Project to install a barrier along the Coronado Bridge moves forward (opens original article in a new tab)

A $140 million state project to install a suicide prevention barrier on the Coronado Bridge is advancing, with a permit expected to be approved by the California Coastal Commission. The barrier, a vertical net along the bridge rails, aims to reduce suicides, which have totaled about 400 since 1987.

• The project includes an eight-to-ten-foot vertical net barrier along the Coronado Bridge to prevent suicides.
• Steve Bouchard, a survivor of a 1987 suicide attempt, supports the barrier, stating it could have saved his life.
• Caltrans plans to start construction later this year and complete the project by late 2028.