Fla. Stat. 335.17
State highway construction; means of noise abatement

(1)

The department shall make use of noise-control methods as part of highway construction projects involving new location or capacity expansion, with particular emphasis on those highways located in or near urban-residential developments which abut such highway rights-of-way.

(2)

All highway projects by the department, regardless of funding source, shall be developed in conformity with federal standards for noise abatement as contained in 23 C.F.R. 772 as such regulations existed on July 13, 2011. The department shall, at a minimum, comply with federal requirements in the following areas:Analysis of traffic noise impacts and abatement measures;Noise abatement;Information for local officials;Traffic noise prediction; andConstruction noise.

(a)

Analysis of traffic noise impacts and abatement measures;

(b)

Noise abatement;

(c)

Information for local officials;

(d)

Traffic noise prediction; and

(e)

Construction noise.

(3)

The department shall, when feasible, expend the maximum amount of federal funds provided for new highway construction for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.

Source: Section 335.17 — State highway construction; means of noise abatement, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0335.­17 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

335.01
Designation and systemization of public roads 335.02
Authority to designate transportation facilities and rights-of-way and establish lanes 335.06
Access roads to the state park system 335.07
Sufficiency rating system for roads on State Highway System 335.08
Numbering public roads 335.09
Uniform erection and maintenance of traffic control devices 335.10
State Highway System 335.14
Traffic control devices on State Highway System or State Park Road System 335.15
Detour roads 335.16
Wayside parks and access roads to public waters 335.17
State highway construction 335.18
Short title 335.055
Routine maintenance contracts 335.064
Pedestrian walkways and fishing walks or bays 335.065
Bicycle and pedestrian ways along state roads and transportation facilities 335.066
Safe Paths to Schools Program 335.074
Safety inspection of bridges 335.085
Installation of roadside barriers along certain water bodies contiguous with state roads 335.091
Blue Star Memorial Highway designation 335.092
Everglades Parkway scenic highway 335.093
Scenic highway designation 335.141
Regulation of public railroad-highway grade crossings 335.167
State highway construction and maintenance 335.181
Regulation of access to State Highway System 335.182
Regulation of connections to roads on State Highway System 335.183
Permit application fee 335.184
Access permit review process by the department 335.185
Permit conditions 335.187
Unpermitted connections 335.188
Access management standards 335.199
Transportation projects modifying access to adjacent property 335.0415
Public road jurisdiction and transfer process 335.1825
Access permit required

Current through Fall 2025

§ 335.17. State highway construction; means of noise abatement's source at flsenate​.gov