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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 23 - Highways |
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Chapter I - Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation |
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SubChapter H - Right-of-Way and Environment |
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Part 772 - Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise |
Table 1 to Part 772 - Noise Abatement Criteria
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Table 1 to Part 772 - Noise Abatement Criteria
[Hourly A-Weighted Sound Level __ decibels (dB(A))1]
Activity
categoryActivity Leq(h) Criteria2 L10(h) Evaluation
locationActivity description A 57 60 Exterior Lands on which serenity and quiet are of extraordinary significance and serve an important public need and where the preservation of those qualities is essential if the area is to continue to serve its intended purpose. B3 67 70 Exterior Residential. C3 67 70 Exterior Active sport areas, amphitheaters, auditoriums, campgrounds, cemeteries, day care centers, hospitals, libraries, medical facilities, parks, picnic areas, places of worship, playgrounds, public meeting rooms, public or nonprofit institutional structures, radio studios, recording studios, recreation areas, Section 4(f) sites, schools, television studios, trails, and trail crossings. D 52 55 Interior Auditoriums, day care centers, hospitals, libraries, medical facilities, places of worship, public meeting rooms, public or nonprofit institutional structures, radio studios, recording studios, schools, and television studios. E3 72 75 Exterior Hotels, motels, offices, restaurants/bars, and other developed lands, properties or activities not included in A-D or F. F Agriculture, airports, bus yards, emergency services, industrial, logging, maintenance facilities, manufacturing, mining, rail yards, retail facilities, shipyards, utilities (water resources, water treatment, electrical), and warehousing. G Undeveloped lands that are not permitted.