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Downtown Quiet Zone
$20,000,000.00 - 0 jobs - Streets/Roads Program
7% voted critical - 93% voted not critical - 2373 votes cast
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General Description
A Quiet Zone, approved and authorized by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), is a public grade crossing(s) where additional safety precautions have been constructed, thus reducing the federal requirement for trains to sound their horns when approaching the crossing(s). When the Quiet Zone is in effect, the train will not be legally required to blow the horn when approaching crossings, except in an emergency.
Establishing a Downtown San Diego Quiet Zone will improve the quality of life of residents and visitors by reducing train horn noise and at the same time improving safety conditions for vehicles and pedestrians.
The term "Quiet Zone" is somewhat of a misnomer in that scuh zones in urban areas are also Safety Zones. With improved crossing arms and auto and pedestrian access restrictions, heavily congested intersections are made safer.
Creates Jobs
Several construction jobs will be needed for this project and will take a year to complete.