They said they've been waiting and wondering about it, all while dealing with the ongoing noise from the nearby interstate. Residents had hoped some kind of barrier would be built like the one in ...

“Half of the street will remain without a noise barrier because the homes on the southern portion were built after I-680 was present. For context, my house was built in 1992,” said Bill DiFrangia.

NAGOYA--The operator of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line plans to install next-generation, thin solar cells on noise barriers along its tracks. Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) expects to use ...