One year after its long-delayed completion, the $224 million steel-webbed suicide deterrent hanging under the Golden Gate Bridge appears to be working. Over the past 20 years, there have been ...

Since completion of a steel net under the Golden Gate Bridge in January, reported suicides are down more than 80%, from an average of 15 to 20 in a six-month period to three, according to newly ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Golden Gate Bridge is one of several Bay Area spans that face “unknown levels of risk of collapse,” according to a new report from the National Transportation and ...

The Golden Gate Bridge’s name isn’t from the Gold Rush. It actually comes from the Golden Gate Strait. Explorer John C. Frémont named it in the mid-1800s. The term “Golden Gate” means a ...

On Monday, supporters of the safety net on the Golden Gate Bridge marked an important milestone. The Golden Gate Bridge is iconic, but it has tragic side as well. For too many, this is where they ...

Pelosi, other leaders mark completion of Golden Gate Bridge suicide net By NBC Bay Area staff • Published July 15, 2024 • Updated on July 15, 2024 at 1:39 pm BOOKMARKER ...

Nearly all boat traffic in the bay must come through the Golden Gate Bridge, though. In a statement, the Golden Gate Bridge District said that it is in full compliance with all federal bridge ...

From the moment it graced the San Francisco skyline, the Golden Gate Bridge has stood as an emblem of engineering marvel and timeless beauty. Its striking “International Orange” towers have ...

While still under construction, the suicide prevention net on the Golden Gate Bridge showed significant results in 2023 and is expected to continue to reduce deaths this year, officials said.

That changed in the wake of its involvement with another, even more famous bridge later that decade. Scoring the contract for construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco would spell ...