Smith-Midland Corporation was recently awarded $5 Million in SoftSound® Noise Wall contracts for the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Virginia Extension (NEXT) project. Smith-Midland is working with Shirley Contracting Company out of Lorton, Virginia, and The Lane Construction Corporation, out of McLean, Virginia, to produce 24-foot wide ground mounted Noise Walls, 20-foot wide structure mounted Noise Walls and 10-foot wide precast retaining walls. Delivery is scheduled to begin later this year with production coming out of the Company's Midland, Virginia plant.