Timeline

Macedonia, Hudson , Northfield Center Quiet Zone Project

Date Milestone
TBD Ribbon cutting ceremony.
TBD Declare Twinsburg Road Rail Crossing a Quiet Zone.
TBD Macedonia install Supplemental Safety Measures (SSM).
TBD Notify of intent to declare quiet zone.
TBD Norfolk & Southern complete crossing upgrade construction.
TBD Norfolk & Southern schedule crossing upgrade construction.
04/23/2010 Mayor Kuchta signs Norfolk & Southern quiet zone agreement.
04/22/2010 Macedonia City Council unanimously approves quiet zone ordinance.
04/20/2010 HOA & Developers sign annual maintenance fund agreements.
04/08/2010 Macedonia City Council meeting on Norfolk & Southern quiet zone agreement.
03/03/2010 Public Utility Commission of Ohio (PUCO) authorized Norfolk & Southern to schedule quiet zone construction work.
01/25/2010 Norfolk &Southern signed the agreement with the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) enabling us to encumber the stimulus funds for the quiet zone project.
11/10/2009 Macedonia Mayor Don Kuchta signs revised American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding agreement clearing the way for the quiet zone project to proceed.
6/04/2009 Macedonia City Council unanimously approves American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding Letter Agreement for Mayor's signature.
6/03/2009 Hudson City Council approves American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding agreement clause, to share in any project cost overruns equally with the City of Macedonia.
4/30/2009 FRA review meeting with Evelyn Hendricks - confirm notice of Intent to Establish Quiet Zone
4/21/2009 ORDC team engineering plan review completed - Norfolk & Southern Corp plans approved
4/3/2009 Project Status Meeting ORDC Columbus
3/26/2009 Governor Strickland approves quiet zone project for Federal stimulus funding
3/4/2009 Submission of stimulus funding for project
3/4/2009 Meeting with Summit County Engineer Alan Brubaker - pledges support for the project
9/22/2008 Meeting with Congressman LaTourette - pledges support for project
5/27/2008 John Stilliana, Deputy Director, Senator Voinovich's office - pledge support
5/19/2008 Northfield Center Trustees pledge support for the project
5/15/2008 Agreement signed for Preliminary Engineering Study agreement by Mayor Kuchta
4/25/2008 Preliminary ORDC Meeting to discuss project with Susan Kirkland
4/15/2008 Hudson Mayor Currin pledges support for Preliminary Engineering Study
3/20/2008 Macedonia Mayor Kuchta becomes Public Authority for the project
1/10/2008 Quiet Zone Committee established
Recent Press Articles

Macedonia City Council OKs railroad quiet zone agreement
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Train whistles to be silenced with upgrade in Ohio
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Macedonia approves deal for 'quiet zone' at crossing
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Railroad quiet zone could be a year away
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Council supports quiet zone project at railroad crossing
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Cities accept quiet zone plan
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Macedonia signs agreement for quiet zone project
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Resident secures stimulus money
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Private citizen wins stimulus money for quiet zone
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