STUDYING THE NOISE IMPACT OF A RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING ELIMINATION PROJECT

A grade crossing elimination project for the Long Island Railroad will elevate tracks carrying 8 to 12-car electric commuter trains about 20 feet above the residential community of Massapequa Park, New York. To assess the noise impact of the project--and to learn more about train noise and its measurement and analysis--the NYS Department of Transportation conducted an extensive study. This paper summarizes what was learned.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 1976 International Conference on Noise Control Engineering, Washington, D.C., 5-7 April 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Noise Control Engineering

  Iowa State University, 210 Marston Hall
  Ames, IA  United States  50011-2153
• Authors:
  • Bowlby, W
• Conference:
  • Presented at the 1976 International Conference on Noise Control Engineering, Washington, D.C., 5-7 April 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 213-216

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acoustic measuring instruments; Acoustics; Benefit cost analysis; Elevated structures; Environmental impacts; Railroad grade crossings; Sound level
• Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic measurement; Grade crossing elimination
• Subject Areas: Environment; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152438
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute of Noise Control Engineering
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM