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The final design for a suicide barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge was approved Friday by the district Board of Directors, moving the project closer to reality. “This represents another ...
Press make their way across the about-to-be-opened new Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Calif. on May 24, 1937. While Joseph Strauss was chief engineer in charge of the overall design and ...
The Golden Gate Bridge district issued a formal report on 70 years of stewardship of the famous bridge Thursday -- and decided to right an old wrong by giving major credit for the design of ...
Over time, the name “Golden Gate Bridge” became a big part of San Francisco’s identity. It shows off the bridge’s amazing design and its deep history, going back to Fremont’s naming ...
The Golden Gate Bridge has finished the installation of a safety net designed to deter people from ending their lives at the San Francisco landmark, according to reports on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
Over the past 20 years, an average of 30 suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge were confirmed each year. While the net was under construction in 2023, there were 14 confirmed suicides, less than ...
As of Nov. 21, the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District reported eight suicides this year, significantly less than the average of 30 each year from 2012 through 2023.