Paul Clinton
AIRPORT DISTRICT -- Now Burbank residents won't be the only ones who
can secure relief from noisy jet aircraft.
The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority began soundproofing
homes in Los Angeles on Thursday for the first time in its 23-year
history.
Sun Valley residents Lorenzo and Alejandra Salazar, at 7833 Ferncola
Ave., were the first to receive about $40,000 in work to their home.
The Airport Authority began installing double-paned windows,
sound-resistance doors, roof installation and a new central
air-conditioning system for the Salazars, who join 74 other Los Angeles
homes set for the improvements.
The Federal Aviation Administration funds about 80% of the cost for
the work, with the Airport Authority kicking in the remainder.
So far, the authority has approved or started work on 259 homes.
Before Thursday, all the homes were in Burbank. The Sun Valley homes are
the most seriously affected by jet noise in Los Angeles.
