In a 5-1 vote, city council members approved quiet zones at seven railroad crossings in Caldwell.
Watch: Community reacts as mayor weighs in on Caldwell’s quiet zone
Caldwell votes to silence train horns
The quiet zone project’s approval means that Pacific Union will be barred from honking its horn when passing through the seven crossings, including: 5th Avenue, Kimball Avenue, 9th Avenue, 12th Avenue, 21st Avenue, Linden Street and Ustick Road.
The plan will require safety upgrades, costing hundreds of thousands. However, this is a drastic price cut from the multi-million dollar estimate years ago…