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Trains Through Arvada - Quiet Zone Update

By Joetta Fort

Real Estate Agent with The DiGiorgio Group

March 21, 2011 07:41 AM

trains through arvada quiet zones This is an update to my earlier post about trains that run through Arvada, where I mentioned the installation of quiet zones. The February/March issue of the *Arvada Report has an update on the Quiet Zone at the railroad crossing near 76th and Simms. They said the Federal Railroad Administration has approved it, so construction should be apparent soon.

Three other quiet zones are at crossings on 72nd, 69th and Kipling, and 59th and Pierce. They've been operational since 2008.

*The Arvada Report is mailed to all households and businesses in Arvada. If you'd like to see past articles, click on Arvada Report.

Train noise is an issue for Arvada homeowners in south Arvada, and north Arvada. If train noise is something you would find hard to live with, and you plan to buy a house in Arvada, be sure to work with a real estate agent who knows the area well. Like ME!

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Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

That's good news for the residents and resales Joetta! When we moved to our first house in Fort Collins we backed up a large open space with the train track running through ---after the first week we were already used to it - didn't even notice it except when we were on the telephone and the windows were open :-)

Mar 21, 2011 08:07 AM

Belinda Spillman

Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO

Colorado Living!

Joetta. That is great that they are going to address the problem. I would not be able to sleep through rumbling trains. My husband on the other hand, had a train a few blocks from his house in Kansas growing up. He said he found it hard to sleep WITHOUT the train noise once he moved away. I don't believe him though. The house could be falling in and he wouldn't awaken from his slumber.

Mar 21, 2011 11:39 AM

Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi

NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL

708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

With the Canadian RR running through so many of our local villages in the Chicagoland area ... this is definitely an issue for many. As you point out, it's imperative to work with an agent that knows the quiet zones of the RR and more when moving into a neighborhood. Knowing these small details make a huge difference to quality of life when buying a home. You do well to point that out ....

Gene

Mar 21, 2011 12:17 PM

Joetta Fort

The DiGiorgio Group - Arvada, CO

Independent Broker, Homes Denver to Boulder

Yeah I think the name is somewhat misleading, because it's not completely quiet, the horns still blow. But it can be kinda soothing when it's not too close!

Mar 21, 2011 06:23 PM

Sondra Meyer:

EXP Realty, LLC - Corpus Christi, TX

See It. Experience It. Live It.

Trains....what a potential problem they cause. When I first moved to Colorado Springs area, I lived in Palmer Lake - a small quaint mountainside community that had a train track running right through it. For the most part I was able to sleep through it and the inconvenience was more than offset being able to live in the gorgeous community, the views, and sunsets that I had. The person that replaced me ended up breaking his lease because he couldn't handle the sound of the trains. It is definitely something people have to think about.

Well, I better go place my vote for Olde Arvada...have a great day.

Mar 22, 2011 02:38 AM

You too, Sondra!

Mar 22, 2011 09:01 AM

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