# Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee, October 7, 2026


**Body:** City of St. Louis, Missouri
**Date:** October 06, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The City of St. Louis Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee met on October 7, 2026, to discuss the suspension of train quiet zones and the work needed to restore them. City officials said the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) required safety upgrades at all 187 crossings, including replacing 30-inch warning signs with 36-inch signs and removing or repainting pavement markings. The city ordered about 600 signs, completed the grinding of obsolete markings, and expected stop-bar striping to be finished that week. The FRA agreed to consider reinstating quiet zones corridor by corridor after repairs, paperwork, and inspections; the city said it would prioritize corridors with greater residential impact and provide progress updates through an online map.

Officials said the city redirected existing traffic-division funds to supplies and staffing, with reimbursement planned through a future funds transfer via the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. An engineering consultant’s work on crossing counts and paperwork was estimated at about $55,000; the total repair cost was not established in the discussion. Members raised the possibility of using contractors and more durable thermoplastic pavement markings, including consideration of the nearly $23 million allocated to the capital fund from a reported $46 million budget surplus, but no spending decision or procurement award was made. The committee approved its prior meeting minutes; no board bills or resolutions were scheduled for review.

**Source:** City of St. Louis, Missouri