Carrie Lavallee ’03
Distinguished Alumni Award 2024
Carrie Lavallee ’03 is the Deputy Administrator and Chief Engineer at MassDOT Highway. In that role she is responsible for MassDOT’s expanded capital program that includes new Federal infrastructure funding and one of the largest investments in bridges in the Commonwealth’s history.
Over the last two decades, Lavallee has served in multiple roles at MassDOT, starting as a Project Designer and working her way up through Project Management. Previously, she served as the District 6 Project Development Engineer, helping to develop solutions to some of the most complex transportation problems facing the Greater Boston area, before becoming the Chief Engineer. Additionally, Lavallee has been a longtime member of MassDOT’s Underwater Bridge Inspection Team performing inspections throughout Massachusetts. Lavallee is a licensed professional engineer, a certified bridge inspector, and an active member of WTS International and AASHTO and TRB committees.