33.1-223.2:21 - Noise abatement practices and technologies - Virginia Statutes

§ 33.1-223.2:21. Noise abatement practices and technologies.

Whenever the Commonwealth Transportation Board or the Department plan for orundertake any highway construction or improvement project and such projectincludes or may include the requirement for the mitigation of traffic noiseimpacts, consideration should be given to the use of noise reducing designand low noise pavement materials and techniques in lieu of construction ofnoise walls or sound barriers. Landscaping in such a design would be utilizedto act as a visual screen if visual screening is required.

(2009, c. 120.)