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Type II

Type II Noise Barrier Construction by State

Noise Barriers Constructed 1963-2022

This graph shows the total square footage and cost for each State for all Type II barriers constructed from 1963 to 2022. Square feet are shown on the left-hand y-axis and expenditures are shown on the right-hand y-axis. Only States that reported at least one Type II barrier are shown. Exact data in table below.
State Total Expenditures (2022 $) Average Height (feet) Length (feet) Length (miles) Calculated Total Square Feet Average Unit Cost
Alabama AL            
Alaska AK            
Arizona AZ $252,810 11.1 502 0.1 5,589 $45.23
Arkansas AR            
California CA $471,385,799 12.0 1,153,219 218.4 14,193,979 $ 34.41
Colorado CO $65,146,188 11.4 86,528 16.4 979,924 $69.99
Connecticut CT $51,708,335 15.0 114,261 21.6 1,910,444 $32.63
Delaware DE            
District of Columbia DC            
Florida FL $282,739 10.0 1,102 0.2 11,020 $25.03
Georgia GA $41,869,081 14.3 114,939 21.8 1,775,771 $18.51
Hawaii HI            
Idaho ID            
Illinois IL   14.5 2,436 0.5 36,654  
Indiana IN            
Iowa IA $2,035,498 14.0 5,303 1.0 75,803 $24.96
Kansas KS            
Kentucky KY $1,081,488 20.0 570 0.1 11,400 $94.87
Louisiana LA $3,331,648 12.0 10,930 2.1 133,024 $22.67
Maine ME $481,175 17.0 1,141 0.2 19,397 $24.81
Maryland MD $340,466,354 19.1 316,778 60.0 5,959,756 $57.54
Massachusetts MA $49,588,663 15.0 55,580 10.5 883,926 $80.32
Michigan MI $109,348,709 12.5 156,899 29.7 1,954,965 $53.45
Minnesota MN            
Mississippi MS            
Missouri MO $932,646 15.0 1,850 0.4 27,750 $33.61
Montana MT            
Nebraska NE            
Nevada NV $13,803,301 12.0 40,571 7.7 486,852 $25.76
New Hampshire NH            
New Jersey NJ $138,576,411 18.3 156,398 29.6 2,898,261 $57.79
New Mexico NM            
New York NY $98,541,688 14.4 133,815 25.3 1,910,062 $52.58
North Carolina NC            
North Dakota ND            
Ohio OH $140,874,257 14.7 347,681 65.8 5,056,732 $30.98
Oklahoma OK            
Oregon OR $6,061,554 15.3 11,210 2.1 180,292 $32.38
Pennsylvania PA $68,982,482 13.6 62,143 11.8 857,724 $39.87
Puerto Rico PR $16,401,593 11.6 20,926 4.0 242,977 $83.21
Rhode Island RI            
South Carolina SC            
South Dakota SD            
Tennessee TN $8,139,832 15.0 7,110 1.3 106,195 $76.18
Texas TX $1,293,085 8.0 3,251 0.6 26,008 $49.72
Utah UT $16,164,535 13.6 76,963 14.6 1,023,611 $15.35
Vermont VT            
Virginia VA            
Washington WA $25,785,656 16.3 22,930 4.3 357,734 $73.15
West Virginia WV            
Wisconsin WI $28,021,337 18.4 51,962 9.8 960,153 $28.17
Wyoming WY $177,154 8.0 961 0.2 7,688 $23.04
Totals: $1,700,734,016 14.0 2,957,959 560 42,093,691  $44.67
Master Table $1,700,734,016 13.9 2,957,959 560 42,093,691 $40.62

Total Square Feet Constructed by Barrier Type

Noise Barriers Constructed 1963 - 2022

This graph shows the square feet constructed for each barrier type from 1963 to 2022 in proportion to each other. All barrier types reported by the States are listed: Type I, Type II, Type III, State, Toll, County, Other, Combination, and Unknown. Overall, the vast majority of barriers were associated with Type I projects, followed by Type II program barriers, and State initiatives. Exact data in table below.
1963-2022 (including subsequent demolitions or replacements + the original barrier)
Total Square Footage of Barriers by Type Total Cost of Barriers by Type
Type Square Feet Percentage Cost Percentage
Type I 216,484,372 72% $7,900,601,715 73%
Type II 41,489,925 14% $1,671,547,516 15%
State 11,612,157 4% $536,083,035 5%
Other 2,038,814 1% $53,517,348 0%
Toll 8,683,212 3% $25,494,792 0%
Unknown 6,847,481 2% $164,072,902 2%
Combination 12,670,067 4% $466,759,645 4%
County 254,179 0% $6,586,226 0%
Type III 1,000 0% $99,088 0%
Local 20,000 0% $- 0%
Total 300,101,208 100% $10,824,762,267 100%

