Frio City Rd. Quiet Zone
Frio City Rd. Quiet Zone
The San Antonio Transportation Department will be making improvements to the Quiet Zone crossings along Frio City Road to bring the crossings into compliance with federal regulations.
Why are we hearing train horns? This Quiet Zone failed a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) random inspection in 2021. The FRA has since allowed train engineers to sound horns until such time as the crossings' deficiencies are remedied. The Transportation Department is actively auditing all Quiet Zone crossings within San Antonio to determine their state of repair and proactively seek funding to make any necessary repairs to remain in or re-establish compliance.
For questions or comments regarding the Frio City Rd Quiet Zones: call 855-925-2801 and enter code 6508. Or, email us at [email protected].
UPDATE!*
Tentative Start Date: Construction of Quiet Zone crossing improvements are scheduled to begin mid-April at these railroad crossings:
- So. Brazos
- Pendelton
- Cumberland
- Drake
- Harriman Place
Drivers can expect delays and full-crossing closures when construction begins. Closures are not expected to last more than 48 hours. Crossings improvements will be staggered to help minimize any impact to travel. Please seek alternate routes during construction phase.
*TRAIN HORNS will CONTINUE TO BE HEARD until FRA and Union Pacific confirm and approve the new Quiet Zone features.
What's 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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Frio City Rd. Quiet Zone Map*
Quiet Zone Map of San Antonio*
Frio City Rd Quiet Zone location and crossings are highlighted in red.
*maps are 2023 versions and are for reference purposes only. Current railroad configurations and any improvements made after 2023 may not be included.
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.
APRIL 2024: Installation of improvements begin
Quiet Zone crossing improvements are scheduled for mid-April 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!
