Railroad Quiet Zones
Railroad Quiet Zones
The San Antonio Transportation Department will be making improvements to seven of its Quiet Zones to maintain compliance with federal regulations.
For questions or comments regarding Quiet Zones: call 855-925-2801 and enter code 10307. Or, email us at [email protected].
QUIET ZONE Map of San Antonio
Use the Google map to pinpoint a Quiet Zone crossing near you and get more information about the Transportation Department's upcoming improvements and construction schedule.
The 7 Quiet Zones where improvements are coming:
District 5 Haven for Hope
District 4 Corpus Christi
District 5 Lone Star Rockport
District 5 Lone Star Del Rio
Districts 1 & 9
District 8
District 10 Austin #1
What is a QUIET ZONE?
The various aspects of a Quiet Zone can be found on the image. Just click and learn more!
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Districts 1 and 9 Quiet Zone
The San Antonio Transportation Department will be making improvements to the Quiet Zone crossings within Districts 1 and 9 to bring the crossings into compliance with federal regulations. Improvements...
District 4 (Corpus Christi) Quiet Zone
The San Antonio Transportation Department will be making improvements to five railroad crossings within the District 4 (Corpus Christi) Quiet Zone to bring the crossings into compliance with...
District 5 (Lone Star Del Rio) Quiet Zone
The San Antonio Transportation Department will be making improvements to two railroad crossings within the District 5 (Lone Star Del Rio) Quiet Zone to bring the crossings into compliance with federal...
District 5 (Lone Star Rockport) Quiet Zone
The San Antonio Transportation Department will be making improvements to the Quiet Zone crossings within District 5 (Lone Star Rockport) to bring the crossings into compliance with federal regulations.For...
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...
District 10 (Austin #1) Quiet Zone
The San Antonio Transportation Department will be making improvements to two Quiet Zone railroad crossings within District 10 (Austin #1) to bring the crossings into compliance with federal...
District 5 (Haven for Hope) Quiet Zone
The San Antonio Transportation Department will be making improvements to the Quiet Zone crossings near the Haven for Hope to bring the crossings into compliance with federal regulations.For questions...
Frio City Rd. Quiet Zone
The San Antonio Transportation Department has completed its improvements to the Quiet Zone crossings along Frio City Road to bring the crossings into compliance with federal regulations....
History of Quiet Zones in San Antonio
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!
Construction of Improvements begin on 7 Quiet Zones
The San Antonio Transportation Department will be making improvements to seven of its Quiet Zones to maintain compliance with federal regulations.