Zurich now relies on whisper coverings
The city council wants to install new types of pavement on almost a third of all streets. These reduce road noise. But they also ensure significantly more construction sites.
–One of the noisiest streets in Zurich: the Rosengartenstrasse.
Photo: Doris Fanconi
Zurich has a noise problem. Over 100,000 people live on streets that are too noisy. The federal government obliges the city to change this and reduce the number of noise-affected people. It has now announced that low-noise pavements are to be installed on around 200 kilometers of roads. These are special asphalts that reduce the rolling noise of cars. “Up to 110,000 people in the city of Zurich who are affected by excessive noise emissions will benefit from the installation of low-noise coverings,” says the city council’s statement.
