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Old 09-23-2019, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Mciccolella View Post
Trees do almost nothing to mitigate road noise. You would have to have about a hundred feet of dense evergreen trees to begin to see any difference. I used to be on a planning board and these issues came up occasionally when builders wanted to build near highways.
Correct. Sound is transmitted by air pressure. You need a solid, dense wall to reduce noise transmission. Using trees to block noise is like expecting your screened lanai to block out the rain.