After half a century of debate, suicide barriers on the Golden Gate Bridge work exactly as expected
Cameras showed what the delay looked like, and nets show what happens when someone finally does something.
The idea first emerged in the 1970s, was approved in 2014, and finalized in 2023. Suicide barriers on the Golden Gate Bridge reduced known attempts from an average of thirty per year to just four in 2025.
Nearly invisible to tourists and passers-by, the suicide barriers on the Golden Gate Bridge were a long t…
