District 8 Quiet Zone
District 8 Quiet Zone
The San Antonio Transportation Department will be making improvements to four railroad crossings within the District 8 Quiet Zone to bring the crossings into compliance with federal regulations.
Improvements include:
- Installing signs
- Adding and refreshing pavement markings
- Extension of raised concrete medians
- Sidewalk improvements
For questions or comments regarding the District 8 Quiet Zone: call 855-925-2801 and enter code 10307. Or, email us at [email protected].
What's Happening?
Estimated Construction Timeline
Substantial construction has been completed for the following crossings:
- De Zavala Rd.
- Wurzbach Rd.
- Dreamland Dr.
Additional work at the Orsinger Ln. crossing is scheduled to begin on March 10, 2025, and is anticipated to be completed by March 13, 2025 (weather permitting). Drivers can expect a full closure during construction. A detour will provide residents with access to their homes on each side of the tracks. Flagging crews will be onsite to assist with lane closures and will only be working during daytime hours.
Brady Blvd. Quiet Zone
NOVEMBER 2011: Established in District 5
Lone Star Rockport Quiet Zone
FEBRUARY 2013: Established in District 5
Haven for Hope Quiet Zone
JUNE 2013: Established in District 5
Frio City Rd & Lone Star Del Rio Quiet Zones
MARCH 2015: Established in District 5
FRA Random Inspections of Quiet Zones
APRIL 2021 / SEPTEMBER 2021
FRA performs two random inspection cycles, indentifying several Quiet Zone crossings in need of additional maintenance, re-striping, additional signage, and other improvements. Transportation Department mobilizes to establish funding and processes to remediate.
Quiet Zone Crossings Audits
JUNE 2022: Transportation Department engineers begin assessing Quiet Zone crossings city-wide.
Quiet Zone Budget for Maintenance
FISCAL YEAR 2023
Transportation Dept. establishes Quiet Zone maintenance budget of $200,000 to immediately address Quiet Zones deficiencies
Develops maintenance plan budget of $250,000/year and a 4-year maintenance rotation schedule of all locations
FRA: Sound Horns at Frio City Rd
OCTOBER 2022: Transportation Department is notified the FRA will allow horns to sound due to deficiencies at Frio City Rd Quiet Zone crossings.
Frio City Rd Quiet Zone Improvement Plans Submitted
JUNE 2023: Submitted improvement plans to FRA and UPRR for review in a process that can take months before improvements are accepted or rejected by these outside agencies.
MAY 2024: Installation of improvements begin
Quiet Zone crossing improvements are scheduled for May at these railroad crossings:
- So. Brazos
- Pendelton
- Cumberland
- Drake
- Harriman Place
Frio City Rd Quiet Zone Improvements are accepted
Installed improvements will await final inspection by FRA and Union Pacific. FRA then instructs Union Pacific the Quiet Zone is established and the horns may go silent.
Train Horns go silent!
