[Fastskiguy]

Originally Posted by Hardlyworking

Decibels measurements are not linear.

“On the decibel scale, the smallest audible sound (near total silence) is 0 dB. A sound 10 times more powerful is 10 dB. A sound 100 times more powerful than near total silence is 20 dB. A sound 1,000 times more powerful than near total silence is 30 dB. “

I’m familiar with the scale but now I’m curious….are you saying it’s worth it or it’s not worth it?

Joe

[Hardlyworking]

Originally Posted by Fastskiguy

I’m familiar with the scale but now I’m curious….are you saying it’s worth it or it’s not worth it?

Joe

I’ve never lived behind a sound wall so can’t really say. My hearing isn’t so great anymore. It might be worth the cost to those people who live next to a highway but not worth it to the rest of the taxpayers.

[MSchad]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Good point. Traffic exhaust fumes can travel as far as a mile downwind from a highway.

Can you imagine living near 466, 466a, Morris or Buena Vista. Noise and fumes must be terrible. I know where Evans Prairie parallels 466a the noise from traffic and people honking at you is unsettling.

[Tvflguy]

Originally Posted by MSchad

Can you imagine living near 466, 466a, Morris or Buena Vista. Noise and fumes must be terrible. I know where Evans Prairie parallels 466a the noise from traffic and people honking at you is unsettling.

Not comparable at all. Turnpike has considerably more traffic, high speed, and tons more semis. Apples<>Oranges. Especially those 18 wheelers traveling heavy at night. And them downshifting loudly slowing to enter the Rest Plaza. Huge difference.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by MSchad

Can you imagine living near 466, 466a, Morris or Buena Vista. Noise and fumes must be terrible. I know where Evans Prairie parallels 466a the noise from traffic and people honking at you is unsettling.

Sorry not nearly the same especially at night when the roads are empty

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Seems like folks that don’t live near the turnpike have more concerns about noise…….than those that live there.

Like I said…………

[MrChip72]

I'm starting to feel like most Villagers never lived in a big city before with many cars stopped at stop lights which is much worse.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

I'm starting to feel like most Villagers never lived in a big city before with many cars stopped at stop lights which is much worse.

No, it’s a whining complex.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

I'm starting to feel like most Villagers never lived in a big city before with many cars stopped at stop lights which is much worse.

After 9 hardly any cars out and about, a bit different than in NYC.

[Tvflguy]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

No, it’s a whining complex.

… so folks who do not agree with you are whiners? Yikes

[JMintzer]

"I like the noise... It drowns out the voices in my head..."


- Lewis Black

[Tom&JenC]

West DeLuna here. More noise from the swamp than the Turnpike on this side of town. Originally had a house on Sentell turned it down once we found out about the turnpike noise.

[AlanC]

Noise won’t be an issue in a few years when you’re forced to drive electric vehicles.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by AlanC

Noise won’t be an issue in a few years when you’re forced to drive electric vehicles.

Most of the noise from traffic comes from the friction between the road and the tires, not from the engine. And, higher speeds produce more noise.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by AlanC

Noise won’t be an issue in a few years when you’re forced to drive electric vehicles.

By than the vast majority of us will be horizontal.