Abstract
Abstract:
The rapid growth of road traffic flows in the last decade that appeared in transitional countries - like
Romania - due to the nowadays' undersized road structure, is translated into the increase in the level of pollutant emissions in general and noise pollution in particular.
The paper presents the experimental research developed as a part of Road Traffic Management laboratory classes. This research is focused on a signalized intersection, for which traffic congestions are often encountered.
Because this type of intersections are usually located within residential areas, the purpose is to identify the level of noise generated by mobile sources and the possibility of reducing noise levels through traffic flow optimization.