KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The City of Kissimmee will begin a series of railroad crossing safety improvements next month designed to preserve its downtown Quiet Zone designation, a program that limits the routine use of train horns at designated railroad crossings.
According to the City of Kissimmee, construction is scheduled to begin during the week of August 10 and is expected to continue through November 2026. The project will upgrade railroad crossings at Vine Street (U.S. 192) and Clay Street to meet federal safety requirements needed to maintain the Quiet Zone.
As part of the project, the Quiet Zone boundaries will be updated and will no longer include the East Donegan Avenue railroad crossing…