The man's family and local officials have asked for additional fencing along the span.
Workers will begin installing suicide prevention fencing Thursday morning on the western, vehicle-only side of the Bayonne Bridge after the Port Authority agreed to take the step in response to community requests.
“At the request of the community of Bayonne, we are installing a safety fence at the Bayonne Bridge to protect the health and safety of the public, which includes suicide prevention,” said Seth Stein, an authority spokesperson. That barrier will be a 9 foot high chain link fence topped with barbed wire on the western side of the bridge, which isn’t readily accessible by pedestrians. The eastern side of the span, which has pedestrian walkways and bike lanes, has 9 foot high fencing installed, in addition to cameras and emergency phones connected to a help hotline.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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