NOISE BARRIERS ADJACENT TO I-95 IN PHILADELPHIA

Pennsylvania's first major noise-barrier project, from inception to the later stages of construction, is described in detail. Construction of the barriers, which will total approximately 9300 square M (100,000 square ft), was mandated by the terms of a 1975 consent decree signed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the city of Philadelphia, and a coalition of local community groups. Final barrier locations, types, and sizes were determined only after extensive community participation. In several instances, trade-offs were made between barrier height and the view of the historic Philadelphia waterfront. Barrier heights range from 2.4 to 8.2 m (8-27 ft). Cost varies from $237 to $912/square M ($22-$85/square ft.). When the barriers are completed, noise attenuation at ground-level observation points is expected to range from 6 to 15 dB(A). The project's history, funding problems and implications, techniques of barrier analysis, implications of barrier design and community participation, barrier costs, and observation of the overall process are discussed. (Author)

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• Authors:
  • Knauer, Harvey S
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 13-21
• Monograph Title: Highway Noise Abatement
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 740
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Noise; Noise barriers; Public participation; Reduction (Chemistry)
• Identifier Terms: Interstate Highway System
• Geographic Terms: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Highways; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316367
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309029988
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 27 1980 12:00AM