I-495/I-90 Interchange Improvements Project – Navigating MassDOT’s Largest Design Build Procurement
May 15 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us to hear fascinating details, lessons learned, and best practices from our guest speakers!
This is an exclusive event tailored for consultants, contractors, and agency owners focused on groundbreaking alternative delivery projects.
This design-build initiative aims to revolutionize the interchange of I-495 and I-90, enhancing safety and efficiency for over 200,000 daily vehicles, including a significant portion of Massachusetts’ trucking traffic.
Discover how design-build partners Barletta Heavy Division, O&G, and Aetna Bridge Company, alongside VHB, is transforming this critical infrastructure. With design work nearing completion, the project is shifting towards an intensive construction phase, set to continue through 2027. Learn about the innovative solutions implemented to address the interchange’s previous bottlenecks and high crash rates, and how the new configuration will streamline traffic flow, reduce congestion, and improve safety.
We are also excited to announce that MassDOT will be present to support DBIA New England Membership with announcements, sharing valuable insights into the design-build process. This is a unique opportunity to understand the intricacies of delivering large-scale projects through design-build and to engage directly with the experts driving these initiatives.
Agenda
5:30pm Opening Remarks: Paul Tyrell, PE, DBIA NE Vice President, HDR
5:40pm Announcements from Jonathan Gulliver, MassDOT Highway Administrator
6:00pm Panel Moderator: Rod Shaffert, DBIA Treasurer, Bowdoin Construction
Guest Speakers:
- Mark Shamp, Barletta Heavy Division
- Donald Cooke, PE PTOE, VHB Regional Service Lead, Transportation
- Josh Cone-Roddy, PE, VHB Senior Project Engineer
6:45pm Questions and Answers
7:15pm DBIA Events Update: Kristine Gorman, DBIA NE Events Committee Chair, Vice President, Parsons Transportation Group