Luis de Oliveira

Luis de Oliveira has been with the SRPEDD staff since May 2013. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Dartmouth. Upon joining SRPEDD, Luis took on the responsibility of overseeing the Traffic Count Program, where he trained staff and interns on fieldwork and safety procedures until May 2023. His role encompassed managing Automatic Traffic Recorder (ATR) Counts, Turning Movement Counts (TMCs), Park and Ride Lot Counts, as well as coordinating with towns, cities, and police departments for scheduling, data processing, and analysis. Since 2015, Luis has also maintained the Pavement Management Program, overseeing its data collection and management needs.

In addition to his technical expertise, Luis has played a key role in the Community Technical Assistance Program, assisting multiple communities with data collection, site visits, analysis, and the creation of technical reports. These reports provide valuable insights and recommendations to improve community infrastructure. Some of his past projects include signal warrant and stop sign warrant analysis, speed studies, truck exclusion evaluations, and safety improvement recommendations.

Luis is also responsible for overseeing the Regional Transportation Model, conducting Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) reviews, and evaluating projects to determine eligibility for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding. He has further supported the SRPEDD team with Road Safety Audits (RSAs), data collection, and various studies