Beschreibung:
<jats:p>Construction noise limits are typically presented as noise levels not to be exceeded at the exterior of a building or a property line. However, when a building houses noise-sensitive uses, the possible construction noise impacts must be assessed inside the building. In 2004, a contentious legal dispute erupted between a radio station owner and the state highway department over the reconstruction of the highway directly adjacent to the station. The owner claimed that excessive road construction noise would disrupt live broadcasts from his studio. Therefore, the construction noise levels needed to be assessed inside the studio during the entire construction process, but legal maneuvering severely limited access to the station. This paper discusses the criteria and methods used to assess construction noise impacts inside the studio, the relationship between the measured noise levels inside and outside of the studio during various phases of road construction, and of course, if the construction noise interfered with radio broadcasts.</jats:p>