The downtown area of Sioux City will be getting more quiet this week.
Beginning on Friday, January 30, the second portion of the Downtown Quiet Zone will go into effect, so that passing trains no longer sound their horns when crossing each street.
That new quieted area covers railroad crossings at the street of Jackson, Virginia, Court and Iowa streets
The city release says this new phase adds to the first phase of the Downtown Quiet Zones, which were established in 2010 and three more westerly crossings at Pearl, Pierce and Nebraska streets.
To meet Federal Railroad Administration safety requirements, the city of Sioux City completed upgrades at each eastern crossing, including new medians, signage, pedestrian improvements, updated rail signals, and enhanced gate systems.
The FRA approved the city’s application in December.
Three railroad companies that move through the city and the Iowa Department of Transportation have been appraised of the change.
Both quiet zones will undergo regular reviews, with compliance updates submitted to the FRA every five years.
