NOISE CONTROL THROUGH TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

One of the most cost effective means of controlling highway noise is through traffic management. Reductions of up to 10 dBA or more can be achieved for the cost of signs and minimal enforcement. While this approach to highway noise mitigation is very simplistic and inexpensive, it is unfortunately one of the least used approaches. Five examples of traffic management, including routing, curfews, lane assignment, speed controls, and traffic flow are presented here along with case applications.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper appeared in TRB Unpublished Report No. 10, Highway Noise Mitigation.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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  Federal Highway Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Borthwick, J O
• Publication Date: 1979-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 114-116
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Unpublished Report
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Curfew; Highway traffic control; Noise control; Routing; Speed control; Traffic flow; Traffic lanes; Traffic noise
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00371900
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-9490
• Files: TRIS, TRB, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 29 1983 12:00AM