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Dunn County Speedway outlines phased noise‑reduction plan, committee asks for cost and acoustics study
Summary
Representatives of Red Cedar/Red Cedar Speedway presented a multi‑phase plan focused on Turn 3 to reduce race noise affecting nearby Menomonie, and the Facilities Committee asked for cost estimates, examples and a sound‑engineering evaluation for the June meeting.
Representatives of Red Cedar Speedway told the Dunn County Facilities Committee they plan a multi‑phase project to reduce racetrack noise that focuses first on Turn 3, the part of the track closest to the Menomonie downtown neighborhood.
At the committee’s request, Mark Thomas of Bedsider Racing presented a preliminary drawing showing proposed post locations, described a four‑phase construction schedule of two years per phase, and said the group is exploring materials ranging from reclaimed highway signs to wood and engineered absorptive panels in hopes of keeping costs affordable.
The plan calls for mounting posts close behind the existing concrete retaining wall and dirt berm that sit along Turns 3 and 4; Thomas said the posts…
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