CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new study shows something many homeowners already feel — traffic noise can hurt home values. Researchers looked at what happens when cities build sound barriers along busy highways ...

How much more money are homeowners willing to pay for a house with less traffic noise? According to a recent study, a lot. Researchers analyzed home prices for nearly 600,000 properties in Florida ...

When it comes to highway sound barriers, pre-cast concrete has remained the industry standard because of a lack of acceptable, cost-effective alternatives. However, the Pennsylvania Turnpike ...

PORTSMOUTH — Long-fought-for sound barriers to protect the city’s Pannaway Manor and Rockingham Avenue neighborhoods from loud Interstate 95 noise have finally been approved. Gov. Chris Sununu and the ...

ATLANTA — Living beside a bustling highway can mean enduring the constant symphony of traffic, but the Georgia Department of Transportation is looking to aid those shaken by the constant rumble with ...

There's no question that noise from cars, trucks and motorcycles traveling Interstate 26 creates a steady din that bothers many living in North Charleston's Northwood Estates neighborhood, and there's ...

I know what Jana Walker means, the noise is so bad. When they use the equipment the house shakes like an earthquake. Also, by not putting a sound barrier up it decreases the value of my house.

Regarding “The I-81 project will add miles and miles of noise barriers. How did the state decide where they should go?” (Aug. 15, 2024): The New York state Department of Transportation should include ...