Abstract
Measures have been adopted in Brazilian roads in order to prioritize collective transportation over the individual. In Natal/RN, the lane next to the sidewalk was destined to the bus circulation at Senador Salgado Filho Avenue, raising questions about the noise impact felt by people at bus stops. Therefore, the objective is to understand the influence of the road configuration on the environmental sound quality to point out elements for mobility plans. The methodology used was: measuring of sound pressure levels at bus stops; questionnaires to verify the evaluation of the pedestrians on the sound impact of the semi-exclusive track; development of acoustic maps based on the current scenario and the reallocation of public bus to the central site. The results demonstrated sound levels on sidewalks higher than those recommended by WHO, and that people are disturbed by the noise due to the proximity of the bus. Through the calibrated models, it was found that the location of the semi-exclusive lane on the right is less noisy than in the central bed, a solution adopted in others roads, showing how the studies of sound impact can be used in urban and mobility planning to increase the pedestrians comfort on sidewalks.
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