The FHWA's TNM is used for designing highway noise barriers and informing the federal distribution of
noise mitigation funds related to highway noise barrier construction.
At 3:30 p.m., NYC Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer hosts a press conference calling on the MTA to
provide noise mitigation barriers along Long Island Rail Road tracks as part of the East Side Access project, Barnett Avenue and 45th Street, Queens.
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Numerous noise mitigation strategies have been successfully developed and implemented, so we already have the knowledge needed to address noise issues,» said George Wittemyer, an associate professor at Colorado State University and the senior author of the study.
Federally funded
noise mitigation programs, which primarily include property acquisition and sound insulation for eligible homes, schools, and other noise - sensitive facilities such as healthcare facilities and houses of worship.
Inside, there's thicker front glass for better road -
noise mitigation, softer - touch materials on the upper instrument panel and a new design for the gearshift lever.