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Table 12 - Noise Barrier Construction Material Average Unit Cost by Height

Material Average Unit Cost
(2007 $/Square Foot)
Height Concrete Block Wood Metal Berm Brick Combination Absorptive All Mat'ls
≥30 Feet875361090980245
27-29 feet2900000162526
24-26 feet1918222320131619
21-23 feet313233040152329
18-20 feet302915141122202527
15-17 feet25252016629173223
12-14 feet25202116632222623
9-11 feet28241825634214023
6-8 feet24212122734222322
< 6 Feet13422901031
 
ALL9,8363,5241,2724744321282,22036318,454

NOTE:
Square feet of noise barriers constructed with 'Other' materials - 1,873,154
Costing approximately - $33 per square foot


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