Smith-Midland’s SoftSound selected for North Carolina Complete 540 project

Smith-Midland Corp (SMID)oration has been selected to supply $5.4M in precast concrete noise wall systems for the Complete 540-Triangle Expressway Southeast Extension Project Segment B. The project is owned by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and is being constructed by Flatiron Dragados. The project includes a combination of SoftSound absorptive Ashlar noise walls, prestressed columns for traditional precast noise walls, decorative column caps, and precast base and top coping panels. The decorative prestressed columns with horizontal chamfers and separate column caps will provide additional architectural detailing and visual definition between wall sections, keeping with the design specifications required. All components for the project will be produced at the North Carolina plant, with manufacturing scheduled to begin in May 2026, with delivery and installation expected to start in July 2026.