What Those Ugly Concrete Walls Along The Highway Are Really Designed To Do

Those tall walls along the side of the highway aren't there to prevent cars from crashing into your backyard. Here's what ...
Hartford Courant

CT highway sound barrier plan would cost $300M. Residents: traffic noise ‘borderline unbearable’

The Connecticut General Assembly’s Transportation Committee has approved a bill that would require the state Department of Transportation to schedule for and fund construction of certain highway noise ...
AOL

Homes jump in value if they’re located near highway sound barriers: study

Silence really is golden — and homeowners are willing to pay more for it. Specifically, when traffic noise fades, home values tend to creep up. A new academic study by the National Bureau of Academic ...
health.economictimes.indiatimes

Noise barriers on flyovers reduce health risks: CSIR study

At a conference on recent advances in traffic noise modelling and mitigation for urban areas organised by CSIR-CRRI (Central Road Research Institute) on Friday, researchers discussed solutions to the ...
Central Jersey

Long Acres neighborhood may get long-awaited noise barrier along I-295

The Long Acres neighborhood is on track to get its long-awaited noise barrier along I-295. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will advertise for bids for the project in August. A ...
MLive

East Grand Rapids installing sound barriers at new pickleball courts

EAST GRAND RAPIDS, MI – East Grand Rapids is adding sound blocking curtains to its new pickleball courts to reduce noise for surrounding neighbors. The new pickleball courts are part of several ...
Central Jersey

Long Acres neighborhood to discuss noise barrier

The Long Acres neighborhood is expected to get its long-awaited noise barrier along I-295, possibly as soon as this summer. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has scheduled a public ...