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Summary of Noise Barriers Constructed by December 31, 2010

Noise Barrier Construction by State by Average Height

State Average Height (feet) Average Unit Cost
(2010 $/Square Foot)
Alabama 0  
Alaska 10 21
Arizona 14 41
Arkansas 13 24
California 12 23
Colorado 11 23
Connecticut 16 15
Delaware 14 6
District of Columbia 0 0
Eastern Dir. Fed. 11 19
Florida 16 31
Georgia 14 17
Hawaii 11 39
Idaho 13 19
Illinois 13 26
Indiana 15 23
Iowa 13 33
Kansas 15 34
Kentucky 18 22
Louisiana 14 34
Maine 14 24
Maryland 18 35
Massachusetts 13 50
Michigan 13 35
Minnesota 17 18
Mississippi 15 39
Missouri 13 26
Montana 11 23
Nebraksa 14 41
Nebraska 14 26
Nevada 12 22
New Hampshire 15 26
New Jersey 17 34
New Mexico 12 30
New York 14 39
North Carolina 16 12
North Dakota 14 5
Ohio 14 21
Okalahoma 14 39
Oklahoma 12 20
Oregon 11 16
Pennsylvania 13 39
Puerto Rico 12 43
Rhode Island 0 0
South Carolina 11 20
South Dakota 0 0
Tennessee 15 25
Texas 12 21
Utah 12 11
Vermont 7 25
Virginia 15 24
Washington 12 26
West Virginia 12 17
Wisconsin 17 24
Wyoming 8 18
Updated: 06/27/2017
Updated: 6/27/2017
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