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Table 11 - Noise Barrier Construction Material Area by Height

Material Area
(10,000 square Foot)
Height Concrete Block Wood Metal Berm Brick Combination Absorptive All Mat'ls
≥ 30 Feet875361090980245
27-29 Feet430000015563
24-26 Feet264752880255369
21-23 Feet993660032092331,215
18-20 Feet2,1512382457727186201043,528
15-17 Feet2,8265513181925933548554,652
12-14 Feet2,4161,65418110936395281355,173
9-11 Feet6988742487219229205202,346
6-8 Feet34318513155910886832
< 6 Feet13422901031

NOTE:
Square feet of noise barriers constructed with 'Other' materials - 1,873,154


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