The tall concrete walls that run along many of our highways are highway traffic noise barriers. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), these noise barriers can reduce traffic noise by ...

Ever noticed those 8-to-20-foot-high concrete walls that stretch almost endlessly along busy patches of highways? They may seem like barriers meant to prevent your car from careening uncontrollably ...

Road noise and wind noise are major culprits in car cabins that affect the driving experience. Active Noise Cancelation (ANC) in cars involves innovative technology like sensors and algorithms. Adding ...

Dozens of trees have been cut down along I-480 as crews prepare the land for a new noise barrier in Fairview Park later this ...

Newly revealed Road Noise Active Noise Control could cut sound coming into the cabin through the wheels by three decibels Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's ...

A reader's good question was the impetus for this week's column. The problem she writes about is not only tough to control, but is becoming steadily worse and widely shared. If you live near the ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Plans are in the works for long-requested noise mitigation along the M-14 highway in Ann Arbor. A new state budget approved by the Michigan Legislature includes a $3 million earmark ...

The right temperatures and wind conditions can bend highway noise like a prism bends light, thwarting roadside sound barriers and plopping sounds as loud as a vacuum cleaner into the yards of ...