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Golden Gate Bridge earthquake retrofit moves into final stage
A five-year, $660 million plan is in the works to protect the Golden Gate Bridge from large earthquakes. The retrofit project would begin in 2019 and end in 2024, provided funding and necessary approvals are in place, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The newspaper reports that the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District […]
December 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Golden Gate Bridge suicide deterrent needs more wind testing
A plan to add a suicide barrier and seismic upgrade to the Golden Gate Bridge requires more testing, as tests last month on a bridge model showed the center span being damaged by high winds coming in at an angle, The Marin Independent Journal reports. The bridge model, with the suicide-prevention netting and added earthquake […]
November 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Congress could allocate $44 million in federal transportation funds to Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier
The Golden Gate Bridge may soon feature a suicide barrier funded in part by federal transportation dollars. Members of the bridge board last week requested $11 million from the California Legislature for the $66 million project, the Contra Costa Times reports. The report also notes that lobbyists from the bridge board returned to California from […]
April 15, 2014
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