New types of pavements are being tested in Washington that make highway traffic noticeably quieter.
"Thanks in part to Scott's advocacy, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) is testing materials there designed to turn down the din of traffic."
"The DOT calls them 'quieter pavements.'"
"Those who drive the highway or live nearby call it a huge improvement: 'People who live along 520 are like, 'You are a godsend,'' Scott said."
"Another test site is set up on Interstate 5 near Lynnwood, and next year workers will begin laying quieter-pavement sections on I-405 in Bellevue."
"If the results are promising, Scott and others are hoping freeway noise will someday drop from a scream to a whisper."
FULL STORY: Listen closely: Our roads are getting quieter
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