URBAN TRAFFIC NOISE REDUCTION

THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY, DOCUMENTS THE EXECUTION OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM, AND PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING STUDY OBJECTIVES: (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/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract No RES ST 2-8-71-166
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transp

  11th and Brazos Streets
  Austin, TX  United States  78701

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Woods, D L
  • Young, M F
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: 67 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway design; Land use; Measuring instruments; Traffic noise; Urban areas
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222625
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 20 1973 12:00AM