by Jerry Guerra | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog, New & Notable
John Porcari, the deputy secretary of transportation during the Obama Administration and an advisor to president-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, expressed optimism for a major infrastructure package in an address to the national conference of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on November 12.
Porcari, former Secretary of the Maryland DOT and most recently an executive with engineering giant WSP, referenced Biden’s experience overseeing the delivery of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) under Obama as an advantage the former vice president can bring to the office. “There are real prospects for a bipartisan, broad infrastructure program.
by Jerry Guerra | Sep 18, 2020 | Blog
The Chapter 90 program is a staple for Municipal Highway and Public Works Departments across Massachusetts. Executives and front-line workers alike are well acquainted with what it does and does not do. However, not all cities and towns are making the most of this critical state funding program.
by Jerry Guerra | Dec 20, 2019 | Blog
DCI president and CEO David Giangrande led a presentation at the MassDOT Innovation conference about the Hingham Route 3A Corridor Road Diet Pilot Program, which was put into effect in the summer of 2018. You can see the PowerPoint presentation by clicking the...
by Jerry Guerra | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog
At the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section (BSCES) annual Bertram Berger Seminar, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary Stephanie Pollack delivered a lunch keynote presentation that punctuated a morning of discussions on climate change....
by Jerry Guerra | Mar 3, 2019 | Blog
It’s 2019. Where’s the Infrastructure Fix? More than two years into his presidency, Donald Trump’s highly touted $1.5 billion infrastructure plan has never materialized. The reason is simple; the dynamics that blocked more infrastructure investment prior...
by Jerry Guerra | Feb 14, 2018 | Blog
For the past several years at DCI, we’ve used throughout our marketing program a rendering of our work on the $22-million full-depth reconstruction of Somerville Avenue in Somerville. The piece, drawn by the talented Bill Pardy, is unique in that it’s not...
