Bridge The Gap - A Cape Cod Bridges Podcast

“Bridge the Gap" is a new podcast series presented by the Cape Cod Chamber and the Cape & Islands Bridges Coalition. This series will share information and insights related to the planned replacement of the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges, highlighting the critical role that these two bridges play in the regional economy of Cape Cod, and for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bridge the Gap is your go-to source for factual, locally driven updates on these infrastructure projects.

Episodes

Episode 6: On the Move: Why the Bridges Are a Lifeline for the Moving & Shipping Industries

June 9, 2026 • 29 mins

Cape Cod is essentially an island - connected by just two roadways and a rail line. Businesses and residents from across the Commonwealth rely heavily on the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges to transport goods and supplies between Cape Cod and the mainland. This is where companies like Eldredge & Bourne Moving & Storage and Cape Cod Express come in. On this episode, we’re joined by Jim Connolly (Eldredge & Bourne Movin...

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Episode 5: Over The Bridge & Down The Aisle

May 11, 2026 • 42 mins

On this episode of Bridge the Gap, we’re taking the plunge into the world of weddings and events on Cape Cod! We’re joined by wedding industry professionals Jamie Bohlin (professional wedding planner and owner of Cape Cod Celebrations) and Christine Hochkeppel (photographer and owner of Salty Broad Studios) to discuss how the Cape Cod Bridges impact the region’s rapidly growing wedding and events industry.

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Episode 4: All Episodes Connecting with Care – Nonprofit and Social Services on a Peninsula Connecting with Care – Nonprofit and Social Services on a Peninsula

April 8, 2026 • 26 mins

Episode 4 of Bridge the Gap spotlights the work of two major nonprofit and social services organizations on Cape Cod, exploring how our region’s geography and reliance on the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges impact services, staffing, and everything in between.

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Episode 3: Beyond the Summer Season – How the Bridges Shape Cape Cod’s Service Economy

March 3, 2026 • 19 mins

Welcome to episode three of Bridge the Gap, your go-to source for factual, locally driven discussion on one of the largest infrastructure projects facing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In this episode, co-hosts Matt Pitta (Director of Communications at The Davenport Companies) and Paul Niedzwiecki (CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce) explore how the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges shape the hospitality and food service economy...

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Critical Access: The Bridges, Public Safety, and Emergency Management

February 4, 2026 • 18 mins

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.

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Introduction To The MassDOT Cape Cod Bridges Program

January 28, 2026 • 19 mins

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, e...

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Bridge The Gap - A Cape Cod Bridges Podcast

Episodes

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Episode 4: All Episodes Connecting with Care – Nonprofit and Social Services on a Peninsula Connecting with Care – Nonprofit and Social Services on a Peninsula

Episode 3: Beyond the Summer Season – How the Bridges Shape Cape Cod’s Service Economy

Critical Access: The Bridges, Public Safety, and Emergency Management

Introduction To The MassDOT Cape Cod Bridges Program

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Episode 6: On the Move: Why the Bridges Are a Lifeline for the Moving & Shipping Industries

Episode 5: Over The Bridge & Down The Aisle