| Soundwall Treatment
Soundwalls are a dominant feature of the Carson City freeway. There are about four and a half miles of wall placed along the freeway shoulder in Phase 1B and three miles of walls proposed in Phase 2B of the Carson Freeway. The walls vary in height from 6 to 17 feet.
Phase 1 Soundwall Locations
Phase 2B Soundwall Locations
Patterns for the soundwalls are shown below.
Mountain Design as installed in Phase 1B
In Phase 1B, the mountain design is on the eastern face of the soundwalls. In Phase 2B it will be on the side of the wall that faces the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The revegetation treatment adjacent to the mountain pattern side of the soundwalls will also be the Sierra Nevada theme. Click here to learn about the landscaping aesthetics.
Rolling Hill Design as installed in Phase 1B
In Phase 1B, the rolling hill design will be on the western face of the soundwalls. In Phase 2B it will be on the side of the wall that faces the Great Basin. The revegetation treatment adjacent to the rolling hill pattern side of the soundwalls will also be the Great Basin theme. Click here to learn about the landscaping aesthetics.
A special design was developed for the soundwall adjacent to the Stewart Community of the Washoe Tribe. The development of this design was a cooperative effort between the Freeway design team and the Tribe and reflects their native heritage.
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