The completion of the largest Ohio Department of Transportation traffic noise abatement project in 1995 was met with public controversy over the effectiveness of the noise barriers. A public opinion survey was designed to obtain the perceptions of the residents in the project area. In a departure from most surveys of traffic noise barrier effectiveness, the coverage was not limited to the first or second row of houses, but was extended to 800 m on each side of the roadway. It was found that the larger survey area was needed to avoid misleading conclusions. Overall perceptions of noise barrier effectiveness were found to vary with distance from the roadway and with noise barrier configuration.
Perception of Traffic Noise Barrier Effectiveness: Public Opinion Survey of Residents Living near I-71
Transportation Research Record
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board ; 1601 , 1 ; 49-54
1997-01-01
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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