Noise Barriers Construction Trends

Material Average Unit Cost By Height

Material Average Unit
(2004 $/Square Foot)
Height	Concrete	Block	Wood	Metal	Berm	Brick	Combination	Absorptive	All Mat'ls
>=30 feet	23	6	5	0	1	0	10	0	14
27-29 feet	25	0	0	0	0	0	15	23	23
24-26 feet	17	17	20	21	2	0	12	15	17
21-23 feet	26	29	30	0	4	0	12	21	25
18-20 feet	27	27	14	12	10	20	17	23	24
15-17 feet	21	23	19	14	5	26	15	29	20
12-14 feet	23	18	19	14	5	20	20	23	20
9-11 feet	24	22	16	23	5	32	18	37	21
6-8 feet	22	18	19	20	6	31	20	21	19
<6 feet	22	21	17	31	12	0	44	106	21
ALL	24	21	18	16	6	25	17	24	21

NOTE: Square feet of noise barriers constructed with 'Other' materials - 1,811,622
Costing approximately - $29 per square foot.