Winner of Federal Highway Administration’s Environmental Award of Excellence for Innovation.
Meets or exceeds AASHTO and DOT sound wall guidelines.
Delivers remarkable decibel reduction per-square-foot per-dollar performance.
Lightweight composite material installs fast and easy compared to concrete, masonry, steel or aluminum.
Panels can be cut, modified in the field during installation.
Spans up to 24-feet between posts are available with the 12-inch high panel design. The 6-inch high design spans up to 18-feet between posts.
Durable engineered fiberglass composite construction is built to last up to 50 years. The material provides triple UV-protection (see illustration below), is rust-proof, and corrosion-resistant.
Non-conductive properties add a measure of safety.
Excellent freeze/thaw resistance, moisture resistance, and fire resistance.
Extremely low maintenance over the product life saves time, money.
In the event of vehicle impact or other damage, the panels are easy to repair or replace.
A variety of Federal Standard 595B-compliant colors and also RAL colors are available upon request.
A time-proven performer, Carsonite is a leader in developing composite sound barriers, delineators, and markers for the transportation industry. Carsonite is part of Valmont Composite Structures. Valmont is a world leader in providing a variety of long-standing structures to transportation professionals, commercial property owners, municipalities, utilities, and more.
Environmentally friendly - Winner of Federal Highway Administration’s Environmental Award of Excellence for Innovation.
Ease of installation - Our lightweight composite components save time, manpower, equipment, and money during installation.
Custom-fit adjustments in the field - AcoustaShield can be easily modified and cut during installation for quick on-site changes/adjustments.
Built to last - Fiberglass composite components will never rust and perform exceptionally well in in high-traffic environments found in busy metropolitan areas, humidity and salt-air environments along coastlines, and in cold, snowy environments where deicing agents are frequently used.
US designed and built - AcoustaShield is engineered and produced in Newberry, SC. The fence panels are manufactured from fiberglass reinforced thermoset material using a heated pultrusion process that delivers consistent quality and performance.
Safety - Non-conductive design is ideal for installation in high-traffic and heavily populated areas.
Proven performance - With thousands of miles of sound barrier installed, our composite fencing systems have been used for years along busy highways, railways, and other transportation corridors.