URBAN TRAFFIC NOISE REDUCTION: FINAL REPORT

THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY, DOCUMENTS THE EXECUTION OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM, AND PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE STUDY OBJECTIVES WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND THRESHOLD NOISE LEVELS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF LAND USE ACTIVITIES; (2) TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND EQUIPMENT FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF TRAFFIC NOISE; (3) TO RECOMMEND A PROCEDURE FOR THE EVALUATION OF TRAFFIC NOISE POTENTIAL ASSOCIATED WITH A NEW HIGHWAY LOCATION WITH A SPECIFIC DESIGN CONFIGURATION; (4) TO ESTABLISH THE DEGREE OF TRAFFIC NOISE NEAR URBAN HIGHWAYS IN TEXAS; AND (5) TO RECOMMEND TRAFFIC NOISE REDUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR USE ON EXISTING TRAFFIC FACILITIES. /FHWA/