Mingo - RR Quiet Zone

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Welcome to the MRQZ Project (Mingo-Ruddell-Quiet Zone) which was approved in the City of Denton’s 2023 Bond Program. MRQZ comprises four interconnected projects aimed at improving infrastructure and safety. These include:

  1. Ruddell Street Improvements (University/US 380 to Mingo Road)
  2. Ruddell Street Extension with a new railroad crossing (Mingo Road to Texas Street)
  3. Mingo Road Improvements (Bell Avenue to Mockingbird Lane)
  4. Mingo Quiet Zone upgrades (Frame Street to Mockingbird Lane)


The project focuses on enhancing road capacity, street lighting, bike/pedestrian facilities, and railroad quiet zones. It also involves creating one new railroad crossing (UPRR at Ruddell), removing two existing crossings (UPRR at Pertain St., UPRR at Willis St.), and upgrading others for safety. Additional work will include replacement of aging water and sanitary sewer lines and conducting a drainage study for the area near the existing (and future) City of Denton Service Center.

Welcome to the MRQZ Project (Mingo-Ruddell-Quiet Zone) which was approved in the City of Denton’s 2023 Bond Program. MRQZ comprises four interconnected projects aimed at improving infrastructure and safety. These include:

  1. Ruddell Street Improvements (University/US 380 to Mingo Road)
  2. Ruddell Street Extension with a new railroad crossing (Mingo Road to Texas Street)
  3. Mingo Road Improvements (Bell Avenue to Mockingbird Lane)
  4. Mingo Quiet Zone upgrades (Frame Street to Mockingbird Lane)


The project focuses on enhancing road capacity, street lighting, bike/pedestrian facilities, and railroad quiet zones. It also involves creating one new railroad crossing (UPRR at Ruddell), removing two existing crossings (UPRR at Pertain St., UPRR at Willis St.), and upgrading others for safety. Additional work will include replacement of aging water and sanitary sewer lines and conducting a drainage study for the area near the existing (and future) City of Denton Service Center.

  • April 2025 Update

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    We have some EGGcellent News for the Month of April! The 30% Design Plans were delivered today on time as promised by Kimley Horn. Plans will undergo a thorough review by the City departments, external utility providers and the SUNDT team who's been working diligently on preparing construction schedules cost analyses to help identify inefficiencies and opportunities. Coordination with Union Pacific Railroad is ongoing with their acceptance of the Diagnostic Field Assessment and we are now proceeding with Professional Engineering agreement to allow UPRR to kick off their specialized railroad design services. Stay Tuned for More Updates!


  • March 2025 Update

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    It's the Month of Green! St. Patrick's Day, Trees Blooming, Flowers Springing up (let's ignore all the green weeds, green pollen, green windy/stormy skies).

    The Mingo Ruddell Team has been working behind the scenes on preliminary designs including Ruddell, Mingo, new Ruddell/Mingo Railroad crossing and the Mingo Corridor Quiet Zone. We had an excellent field walk thru with the Team and the reps for Union Pacific Railroad in January. The "Diagnostic Field Assessment" for the Quiet Zone has been completed and ready for submittal. Meanwhile, the 30% Design Plans for all work is expected by end of April/Early May and the Project Team is schedule to start looking at ways to build faster, cheaper, sooner.

  • January 2025 Project Update

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    Happy New Year everyone! The Mingo-Ruddell-Quiet Zone team has been off and running for months. “Who is this Team,” you ask??? Kimley Horn and Associates serving as the Design Engineer and Sundt Construction serving at the projects CMAR (Construction Manager at Risk).

    I’m so thankful for this Team of amazing professionals. They are not new to Denton, some members serve on other Denton projects, some are residents, and ALL have a HEART for Denton. “How do I know,” you ask – JUST LOOK AT US - There’s just a few of us in this picture after a Mingo-Ruddell Field Walkthru as we rushed to deliver almost 100 boxes of food-filled boxes for the local LovePacs to help feed Denton’s kids thru the holidays - all personal donations and packed with LOVE!

    You may have already seen our Team walking up and down Mingo and Ruddell last year because. We believe in being BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND before we even start construction. We want to see what you see every day!

    You'll see us again “RUFFING IT” in the cold this Thursday morning (1/23/25) as we perform a Diagnostic Field Assessment with the Union Pacific Railroad representatives. We’ll be discussing the required improvements to the Railroad Crossings to help get Mingo designated as a Quiet Zone.

    WHAT’S THE NEXT STOP? We’re working on the Upcoming MILESTONE – 30 % Design Plans in April 2025. This will not be an overnight project; there's a whole lot of coordination before we can get to construction. Please stay tuned to this page for updates!

Page last updated: 29 Apr 2025, 04:36 PM