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Are the neighborhoods in north Raleigh (neighborhoods east of highway 70, in-between interstate 540 and 440) noisy from interstate traffic? The traffic sound wouldn't bother me during the day, but at night it would be problem.
Also wondering if that same area is near enough to RDU to hear airplane noise at night?
Noise impacts that area to varying degrees depending on the specific location. Folks are also very different in their tolerance for noise. RDU publishes noise contour maps but those are averages - the best advice is to visit the neighborhood and experience it for yourself. Remember that noise also varies based on time of day, wind direction, etc.
It depends on exactly where you are looking. In general, as you move further south from I-540 or further east from US-70 the noise will diminish. The RDU Noise Contour and flight path maps may help, but nothing beats visiting the areas you are interested in at different times of the day on different days to get a feel for the noise.
They are. Especially when it rains. It's worse than where I live in Wake Forest. Here the planes are at a higher altitude and you can't really hear them. But Capital Blvd / 1 is a constant drone even though we are over a mile away. Harrington Grove is in the area you described. Planes fly over the houses one after the other. I could not live there. I would rather live South of 540.
As I have mentioned before, aircraft noise is very street-specific within a neighborhood. I live basically under the approach to the shorter runway. The noise does not bother me. Most of the modern aircraft have much quieter engines. Move a couple streets over from my house, and the noise is significantly less. You have to figure out what you will tolerate.
I don't notice very much aircraft noise after 9 p.m., although occasionally I will hear what must be a late arriving flight go by
I have about 600 feet of woods between my house and 540. Inside the house, I don't hear too much traffic, unless I'm reading in the family room that faces the road. It doesn't bother me.
There are some loud trucks at night, and I did notice quite a few more of them when the Fortify project started. I think I read there are detour signs suggesting 540 as an alternative route.
Two streets over from my house, I don't think you can even hear the traffic.
Yes, the airplane noise in Harrington Grove is LOUD. But, that North Raleigh n'hood is very desirable and so people ignore the airplanes or they get used to them...noise is so subjective.
You can contact RDU Noise Control, give them a particular address and find out when planes are leaving or coming and then YOU can go out to the n'hood and see for yourself if that would bother you.
Walk around, talk to the neighbors. The n'hoods that feed into the Leesville Schools have always been very good for re-sale and prices have been going up, again. If you can find a home that has been updated in that area, it will sell in a matter of 1 or 2 days.
They are. Especially when it rains. It's worse than where I live in Wake Forest. Here the planes are at a higher altitude and you can't really hear them. But Capital Blvd / 1 is a constant drone even though we are over a mile away. Harrington Grove is in the area you described. Planes fly over the houses one after the other. I could not live there. I would rather live South of 540.
The OP asked about the area between I540 and I440, east of US70. Harrington Grove is north of I540, and directly in line with the longer RDU runway (which can be seen very clearly on Google maps). Based on the OP's description, I'm assuming the OP is looking at areas from around Leesville Road HS down to Crabtree Valley Mall. I don't see very much of this area being in the flight path, nor being within earshot of interstate traffic. Perhaps only the Wynbrooke or Wyndgate subdivisions.
I grew up in Northwest Raleigh around the area you're describing, less than five miles east of RDU close to Leesville Road and 540. It's not too bad, and you definitely get used to it. It's a very nice area, super close to RDU and RTP. So yeah, even with noise, I'd say it's worth living in Northwest Raleigh. Also, I wouldn't say 540 is bad at night. I doubt you'd hear much, to be honest.
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