These noise barriers, which reach heights of up to 28 feet, feature transparent sections above a 10-foot concrete base to maintain natural light while reducing noise pollution.

That's in part what makes Crescent Avenue, in Covington's Lewisburg Historic District, a prime spot for a pilot project of transparent noise barriers, the first of their kind in Kentucky.

A pilot program will test out transparent noise barriers along a stretch of highway in Covington. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was in Covington Wednesday to announce the state will spend $4 million ...

Beshear announced the pilot project Wednesday, and the goal is that the transparent barriers won't obstruct any view for residents. With the $4.2 million plan, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet ...