I am considering homes in West Roxbury and I am wondering how much of an inconvenient being near the quarry is. I have seen online residents complaining about noise and vibrations but no information on how close one needs to be for that to happen. How far away (direct line) does it stop being an issue indoors? 1,000 ft ? 2,000 ft?

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deadliftothersup t1_iqxc1ao wrote on October 3, 2022 at 7:52 PM

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I'm not sure at point you stop hearing it, but honestly it's not bad form around a 1/2 mile out where I am. I can hear it indoors, but it's pretty faint.

I don't really understand complaining about noise in a city with existing infrastructure like the quarry. As a relatively recent resident from a more chill area of Boston, some West Roxbury residents can be....reactionary.

Intelligent_Flow_713 OP t1_iqxevh5 wrote on October 3, 2022 at 8:10 PM

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Replying to deadliftothersup (#23,545)

Thank you, it is not bad.

However, it is a large radius. It would put the "cannot hear" limit approximately past Spring St (West), Theresa Av-Mapplewood (Northeast), Washington St (East), and Stimson st (South). It seems there are a lot of homes inside that perimeter.

How often does it happen?

excitableuno t1_iqxg5e3 wrote on October 3, 2022 at 8:19 PM

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I used to live in Westie and never heard it but definitely felt the vibrations from time to time.

[deleted] t1_iqxkvel wrote on October 3, 2022 at 8:49 PM

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dist0rtedvision t1_iqxpsta wrote on October 3, 2022 at 9:22 PM

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I lived less than a half mile away for 8 years and never noticed any noise

deadliftothersup t1_iqxwx4w wrote on October 3, 2022 at 10:12 PM

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Replying to Intelligent_Flow_713 (#23,654)

That sounds right as a conservative radius. I've been here almost a year, but honestly couldn't tell you how frequently they blast. I frequently confuse it with my toddler stomping in his crib.