Bridge barriers save lives. Why hasn’t Oregon built more?
The Oregon Department of Transportation has declined to install suicide prevention barriers on several major bridges, citing high costs despite acknowledging their effectiveness.
The Oregon Department of Transportation, which maintains the St. Johns, Fremont and Marquam bridges, has studied suicide prevention efforts but says they are too expensive to implement.
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