SAN FRANCISCO, June 29 (UPI) -- San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, where 1,600 people have jumped to their deaths since 1937, will soon have mesh barriers intended to prevent people from committing suicide.
The board of directors for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District voted unanimously Friday to approve $20 million of a $76-million to add netting to the sides of the bridge. The rest of the funds will come from the state and federal government.