High stiffness track assembly for undercarriage noise reduction

A track assembly for a track-type machine includes a link assembly having a plurality of interconnected link sets forming an oval track path, a plurality of track shoes, each being coupled to a respective link set, and an elastic member located between a plurality of successive link sets and a plurality of respective track shoes. The elastic member extends continuously along each individual link set of the plurality of successive link sets. The elastic member may extend along substantially the entire oval track path. The elastic member serves to stiffen the link assembly and thereby reduce the amount and force of impacts between the link assembly and other elements of the undercarriage of the track-type machine, resulting in a reduction in the amount of noise emanating from the machine operation.