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Council pauses further action on railroad quiet-zone study after city engineer outlines potential costs and Union Pacific review fee
Summary
City staff updated council on a feasibility study for a railroad quiet zone estimating about $250,000 to implement safety measures at three crossings and reporting that Union Pacific would require a review agreement with an estimated $75,000 cost before discussing amendments; council declined to proceed immediately.
The Lockhart City Council was updated on a feasibility study for a railroad quiet zone and declined to authorize a formal agreement with Union Pacific Railroad that city staff said is required before Union Pacific would review a formal quiet-zone application.
What staff presented City engineers completed traffic counts, established quiet-zone limits for six at-grade crossings, and calculated a risk-index average method that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) confirmed was acceptable for…
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