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Typical traffic noise levels (at facade of dwelling)
Noise Levels expressed as 24-hour equivalents (Leq)>55 dBA
Quiet residential subdivision55-60 dBA
Residential artery, typical 2-lane road, non-truck route
(16th Avenue east of Oak Street)60-65 dBA
Significant residential artery, four-lane road, some trucks
(Davie Street, Royal Oak, Edmonds, Dunlevy, East Pender off Boundary)65-70 dBA
Commuter road, 4-lane truck route
(Broadway, Hastings, Main, Kingsway, 12th Avenue, Victoria)70-75+ dBA
Heavily travelled commuter road/cross city connector/most highways, beyond ROW
(Smithe and Mainland, 6th Avenue, SE Marine Drive, Highway 91, Highway 1)Source: Barron Kennedy Lyzun & Associates
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