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Purpose
Background
About the Sound Wall
Project Funding
Latest News
February 2010:
The first phase of the soundwall has been installed along 75th Street.
All soundwalls are scheduled for installation by June and the final T-top will be installed by September 2010! Additional landscaping for the street side of the wall will occur in the spring of 2011 after construction of the roadway is complete.
Purpose
The soundwall installation is to help reduce the impact of traffic noise on the residents in the proximity of the Washington Street and 75th Street intersection.
Background
During the preliminary engineering process for improvements to the Washington Street and 75th Street intersection, the nearby residents requested that a sound wall be installed in conjunction with any improvements to help reduce the traffic noise they experience from this busy intersection.
On June 7, 2005, the Naperville City Council approved the wall and directed staff to work with the neighborhood homeowners associations to determine what type of wall would be preferable.
About the Soundwall
As part of the 75th and Washington Intersection Improvement Project, soundwalls are being built along the perimeter of the Maplebrook subdivisions. The walls will extend from:
- Olympus Drive to Washington Street along the north side of 75th Street
- Clyde Drive to Washington Street along the south side of 75th Street
- Bailey Road to just north of Tamarack Avenue along the west side of Washington Street.
In some locations, where a resident's home sits up high relative to their back yard and roadway, higher walls have been recommended to help block the view of traffic and further reduce noise levels. Walls as high as 16 feet will be installed in some locations.
Project Funding
The cost for wall installation is estimated to be about $3.5 million. These funds are currently budgeted in the city's Capital Improvement Program as general funds. Unfortunately, these walls are not eligible for federal grant participation.
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