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 ...

Silence really is golden — and homeowners are willing to pay more for it. Specifically, when traffic noise fades, home values tend to creep up. A new academic study by the National Bureau of Academic ...

In a bid to combat escalating traffic noise pollution, a novel study presents a semianalytical meshless method to optimize the acoustic performance of sound barriers. The research focuses on enhancing ...

GRAND CHUTE - Nine noise barriers will be installed along Interstate 41 through the Fox Valley as part of the expansion project. Over 800 households voted earlier this year on whether noise barriers ...

Ever noticed those 8-to-20-foot-high concrete walls that stretch almost endlessly along busy patches of highways? They may seem like barriers meant to prevent your car from careening uncontrollably ...

Solar noise barriers are not a new technology. There are thousands of miles of noise barriers already sporting slick solar systems. Many of these systems have been installed in Europe, although the ...

Construction on three new noise barriers along Interstate 894 in Greenfield is set to begin in mid-July, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The project is expected to be ...