May Newsletter – Are You Prepared for the SS4A Grant Program?

Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program is opening soon!

The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program will provide billions in funding over the next five years to support regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The grant application period is anticipated to be opened later this month.

In advance of the application opening, we recommend that interested parties obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), which is required in order to apply for the funding and may take several weeks to process.

Need help setting up your UEI, or want to learn more about this program? Contact us today!

Pedaling into National Bike Month

Established in 1956 and promoted by the League of American Bicyclists, May is National Bike Month – the perfect time to celebrate the physical, mental, and environmental benefits that bicycling can have on our health and the planet. According to the League, even short bike rides can reduce stress and improve overall mood, mental clarity, and sleep. Data from the Bureau of Transportation shows that in areas with bike paths or lanes, cyclists report feeling significantly safer and more encouraged to bike.

BETA is proud to work on projects that make bicycling safer and more accessible throughout communities in New England. These include our recent work on the Cochituate Rail Trail in Natick, MA; Commonwealth Ave in Boston, MA; and Slater Mill Multi-Use Path Improvements in Pawtucket, RI. We are also currently working on bicycle, pedestrian, and roadway improvements on Union Ave in Framingham, MA, where a shared used path has been designed to separate bicycles from vehicular conflicts at the intersection. Read more about these and other recent bike-friendly projects here.

Interested in the benefits biking could bring to your community? Reach out today to discuss your next project.

We have a new address

BETA is growing, and to accommodate this growth we have moved to a new office location in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Our northern New England staff can now be reached at the following address:

BETA Group, Inc.
889 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101
844.800.2382

We are working on exciting projects throughout New Hampshire, ranging from complete streets to asset management. In addition to supporting municipalities, we’re also working with NHDOT on projects along Route 125, including roadway improvements and corridor signalization. We are excited to continue creating vibrant, inclusive, and meaningful spaces that improve our communities.

Welcome to the team!

Adelia Di Scipio has joined BETA’s transportation group as an Engineering Designer in our Rhode Island office. Adelia has experience as a field engineer supporting day-to-day engineering operations including subcontractor management.

At her previous firm, Adelia supported the construction of a new, 60,000 sq. ft. academic building at the University of Hartford. She is a graduate of Roger Williams University, where she received her BS in civil engineering.

Miles von Herrmann has joined BETA’s GIS & asset management group in our Rhode Island office as a GIS Analyst. Miles has experience working with municipalities, and assisted in the geospatial sewer assessment of the Greencastle, Indiana sewer infrastructure. He collected data and measurements using ArcGIS and analyzed data for the city using GIS software.

He has a BA in Computer Science from DePauw university and an MS in Information Systems & Technology from Claremont University.

Alexander Petropoulos has joined BETA’s transportation group. working in our Norwood office as an Engineering Designer.

Alex has experience in CAD drafting, design techniques, and producing precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models from his time as a Project Engineer at a prior firm. Alex earned his BS in civil engineering from the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth.

Welcome to the team, Adelia, Miles, and Alex!

Do you want to become an employee owner?

We are currently looking for talented staff across many of our disciplines in offices throughout New England. BETA will challenge you with interesting work and offers the potential for growth and advancement. Browse our current job openings.

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