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Some of the most pervasive sources of noise in the environment come from transportation systems. Highway traffic noise is a dominant noise source in urban and rural environments. In response to the problems associated with highway traffic noise, the United States Code of Federal Regulations Part 772 (23 CFR 772), "Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise," establishes standards for abatement of highway traffic noise. The purpose of this document is to provide Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidance for the applying 23 CFR 772 in the analysis and abatement of highway traffic noise. Following this guidance is strictly voluntary. It is based on lessons learned and best practices and does not constitute the establishment of an FHWA standard. Not all studies are the same; therefore this guidance is intended to be non-prescriptive, and its application flexible and scalable to the type and complexity of the analysis to be undertaken. -- Introduction.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can help transportation agencies conduct noise analyses, including assessing how highway traffic will affect noise levels and identifying noise migration options. To explore this topic in depth, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center conducted a series of telephone discussions and sponsored a peer exchange in Nashville, Tennessee, focusing on select State DOT's use of GIS in highway noise analysis. These interviews and peer exchange provided an opportunity for practitioners to discuss new approaches for using GIS to address Federal mandates. They also facilitated opportunities for States to gain knowledge from others' successes and challenges in the application of GIS. Furthermore, resources that can support agencies' use of GIS can be found in the appendix.
The following brochure was created to assist the public in understanding the fundamentals of traffic noise analysis: Project types, Regulations, Noise monitoring, Noise modeling.
This manual contains noise analysis procedures, practices, and other useful technical background information related to the analysis and reporting of highway and construction noise impacts and abatement. It supplements and expands on concepts and procedures referred to in the Traffic Noise Analysis Protocol, which in turn is required by federal regulations in 23CFR772.