AN ACT CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION OF SOUND BARRIERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

HB 7057 requires Connecticut's Department of Transportation (DOT) to create and fund a schedule for installing noise barriers along existing highways by October 1, 2025. The bill mandates that the DOT base this schedule on its existing priority list for noise barrier projects (specifically "Type II" retrofits on current highways) and publish the schedule and project status online. It directly affects residents living near highways where noise barriers are planned, aiming to reduce traffic noise pollution at 37 identified locations. The project will cost over $320 million total (with approximately $83 million covered by the state), to be funded over 15-20 years without impacting the DOT's current capital budget.