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2009 SESSION

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HB 2577 Highway noise abatement; Transportation Board or VDOT to plan therefor when constructing.

Introduced by: Joe T. May | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Noise abatement practices and technologies.  Requires that whenever the Commonwealth Transportation Board or VDOT plans for or undertakes any highway construction or improvement project and such project includes or may include the requirement for the mitigation of traffic noise impacts, consideration shall be given to the use of noise reducing design and low noise pavement materials and techniques.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Noise abatement practices and technologies.  Requires that whenever the Commonwealth Transportation Board or VDOT plan for or undertake any highway construction or improvement project and such project includes or may include the provision or construction of any noise abatement structure or technology, priority must be given to the use of low-noise asphalt pavement and plantings of American red cedar trees or other appropriate conifers in preference to construction of noise walls or sound barriers constructed of concrete, metal, wood, bricks, stone, or composite materials.