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Originally Posted by Marathon Man
Why the need to speak for others? Why not let those near the turnpike comment on the turnpike. They don't need help.
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I actually can sort of speak to the sound of constant traffic hum.............
I grew up on Long Island, about one mile away from Sunrise Highway. Our neighborhood was already built up with homes so there were several blocks of homes between our home and Sunrise Hwy. At that time, Sunrise Highway was two lanes each way with, I think, a speed limit of about 40 MPH.
We did not have central air conditioning in our house so we slept with the windows open in the warmer months. I would wake up to the constant "hum" of the traffic and it was very audible to me back then. Young ears, I guess so my hearing was very astute as a kid. Anyway, that memory of traffic hum will always be with me. I vowed never ever to live near a major roadway where I would hear a constant hum of traffic.
As an adult, I kept that promise to myself and have never had to listen to constant traffic hum where I lived.