The number of people attempting jumps has been increasing in recent years, Clemens says, though it is unclear why. But it is the net’s existence, more than its ability to catch, that officials hope will deter people from trying to jump in the first place. And a person could still find their way to a drop off its upturned edge. If a person jumped onto the net, it would be unforgiving, Clemens says, perhaps leading to broken bones. When the project is completed, the stainless steel mesh net will be located about 20 feet below the bridge and stretch 20 feet out from its edges, running the length of seven football fields. Suicide prevention advocates have propelled it.
While locals have floated the idea of adding some kind of barrier since the 1940s, just years after the bridge opened, discussions about the current project got started about a decade ago. Priya Clemens, spokesperson for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, says that increase is partly due to the “experimental” nature of the project, which led designers to underestimate how much it would actually cost to attach a net of this size across more than a mile and a half of open water and windy air. She describes the barrier as “a suicide deterrent system that will save countless lives” and “an achievement years in the making.”Įxpected to be finished by 2021, the project initially estimated to cost $76 million now has a price tag of over $200 million. But for too many families in our community, it has also been a place of pain,” Pelosi, who represents the San Francisco area in Congress, told TIME in a statement on Wednesday. “The Golden Gate Bridge is a source of immense pride to San Francisco.
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