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Sioux City staff update council on three railroad quiet-zone corridors; estimates cost and timeline for gates and signal work
Summary
Public works staff detailed progress and obstacles on three proposed quiet-zone corridors — Leeds, Riverside and downtown phase 2 — and said final agreements with railroads and a Federal Railroad Administration review will determine timing and costs; staff estimated multi-year timelines and roughly $1.5 million for remaining Leeds corridor work.
Senior civil engineer Britney Anderson presented an update to the Sioux City Council on March 25 about three railroad quiet-zone corridors the city is pursuing: the Leeds corridor, the Riverside corridor and downtown phase 2.
Anderson said the Leeds corridor has six crossings (three Union Pacific and three BNSF) and that the city completed a diagnostic with railroads and the Federal Railroad Administration in 2023. An April 2024 accident at the Fun Place crossing required the FRA to re-evaluate corridor risk, and Anderson said the city now expects additional upgrades at 40 Sixth Street and Fun Place — including…
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