The Bridge Rail Foundation
Raise The Railing On The Golden Gate Bridge—Stop The Suicides

Every year, 20 or more families in the Bay Area are ripped apart by suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge. Many emotions surround this experience – anger, pain, and the nagging “what if” questions that haunt many of the loved ones of suicide victims. But bridge suicides have one additional tragic element—almost all are preventable.

Knowing this, many families who experienced a Bridge suicide or attempt have spoken out, demanding that these suicides finally end. They have appeared in the press, spoken to large and small public gatherings, and told their stories to writers and filmmakers, all in an effort to prevent this tragedy from hitting still more families.

The Bridge Rail Foundation grows out of this experience. Our goal is simple—raise the rail and stop the suicides on the Golden Gate Bridge.

To further this goal, the foundation will actively pursue public education activities and impress on all who will listen the need to end the 70 years of tragedy at the Golden Gate Bridge.  We recognize and appreciate the efforts of mental health experts and suicide prevention activists who have pushed to end suicide at the bridge for years. We look forward to working with them and all concerned.

Yet we also recognize public agency responsible for managing the Bridge—the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District—has taken no effective action to end suicide at the Golden Gate.

It’s time to put an end to this public tragedy—raise the rail and stop the suicides.

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