Abstract
The objective of the DISTANCE project is to provide NRAs with guidelines to improve the optimization of traffic noise abatement in the future on main road networks. The guidelines will help to improve quality of noise maps and outline which noise asset information should ideally be gathered. Accurate noise maps will allow more reliable identification of areas where noise abatement is required. A vision for future noise abatement measures is developed. The traffic and road network, as it is expected to develop in the future, is investigated, based on development of traffic volumes, composition, noise emissions and low-noise pavements on the network