A project to fit the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco with a safety net to prevent suicides has been delayed after its estimated cost more than doubled. The barrier, to be set 20ft below the bridge to catch people, was originally estimated to cost $76m, but bids for the project came in much higher, pushing the cost to nearly $200m and prompting the bridge management board to delay the decision and search for finance.

Emotional appeals have been made to the board, as statistics from other suicide spots show that safety nets bring dramatic decreases in fatalities. Crossing the mouth of San Francisco bay, the bridge is thought to be the most popular suicide spot in the world......Continue Reading

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