Many critics 25 years ago assailed construction of the Casey Highway as the waste of $500 million on a “road to nowhere.” Back then, before it was named for Gov. Robert P. Casey, who shepherded the ...

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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 ...

Federal and state rules require sound barriers in highway expansions that meet certain criteria. Engineers must show that a barrier would reduce noise by a noticeable amount — 5 decibels or more.

Highway noise barriers are a pretty common blight on American interstates, there to protect nearby homes and businesses from the motoring sounds of cars and trucks whizzing by. But what if I told you ...

When it comes to highway sound barriers, options are few and far between. For years, precast has remained the industry standard due, in large part, to lack of acceptable, cost-effective alternatives.

With Interstates 495 and 95 converging together in our region, there's plenty of unwanted highway noise to go around. The noise serves as the background hum across a wide corridor of Greater ...

The Highway 101 widening project with sound walls. (Courtesy rendering) When the Highway 101 widening project eventually goes through Montecito, it won’t include sound walls. Expect chain-link fences ...

BRENTWOOD — When the monotony of all-day distance learning gets to be too much, Sukumar Dash’s children would like to take their breaks by opening the windows for a breath of fresh air, but they don’t ...

It may not be the most melodious bit of birdsong you’ll ever encounter. [Titmouse alarm call]. But this particular call, issued by a tufted titmouse, conveys important information about the presence ...