| Title / Description | Date | HTML | |
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| Title 23: Highways - Part 772-Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise Electronic Code of Federal Regulations |
July 2010 | HTML | |
| 23 CFR Part 772 On July 13, 2010, the FHWA published a final rule updating 23 CFR 772. This final rule amends sections 772.1, 772.5 to 772.17, and Table 1--Noise Abatement Criteria. Sections 772.3 and 772.19 are not amended by this final rule. The final rule required each State DOT to revise its noise policy to be in accordance with this final rule. The final rule also released an updated guidance document, an optional “Draft State Highway Agency Noise Policy Template” and eliminated the use of the TNM Lookup Tables in either form (hard copy table or executable program) to predict noise levels on Federal or Federal-aid projects. |
Jul. 2010 | HTML | PDF (220 KB) |
| Title / Description | HTML | Date | Design |
|---|---|---|
| FHWA Highway Noise Barrier Design Handbook The package addresses both acoustical and non-acoustical considerations associated with highway noise barrier design. The package provides guidance on how to design a highway noise barrier which fits its surroundings and performs its intended acoustical and structural functions, with a reasonable life-cycle cost. The package also provides a state-of-the-art reference of common concepts, designs, materials, and installation techniques for professional highway engineers and acoustical designers and planners, as well as non-professional community members. |
HTML | 02/05/2009 | General |
| Highway Traffic Noise - Guidance on Pavement as a Noise Abatement Measure | HTML | January, 2016 |
| 23 CFR 772 Final Rule and NEPA Reevaluations This document provides guidance on when a highway agency should consult the FHWA to determine if a NEPA reevaluation for a highway project is needed based on July 13, 2010 23 CFR 772 final rulemaking. |
HTML | 07/13/2010 |
| Noise Policy FAQs FHWA Highway Traffic Noise Frequently Asked Questions |
HTML | 05/23/2012 |
| Highway Traffic Noise: Analysis and Abatement Guidance This document provides FHWA guidance on legislation, 23 CFR 772, noise fundamentals, analysis, and documentation of highway traffic noise and construction noise. This document supersedes the June 1995 Highway Traffic Noise Analysis and Abatement: Policy and Guidance document on July 13, 2011. This December 2011 document contains updates from what was originally released in July 2010 and updates provided in December 2010. This latest update reflects additional guidance that was identified during the process of updating State DOT noise policies. The following document list the topics where additional guidance was provided since the original release of this document in July 2010. |
HTML | 12/01/2011 |
| Construction Noise Handbook | HTML | August, 2006 | Measurement |
| Noise Measurement Field Guide - Final Report FHWA-HEP-18-066 |
HTML | 09/13/2017 |
| Noise Measurement Handbook FHWA-HEP-18-065 |
HTML | 09/15/2017 | Prediction |
| Release and Phase-In of the FHWA Traffic Noise Model Version 2.5 Memorandum |
HTML | April, 2004 |
| Recommended Best Practices for the Use of the FHWA Traffic Noise Model (TNM) | HTML | 12/08/2015 |
| Consideration of Existing Noise Barrier in a Type I Noise Analysis (FHWA-HEP-12-051) |
HTML | 2012 |
| Federal Highway Administration's Traffic Noise Model (FHWA TNM), User's Guide (Version 2.5 Addendum) | HTML | 04/01/2004 |
| FHWA Traffic Noise Model FAQs | HTML | 04/01/2004 |
| Superseded and/or Cancelled Documents | ||
| Guidance on Quiet Pavement Pilot Programs Superseded February 2016 |
HTML | Jan. 2005 |
| Highway Traffic Noise--Type I Projects Note: This guidance has been superseded by the 772 final rule. |
HTML | Oct. 1998 |
| Highway Traffic Noise Analyses for Cemeteries, Trails, and Trail Crossings Note: This guidance has been superseded by the 772 final rule. |
HTML | Jun. 1995 |
