After years of complaints from homeowners, the Omaha City Council has approved $2.3 million in funding to construct sound barriers along a section of the North Freeway (U.S. Highway 75) to mitigate noise pollution for residents in the Fontenelle Hills neighborhood. The decision was made during Tuesday's council meeting. The approved funding will cover the design and construction of concrete sound barriers along the northbound lanes of Highway 75 between North 60th and North 72nd Streets. City en