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Bridge suicides prompt lifesaving barriers

Bridge suicides prompt lifesaving barriers

October 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

For people in the throes of mental disturbance or difficult life situations, bridge suicides often look like accessible, fatal solutions. Advocates say that bridge suicides often occur as a result of impulse and accessibility — one of which can be prevented with deterrents, such as bridge barriers. Take San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, where over […]

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The new Bay Bridge is finally here. But is it safe?

The new Bay Bridge is finally here. But is it safe?

August 23, 2013 | 0 Comments

The much maligned and brand-new eastern span of the Bay Bridge is set to open after Labor Day weekend. Even with a number of dangerous flaws discovered in its construction, the new Bay Bridge promises to be much safer than the old one once it opens. With this opening just two weeks away, Bay Area residents […]

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