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On Tuesday, a new quiet zone and wayside horns will become operational on the WES Commuter Rail and freight alignment in Tualatin, Ore., according to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet).

The policy means that train horns will no longer sound, unless a train engineer senses a safety concern, for about for 3.5 miles between Tonquin and Tualatin roads in Tualatin.

Wayside horns will be functional at four grade crossings north of 95th Avenue to warn motorists and pedestrians. Meanwhile, four additional crossings have been upgraded to a quiet zone; three intersections have been upgraded from two-quadrant gates to four-quadrant gates, and a concrete median barrier was installed on 95th Avenue to prevent vehicles from driving through a crossing gate.

The projects cost about $3 million, with $939,000 coming from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds provided by TriMet and Metro. Project contributors included the city of Tualatin, Washington County, TriMet, Metro and the Federal Railroad Administration.