Call it iconic or annoying, the sound of train horns blaring through Kyle could be history after city officials earmarked $100,000 for construction of a “quiet zone” that encompasses the downtown sector.

The move calls for the installation of quiet railroad crossings at Roland Lane, Opal Lane, West South Street and West Center Street.

The four crossings will create a zone where trains are prohibited from blaring their horn in warning on the railroad track running parallel to I-35. Sa...