Welcome to the
    National Academy of Sciences - Transportation Research Board

TRB ADC40 Website Committee on Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration

 
FHWA HANDBOOKS - CD version
FHWA Highway Noise Barrier Design Handbook
FHWA Highway Construction Noise Handbook
The Little Book of Quieter Pavements
Website hosting courtesy of


Website maintenance courtesy of

The Triennial Noise Barrier Inventory 2005-2007  ANNOUNCEMENT
  
2009 Annual Summer Meeting - Dayton, OH  July 26-29, 2009

2009 Annual Summer Meeting - Dayton, OH  HIGHLIGHTS
  
2009 Annual Winter Meeting - Washington, D.C.  HIGHLIGHTS
  
2008 Annual Summer Meeting - Key West, FL  July 20-23, 2008

2008 Annual Summer Meeting - Key West, FL  HIGHLIGHTS
  
2007 Annual Summer Meeting - San Luis Obispo, CA  July 22-25, 2007

2007 Annual Summer Meeting - San Luis Obispo, CA     HIGHLIGHTS
  
2006 Annual Summer Meeting - Williamsburg, Virginia     HIGHLIGHTS

2005 Annual Summer Meeting - Seattle     HIGHLIGHTS

Final Rule Amends FHWA Regulation
April 1, 2005

Published in the Federal Register today is a final rule for 23 CFR Part 772, Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise.

This final rule amends the FHWA regulation that specifies the traffic noise prediction method to be used in highway traffic noise analyses. The final rule requires the use of the FHWA Traffic Noise Model (FHWA TNM) or any other model determined by the FHWA to be consistent with the methodology of the FHWA TNM. It also updates the specific reference to acceptable highway traffic noise prediction methodology and removes references to a noise measurement report and vehicle noise emission levels that no longer need to be included in the regulation. Finally, it makes four ministerial corrections to the section on Federal participation.

The effective date for this rule is May 2, 2005. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mark Ferroni Tel: 202.366.3233.



NOTICE: The information on this site is provided by the ADC40 Committee, and is not endorsed by the Transportation Research Board or the National Research Council.