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Examining the Evolution of Bridge Construction in the United States

by Martin Makaryan
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Esri, a U.S.-based geographic information system (GIS) software company,  has used data from federal agencies and the American Society of Civil Engineers to create an interactive visualization of infrastructure development since 1800 by mapping all 618,000 active motor vehicle bridges in the United States. According to the visualization, while bridges tend to be clustered in and around major urban areas, a few areas that don’t have large local populations have bridge-dense areas, such as the Great Basin Desert in Nevada. 

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Martin Makaryan

Martin Makaryan is a research assistant specializing in digital policy. Makaryan is a current master's student at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University where he specializes in security and strategy, with a focus on the intersection of security, policy, and emerging technologies. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and Global Studies from UCLA and previously worked in government affairs and policy research in California both in the non-profit and government sectors. His academic and professional interests include the impact of innovation and technology on foreign policy and national security policy, as well as automation and AI, cybersecurity, and digital policy.

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