Massachusetts S2302 directs the MBTA to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree to mitigate noise pollution.
Massachusetts S2302 mandates the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree. The MBTA must conduct a sound study to determine noise levels along the Red Line extension. If the decibel level exceeds ambient levels by ten decibels, the MBTA must install sound barriers. The design of these barriers must be approved by an acoustical engineer, the MBTA, and local Boards of Health after a public hearing.
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