Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker approved by consensus Tuesday morning, Feb. 14, Roadmaster Wayne Mink’s suggestion to accept a $700,000 grant to develop a railroad crossing “quiet zone” at the request of a Millersburg resident in the Millersburg Drive area.
Since 2005, communities have been allowed to ask for “quiet zones,” which are areas at least a half-mile long where safety gates, flashing lights, bells, warning time indicators and power-out…