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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 Center, to examine the condition of bridges across Massachusetts. Hallah's research 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 - "A Bridge Too Far: Sagging Investment Leaves 644 Massachusetts Bridges Structurally Deficient" - 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, Here's how many bridges in Mass. are 'structurally deficient'
- Boston Business Journal, Surtax on income over $1M could bolster failing Massachusetts bridges, advocates say
- WAMC, Study highlights 'structurally deficient' bridges in Massachusetts
- WWLP (SHNS), Surtax backers point to poor bridge conditions
- Springfield Republican/MassLive, Report deems 644 Massachusetts bridges ‘structurally deficient’
- Springfield Republican/MassLive, Question 1 supporters say November vote would raise millions for ailing Massachusetts bridges
- WWLP, ‘Fair Share for Massachusetts’ backs state ballot question one
- Boston Herald, Only 25% of Massachusetts bridges in ‘good’ shape, hundreds deficient, new report shows
- WBZ TV, Report: 1 in 9 Massachusetts bridges are not structurally sound
- This Week in Worcester, REPORT: 102 Structurally Deficient Bridges in Central Mass
- Daily Hampshire Gazette (SHNS), Surtax backers point to poor bridge conditions
- Greenfield Recorder, Advocates for Fair Share Amendment speak to need for bridge funding
- Streetsblog Mass, It’s Not Just the T: Analysis Finds Unusually Large Backlog in Commonwealth’s Bridge Repair Needs
- Western Mass News, Report: dozens of bridges deemed structurally deficient in western Mass.
