Bridge Patrol officers emphasized the effectiveness of the suicide net during the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and ...

Between its opening and 2008, the Golden Gate Bridge has provided opportunities for 1700 suicides. Creating barriers has been shown to effectively reduce suicide attempts. Still, there are often ...

Richard Misrach is an American artist known for his large-format landscape photographs of iconic American places like the Golden Gate Bridge, the Mississippi River, and the U.S.-Mexico border. In his ...

Nearly all boat traffic in the bay must come through the Golden Gate Bridge, though. In a statement, the Golden Gate Bridge District said that it is in full compliance with all federal bridge ...

The Golden Gate Bridge’s name isn’t from the Gold Rush. It actually comes from the Golden Gate Strait. Explorer John C. Frémont named it in the mid-1800s. The term “Golden Gate” means a ...

Soon after, The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, & Transportation District, the agency responsible for the iconic suspension bridge’s maintenance, solved the mystery: The sound was due to high winds ...

Researchers analyzed suicide data from monthly incident reports produced by the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, which operates and maintains the bridge.

A year after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, federal safety officials are urging bridge owners to conduct risk assessments to prevent another tragedy.