CN buys windows, doors to lessen noise

February 14, 2001 Money for noise mitigation that was part of Frankfort, Ill.'s, settlement with the Canadian National Railway will be used to buy insulated windows and doors for nearby residents, the Chicago Tribune reports. The village has received a $2.7-million grant for noise mitigation projects from the CN. Village officials have been meeting with residents who live near CN's tracks to determine ways to tone down railroad noise.

One of those ways is the
installation of windows and doors that meet specific regulations, according to
Trustee Mike Stevens of the Village Board’s Land Use and Policy Committee.

The opportunity to install
those windows and doors is "available to residents now," Stevens
said.

Meanwhile, the village’s quest
to make its street-level railroad crossings a quiet zone, where train whistles
are not sounded, is opposed by at least one resident. Roger Koenig says he
fears a quiet zone could leave the village liable for injuries that occur at
crossings.

Mayor Jim Holland said the
board is open to hearing opinions, but he said safety is part of a quiet zone.
To get a quiet zone declaration, officials must prove the crossing will be safe
as a quiet zone, Holland said.