Sound Barrier to Block LAX Noise to Be Studied
El Segundo will study the feasibility of installing a sound barrier along Imperial Highway to reduce the noise from Los Angeles International Airport, which has plagued the city for 30 years.
The Board of Airport Commissioners last week allocated $50,000, but no date for the start of the study has been set, said Don Harrison, assistant to the city manager.
The terrain along Imperial is hilly, and Harrison said the city believes that an earthen berm or a wall could effectively shield homes in lower-lying neighborhoods from the engine noise of aircraft on the ground.
Robert Beard, LAX airport noise abatement officer, said a 20-foot-high berm and wall combination built several years ago north of the airport has cut noise from planes operating on the ground by up to 50% for the first two rows of homes near the wall.
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