For this table, the main table was sorted by Type and they were only counted if they were listed alone
Any types that listed 2 (i.e. L,S or S, I) were only shown here under combination, NOT under either L or S or I...etc
Unknowns here also include any barriers that did not report a Type (barriers that left that column blank)

** only exists as a combo

Type II Barriers*
Year Total Barrier Cost (in 2022 $) Cost per Square Foot (Average Reported in Master Table, in 2022 $) Linear Feet Built Linear Miles Built (calculated) Square Feet Built
1963 No barriers reported
1970 No barriers reported
1972 No barriers reported
1973 $308,554 $19.55 1,578 0 15,780
1974 $8,159,696 $30.06 24,350 5 197,087
1975 $3,656,690 $44.60 11,141 2 97,262
1976 $1,404,213 $33.50 3,969 1 34,230
1977 $14,257,024 $43.56 25,171 5 251,710
1978 $4,362,434 $26.91 13,948 3 154,712
1979 $24,989,011 $44.52 83,875 16 805,563
1980 $9,317,399 $32.19 23,435 4 307,566
1981 $4,099,119 $43.18 10,644 2 125,246
1982 $4,529,733 $51.77 7,277 1 104,824
1983 No barriers reported
1984 $5,102,294 $31.99 13,284 3 149,693
1985 $30,769,934 $47.33 52,345 10 697,988
1986 $70,961,386 $64.99 74,078 14 977,641
1987 $41,428,665 $41.69 75,745 14 988,414
1988 $83,419,002 $36.30 186,139 35 2,535,605
1989 $64,173,948 $39.96 122,744 23 1,655,545
1990 $53,217,212 $42.72 106,643 20 1,554,355
1991 $89,187,957 $33.07 186,933 35 2,365,407
1992 $67,665,439 $39.23 126,390 24 1,755,676
1993 $65,381,837 $40.97 115,251 22 1,650,131
1994 $39,022,980 $31.32 95,876 18 1,606,096
1995 $44,507,996 $35.16 103,845 20 1,590,804
1996 $32,283,077 $52.08 43,682 8 584,003
1997 $115,567,013 $29.19 204,159 39 3,266,823
1998 $70,461,273 $43.36 109,993 21 1,820,165
1999 $80,096,228 $47.66 102,746 19 1,552,969
2000 $36,008,686 $42.95 58,181 11 756,568
2001 $60,638,758 $32.38 100,086 19 1,522,370
2002 $59,514,570 $34.68 69,817 13 1,202,511
2003 $23,297,832 $38.47 38,014 7 555,694
2004 $40,789,818 $46.79 73,897 14 1,125,199
2005 $51,877,825 $36.02 58,400 11 940,234
2006 $51,511,776 $40.89 79,361 15 1,045,917
2007 $69,003,993 $51.44 106,807 20 1,650,359
2008 $16,867,925 $28.58 30,345 6 470,258
2009 $32,581,499 $51.18 46,235 9 685,605
2010 $76,473,327 $56.51 102,001 19 1,414,399
2011 $35,873,262 $52.45 41,314 8 571,742
2012 $14,039,791 $44.19 30,405 6 384,044
2013 $4,288,114 $34.26 9,751 2 136,875
2014 $26,531,986 $36.60 48,723 9 703,162
2015 $2,549,201 $79.45 3,563 1 64,793
2016 $4,794,832 $46.15 5,515 1 108,292
2017 $7,533,622 $49.73 7,296 1 151,488
2018 $13,357,218 $36.19 19,263 4 279,608
2019 $11,080,784 $63.10 20,751 4 289,174
2020 $2,328,911 $18.09 11,675 2 128,724
2021 $6,515,119 $20.13 20,016 4 250,148
2022 $24,945,050 $38.80 42,672 8 681,292
No Year NA NA 8,630 2 129,940
Average $34,708,857 $40.94 59,159 11 841,874
Sum $1,700,734,016 N/A 2,957,959 560 42,093,691
Master Table Data $1,700,734,016 $40.62 2,957,959 560 42,093,691

Many barriers had no reported costs in this year, totals and averages may not reflect actual costs

* Barriers include any with 'II' listed, whether alone or in combination with something else. Barriers without project type are not included here

* Barriers also include any which may have been replaced or demolished afterwards

Updated: 11/3/2023
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