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Trends
Noise Barriers Construction Trends
By Height
Height
Linear Length (miles)
% of Total
< 6 feet
16.9
0.8%
6 to 8 feet
194.3
8.8%
9 to 11 feet
427.3
19.4%
12 to 14 feet
667.0
30.3%
15 to 17 feet
483.7
21.9%
18 to 20 feet
294.3
13.3%
> 20 feet
121.4
5.5%
ALL
2,205
100%
Updated: 06/27/2017
Updated: 6/27/2017
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