Noise Abatement

General
The LG must evaluate highway projects for their potential to cause noise impacts that must be abated.
Federal Requirements
  1. 23 CFR Part 772
    – Provides standards, procedures for noise studies and noise abatement measures to be followed on federally funded projects.
State Requirements
  1. No specific state statute for noise abatement.
Required Practices
The
LGPM Guide
provides guidance related to the requirements for noise studies and noise abatement measures. Further guidance regarding traffic noise and noise abatement can be found at TxDOT’s
Traffic Noise Toolkit
website.