January 12, 2007

WORKERS POUR CONCRETE FOR QUIET ZONE
The City of Midland will be making railroad crossings even safer while eliminating the sound of train horns within the city limits.

On Monday, January 15, 2007, workers will pour concrete at the intersection of Carver and Front before moving the construction west to the next intersection (Terrell and Front). 

In all, nine railroad intersections will be constructed wit the concrete medians.  The medians will be constructed on both sides of each intersection (two at each location).  They are similar to those already in place at the Lamesa Road and Midkiff Road intersections.  The medians will be three feet wide by six inches tall.  Length will range from 50-100 feet depending on the intersection. 

Contractors will work on one intersection at a time working west.  Each crossing should take one week to complete.  The intersection will be closed from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. during the construction with the route being open during the remainder of the day.  The entire project is expected to take 70 days.

Once a concrete median is in place, the City of Midland Transportation Division will place reflective buttons around the edges and on the top of each median. 

Once the entire project is complete, the City will file for intent to establish a quiet zone.  Citizens can expect a quiet zone to be in place by March with train horns no longer sounding inside Midland city limits.   

The City of Midland has a total of 11 railroad crossings.  All of the railroad crossings have safety gates.  Efforts to install gates at each intersection were completed in 2001 with the installation of gates at four intersections that did not already have the devices.

CITY HOLIDAY
The City of Midland will observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 15, 2007.

In observance of this holiday, City of Midland offices will be closed.

Emergency personnel will work normal shifts to provide services to the community.

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