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Construction began in August 2009 and is expected to be complete in 2011. Two crossings within the county will be under construction at one time and the work at each crossing will take about six to eight weeks total.
Click here for tentative construction dates. For more information, call 888-855-RAIL or e-mail RailSafety@octa.net.
What is a Railroad Crossing?
A railroad crossing is the point where the road intersects with the train tracks.
Enhancing Safety Around the Tracks
Countywide improvements will feature safety enhancements for pedestrians and motorists and will include supplemental safety measures to reduce noise from locomotive horns in quiet zones.
Types of Safety Enhancements
 | Upgraded and updated warning devices to warn drivers that train tracks are ahead |
 | Additional gate arms to prevent drivers and pedestrians from crossing the tracks when the gates are lowered allowing a train to pass |
 | Extended and raised medians to deter drivers from driving around lowered gates |
 | Improved signs to warn drivers and pedestrians that train tracks are ahead and to yield to the right of way to trains |
 | Coordinated local traffic signals with cities to prevent vehicles from stalling on the tracks |
Railroad Crossings in Your Community
The 52 railroad crossings are spread throughout nine communities in the county: Anaheim, Dana Point, Fullerton, Irvine, Orange, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana and Tustin.
Made Possible by Measure M2
OCTA’s Measure M2, Orange County’s half-cent sales tax for transportation will fund 88 percent of the rail safety enhancement program and the remaining 12 percent will be funded by participating cities.
Information
For up-to-date construction alerts please call (888) 855-RAIL, e-mail RailSafety@octa.net or follow us on Twitter, @RailSafeSarah.
Resource Library
Fact Sheet: Orange County Railroad Crossings & Quiet Zones
Grade Crossing Photo