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1.0 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study is to evaluate the existing at -grade rail crossings in the City of Roseville regarding the potential to establish one or more Quiet Zones. Rail traffic and citizen complaints regarding train noise continue to be an issue in the City, particularly nighttime horn noise. A Quiet Zone is a potential long-term solution to improve the quality of life for the City's residents. Cities adjacent to Roseville have successfully implemented or have studied potential quiet zones. The City of New Brighton completed a study in 2018 and is pursuing funding options to implement multiple quiet zones. The Cities of Shoreview and Little Canada implemented quiet zones in 2015 and 2016. The City of St Paul has had quiet zones for many years. The objectives of this study are to document existing rail crossing characteristics, summarize Quiet Zone guidelines, determine a preliminary list of potential improvements to meet quiet zone guidelines, identify funding sources and provide information for the City to develop an implementation plan. This study is the first step in analyzing and implementing a quiet zone. Quiet Zones require coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), MnDOT, the County, private crossing users, and the City to provide accurate data for the inputs into the Quiet Zone Calculator. Conditions are constantly changing and current data (normally less than 1 year old) is needed. The next steps if the City identifies that quiet zones are the direction they would like to go, would be to schedule a diagnostic team field review to allow for all parties input into the process and update the data and risk indexes. This report reviews the 12 existing rail public crossings, 10 private crossings and 3 bridges over tracks in the City of Roseville. These crossings are listed in Table 1.