Silence really is golden — and homeowners are willing to pay more for it, according to the National Bureau of Academic ...

The study found that noise isn't just an annoyance -- it's a real factor in how people choose where to live. Constant traffic ...

At a city park in Antwerp, the sound of traffic is constant. The park sits next to a major highway. But the city is now redesigning the space to make it more peaceful—including adding noise-canceling ...

BOARDMAN — A sound wall along Interstate 680 will reduce freeway noise for many residents, but not all. Those left out are not pleased and say it would not take much to fix the problem.

For people who live in the downtown Los Angeles neighborhood near the juncture of the 110 and 10 freeways, traffic congestion is a way of life with plenty of noise pollution. A neighbor who only ...

MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said work to fix several noise walls along I-41 and I-43 will begin on Monday, March 11. Drivers could see more orange cones during their ...

TINLEY PARK, Ill. (CBS) – Making noise about noise; life outside the city is not as peaceful as some southwest suburbanites thought. CBS 2's Lauren Victory explained the commotion keeping them up at ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Five people who were found shot to death in a homeless encampment near a highway overpass had apparently been taken by surprise, Long Beach Police Commander Laura Farinelli said ...