Noise

Addressing noise impacts from highways is a key challenge for transportation agencies. This area covers topics such as noise compatible planning, source control, and highway project noise mitigation.
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Quiet Roads Ahead: Understanding and Managing Transportation Noise

This is the first episode of a two-part series that focuses on the impacts of transportation noise on the road. This episode features Ross Hudnall, Noise Abatement Coordinator for the Virginia Department of Transportation. Ross discusses how the Virginia Department of Transportation is working to address noise impacts.

Noise & Transportation Overview

Understanding and addressing traffic noise impacts is a key challenge for transportation agencies and planners.

We dive deep into how transportation professionals can address and mitigate Traffic Noise in all transportation projects.

External Links

NCHRP 791: Supplemental Guidance on the Application of FHWA’s Traffic Noise Model (TNM) (2014)

NCHRP 25-25, Task 40 – New Noise Barrier Products & Noise Barrier Approval Research & Guidelines (2008): Final Report
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