Residents of Warwick, Rhode Island have finally received the news they’ve been waiting for. The town has finally, officially received the funding it needs to start a soundproofing program to benefit residents living near the T.F. Green Airport.
In the past, Mayor Scott Avedisian and his people have been disappointed by proposed programs that haven’t taken off. This program specifically earmarks more than $20 million for the project, to be used to soundproof more than 440 homes over the course of the next 3-4 years.
Despite the advancements, some residents are leery. The airport has the ability to handle up to 6 million passenger planes in a given calendar year but currently maxes out at about 3 million. This means the traffic has plenty of room to grow as the airport becomes more popular. Some residents simply aren’t sure it’s worth staying in town – soundproof or not.