out the fact if a nearby intersection is one of the ‘Quiet Zones’

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