To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to permit the construction of certain noise barriers with funds from the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-05-07

The proposal would allow states and local governments to use federal highway funding to build noise barriers along highways, helping reduce traffic sounds in nearby neighborhoods and communities. Currently, these noise reduction projects have limited access to Highway Trust Fund money, so this change would make it easier for transportation officials to protect residents from highway noise pollution. The measure would affect communities near major roads, highway construction projects, and the agencies responsible for managing federal transportation funds.