CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new study shows something many homeowners already feel — traffic noise can hurt home values. Researchers looked at what happens when cities build sound barriers along busy highways ...

How much more money are homeowners willing to pay for a house with less traffic noise? According to a recent study, a lot. Researchers analyzed home prices for nearly 600,000 properties in Florida ...

Silence really is golden — and homeowners are willing to pay more for it. Specifically, when traffic noise fades, home values tend to creep up. A new academic study by the National Bureau of Academic ...

GRAND CHUTE - Nine noise barriers will be installed along Interstate 41 through the Fox Valley as part of the expansion project. Over 800 households voted earlier this year on whether noise barriers ...

When it comes to highway sound barriers, pre-cast concrete has remained the industry standard because of a lack of acceptable, cost-effective alternatives. However, the Pennsylvania Turnpike ...

One Aston family has learned that noise complaints do matter. Resident Ralph Hassel and his family who live behind the newly built Springbrooke Trade Center complex off Pennell Road behind the ...

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC)- It's been a few weeks since the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) installed a transparent sound barrier along I-71/75 in Covington. So far, it seems to be a hit with nearby ...

Construction on three new noise barriers along Interstate 894 in Greenfield is set to begin in mid-July, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The project is expected to be ...