Critical Access: The Bridges, Public Safety, and Emergency Management
Bridge the Gap: A Cape Cod Bridges Podcast
Release Date: 02/02/2026
Critical Access: The Bridges, Public Safety, and Emergency Management
Bridge the Gap: A Cape Cod Bridges Podcast
Episode 2: Critical Access: The Bridges, Public Safety, and Emergency Management In episode two of Bridge the Gap, co-hosts Matt Pitta (Director of Communications at The Davenport Companies), and Paul Niedzwiecki (CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce), talk about how the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges impact public safety on Cape Cod. This episode features special guests Peter Burke, Chief of the Hyannis Fire Department and Heath Eldredge, Chief of the Brewster Police Department. Both Chiefs serve on the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee - a coalition of law...
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Welcome to Episode 1 of the podcast “Bridge the Gap”
Bridge the Gap: A Cape Cod Bridges Podcast
In the inaugural episode of Bridge the Gap, co-hosts Matt Pitta, Director of Communications at The Davenport Companies, and Paul Niedzwiecki, CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, sit down with Luisa Paiewonsky, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Megaprojects Delivery Office. Luisa oversees some of the Commonwealth’s largest infrastructure projects—including the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges replacement program, each with price tags of $500 million or more. Together, they discuss why replacing these critical bridges is essential for the Cape and Islands’ economy, the risks of...
info_outlineEpisode 2: Critical Access: The Bridges, Public Safety, and Emergency Management
In episode two of Bridge the Gap, co-hosts Matt Pitta (Director of Communications at The Davenport Companies), and Paul Niedzwiecki (CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce), talk about how the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges impact public safety on Cape Cod. This episode features special guests Peter Burke, Chief of the Hyannis Fire Department and Heath Eldredge, Chief of the Brewster Police Department. Both Chiefs serve on the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee - a coalition of law enforcement, fire service, public health, military, and other affiliated agencies working to support regional planning and cooperation for major emergencies and natural disasters.
The Chiefs discuss the vital role of the Cape Cod Bridges in public safety operations, from employee retention to emergency preparedness, and share why modern, functional bridge infrastructure is critical for every agency providing life-saving services in our region.
Bridge the Gap is your go-to source for factual, locally driven discussion on one of the largest infrastructure projects facing Cape Cod and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Show Notes:
- Read up on the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) and find opportunities to support their work as a community volunteer: Emergency Planning Committee - Barnstable County
- Find the latest updates on the Cape Cod Bridges Replacement project: MassDOT Cape Cod Bridges Program
- Understand the vital role of the bridges in connecting and serving 230,000 year-round residents, 8,500+ businesses, and 5 million annual visitors: Cape Cod Bridges Replacement: An Urgent Need
- Explore the mission of the Cape & Islands Bridges Coalition (CIBC) and its role in shaping Cape Cod’s infrastructure future: Replacing the Cape Cod Bridges - Cape & Islands Bridges Coalition
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