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GIS Grad Student Study Shows 1 in 9 Bridges are Not Structurally Sound

Report co-authored with Massachusetts Budget and Policy 麻豆成人精品
Oct 19, 2022

As part of her capstone project for the graduate Geo-Information Science program at Salem State, graduate student Hallah Elbeleidy worked with professor Marcos Luna (geography & sustainability) and Dr. Phineas Baxandall, Senior Policy Analyst & Advocacy Director at the Massachusetts Budget & Policy 麻豆成人精品, to examine the condition of bridges across Massachusetts. was based on data compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and showed that a significant number of the Commonwealth's bridges are not structurally sound. Moreover, these structurally unsound bridges are not distributed equally across the Commonwealth. Some communities  - especially racial minorities and limited English speaking households - are more likely to be near these unsound structures than others. The public report - "" - is part of a larger series of analyses by MassBudget to highlight the need for greater public investment in the state's infrastructure and public services.

The co-authored report received significant media attention and was profiled in over a dozen media outlets across the state:

  • Boston Globe,
  • Boston Business Journal,
  • WAMC,
  • WWLP (SHNS),
  • Springfield Republican/MassLive, 
  • Springfield Republican/MassLive, 
  • WWLP,
  • Boston Herald,
  • WBZ TV,
  • This Week in Worcester,
  • Daily Hampshire Gazette (SHNS),
  • Greenfield Recorder, 
  • Streetsblog Mass,
  • Western Mass News,
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