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4 on multimodal transportation solutions of recent years is a progression that can only benefit society in the long run.” Additionally, a dramatic step in the firm’s evolution has been the development of TRAISR, a web-based asset-man- agement program that manages public-sector clients’ infra- structure. MCMAHON, from page 3 “Achieving what we have in the last four decades is inspiring as well a humbling. Our clients have helped us grow by trusting us with challenging and unique projects.” EMPLOYEE INVESTMENT. For the most part, when employees come to work for McMahon, they stay. Why? McMahon in- vests in its employees by offering good benefits, providing a fun atmosphere, and constant training. The firm continues to strive to improve staff’s knowledge and understanding of the latest tools and techniques available regarding traf- fic flow and highway design, while gaining their employees’ trust and dedication through enhanced benefits and a car- ing work environment. The results have been exceptional as evidenced by the lon- gevity of senior staff and low turnover from all levels. Cul- ture is critically important, too. “McMahon stands for quality service to our clients,” DeSan- tis says. “We knew we couldn’t maintain that designation without providing a caring, supporting, and challenging environment for all of our employees – from management team through entry-level positions.” A significant part of their success is also attributed to the inclusion in ownership of key employees. As a subchapter-S corporation, they now have 32 shareholders. McMahon also has: ❚ ❚ Employee flex time. ❚ ❚ The inherent mission to treat all employees as they would like to be treated. ❚ ❚ A strong commitment to advancing women in engineering. ❚ ❚ Social gatherings outside of the office such as picnics and ath- letic programs. ❚ ❚ Executive committee/regional staff interaction events such as go kart racing, snowshoeing, boating, polo matches, and bowling. ❚ ❚ A Pride & Promotion Committee that organizes group chari- table activities and community service opportunities. ❚ ❚ Bi-monthly in-house training, with outside WebEx and online training to supplement for professional development hours. ❚ ❚ An in-house McMahon University program for all employees, in addition to project manager training. And, it doesn’t end there. Surveys form the basis for making enhancements to the firm, either through corrective mea- sures or adding new things to help make them a “Firm of Choice.” All employees share equal voice in regional, office, and company-wide planning sessions to help the firm move

forward. Employee input/feedback is used to shape agen- das, priority topics, and strategic planning. TWO PROJECT PROFILES. With nearly 18,000 projects completed and more in the works, DeSantis shares some details of two current large-scale projects that highlight the breadth of the firm’s expertise in addition to the longevity of the cli- ents they have served: 1)Casey Arborway, Boston. McMahon is providing transpor- tation and engineering services on the design team for Mass- DOT’s Casey Arborway project in Massachusetts, which will remove an aging urban elevated highway. The structurally de- ficient Casey Overpass, which is part of the Arborway, Route 203, is being removed and the project will restore a missing connection along Boston’s “Emerald Necklace.” During the planning stage, McMahon determined existing and projected traffic volumes, analyzed the traffic operations, prepared VIS- SIM traffic simulations, developed the successful conceptual design for the selected at-grade alternative, and participated in extensive public outreach. The project is located in the vicinity of the Forest Hills Sta- tion in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston, and the concepts developed were multi-modal with extensive bike, pedestrian, and transit elements. Final design is complete and the project is currently under construction. McMahon is providing con- struction services, particularly as it relates to the signal tim- ings and traffic management. 2)Swarthmore Roundabout, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Swarthmore Town Center West is a development concept that includes the construction of an inn, restaurant, and re- tail space for a campus and community bookstore, located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, within the Swarthmore College on the west side of Chester Road, opposite Rutgers Avenue and Swarthmore Borough’s central business district. This project was a “complete streets” transportation solution which included a roundabout, a newer concept in Pennsylva- nia, and blended the needs of motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users with surrounding land use from early plan- ning through design and construction. The project included extensive public outreach, including meetings, brochures, and VISSIM microsimulation to educate citizens with regards to the traffic operations and benefits of the roundabout for all users. “Achieving what we have in the last four decades is inspir- ing as well as humbling,” DeSantis says. “Our clients have helped us grow by trusting us with challenging and unique projects. We look forward to the next 40 years to see how we continue that growth and how the industry evolves. And as our shareholder base increases, we look forward to seeing how the next generations build on the foundation our first 40 years provided.” forward to seeing how the next generations build on the foundation our first 40 years provided.” “We look forward to the next 40 years to see how we continue that growth and how the industry evolves. And as our shareholder base increases, we look

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