Golden Gate Bridge

Suicide Barrier Be Put Around The Golden Gate Bridge To Save Lives? According to the San Francisco Gate newspaper article titled, “Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Barrier Project May Slow Traffic,” it says, “More than 1,400 people have jumped to their deaths since the bridge opened in 1937. Most jumpers suffer a grisly death, with massive internal injuries, broken bones and skull fractures. Some die from internal bleeding; others drown” (1). On one side of the debate are people who are mental health advocates that strongly believe that the barrier will prevent suicides. On the other side are those who believe the barrier will detract from the bridge’s beauty. The Golden Gate Bridge is a work of art; even though it…

The Golden Gate Bridge is currently located in San Francisco California and is one of the most popular landmarks in California. This bridge means so much to the people of San Francisco, including the state of California. Its history behind the creation of this bridge is stunning and shows a story of hard work and dedication. Though it took time to build and lots of money in the end it was all worth it. This is why the Golden Gate Bridge is the most breathtaking, monumental bridge in the State…

many different types of bridges. More specifically, there are many types of truss bridges. One popular truss bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge, which is located in San Francisco, California. This bridge is a Warren deck truss bridge because of the equal size of the diagonals and to contain both tension and compression (Types of bridges) and it has a Suspension, fixed and approach Spans because of the metal braced ribbed deck arch.(Golden Gate Bridge). Some other important features of this bridge…

Tad Friend’s New Yorker article, Jumper, released on October 13th, 2003, highlights the “fatal grandeur of the Golden Gate Bridge”. Friend begins with informing the reader of various circumstances in which the Golden Gate Bridge has been a final farewell for many, such as Paul Alarab, a 40-year-old Iraqi-American seeking peace and redemption for U.S. actions in the middle-east. Friend later goes on to discuss the statistical rate of suicide involving the Golden Gate Bridge, hinting towards the…

Union-Tribune, about one-thousand six-hundred individuals have jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge, the sad part is that only a handful lived to tell their story (Wilkens). Kevin Hines was one of the thirty-six survivors, and to this day he speaks to crowds about his experience. Kevin chose to jump from the bridge to escape his mental disorder of bipolar, but he claims he regretted it as soon as he left the edge. He could not stop himself after committing to the jump, he just must have faith that…

against the rust of the bridge and one inhales the scenery. The salty breeze, amazement, desire, hope, acceptance, loneliness, helplessness, humiliation, pain; a swirl of feelings overpowering and clashing with your inner self. No longer able to escape from reality, they’ve concluded that they’ve endured enough and the desire to numb the pain grows. Their minds running around one last possibility in circles, all concluded with a jump. The Golden Gate Bridge, the main focus of the film, is a…

November 2015 Bridge Research Paper What do you think of when I say San Francisco? Cable cars? Skyscrapers? Coffee shops? The ferry? Trains? Well, when you say San Francisco I think about the Golden Gate Bridge. People from all over the world come to stand on the beautiful bridge and peer down its edges into the beautiful water below. The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most historically known, beautiful and important bridge in the United States. Golden Gate Bridge has a magnificent stature. It…

way. It can make the world around us more exciting, our cities more liveable and sustainable, and our places of work more dynamic and interesting. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge extending across the Golden Gate strait, San Francisco and Marin. The total length of the bridge is 2,737 m with an elevation of 67 m and a height of 227 m. It is one of the most famous and iconic landmark bridges in the United States. It is an example of a structure with an amazing architecture and…

Golden Gate Bridge (December 1932 - April 1937) Today, many visitors said "the bridge that couldn't be built," it is one the seven wonders of the modern construction. This magnificent span, perhaps San Francisco's most famous landmark, opened in 1937 after a four-year struggle against relentless winds, fog, rock and treacherous tides. Crossing the strait of the Golden Gate from San Francisco to the Marin Headlands for 1.7 miles is the world-renowned Golden Gate Bridge, easily identified by…

The Golden Gate Bridge is well known for its beauty, but is often used as a jumping place. The chief engineer of it stated “The bridge is practically suicide-proof. Suicide from the bridge is neither practical nor probable.” (qtd. by Strauss). But, as stated before many have attempted suicide by jumping from the bridge. Kevin Briggs uses personal experiences to establish his credibility as an expert of the topic and to help those who are contemplating suicide or those who know someone that is…