LinkLinksOpinion Washington Post Editorial Board: Bridge suicide barriers work. It’s past time to put up more. By Editor On Sep 28, 2022 Last updated Sep 28, 2022 20 Share More than 40 years ago, a young woman — she had just graduated from college — jumped 125 feet to her death from the Duke Ellington Bridge over Rock Creek Park in Adams Morgan. Her death spurred her parents to push the city to erect an anti-suicide fence on the span, which was known as a “jumper’s bridge.” Six years later — after a rash of suicides, including four in 5½ months — the city installed eight-foot-tall barriers that have cut the number of suicides from the bridge. 20 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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