Coronado-SD Bridge Suicide Prevention

08/23/2026

06/27/2026

“Hello Mr. Strickland,

Caltrans appreciates your interest and support for this project. However, due to the sensitive nature of the topic, Caltrans is limiting its participation in any public or private promotion of the project and not doing on-camera interviews.

Thank you,

Steve Welborn
Public Affairs Manager
(619) 913-9452 “

06/21/2026

Received this on Thursday night 6/18/26.
“Hi -
Odd question, but my son sadly found a body under the bridge on Tuesday. He was jet-skiing and is pretty shaken up by it; he’s only 18. Do these things normally not make the news? Where I live this would have been major. We’ve been hoping to get an update on what happened to the poor man and if his family was reunited with his remains. I assume he jumped, but obviously am not positive. We were on vacation. Since then I’ve read it’s a common place for su***des. There’s got to be a way to prevent this!
Thank you,”
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05/11/2026

06/30/2025

Dr. Dixon Chibanda was one of the few practicing psychiatrists in Zimbabwe when he founded the Friendship Bench, a program that trained grandmothers to serve...

04/02/2024

So sad that another bridge su***de happened today at 11:50am. A preventable death if only we had the CalTrans vertical cantilevered net done or even 3 strands of barbed wire would have prevented this tragic loss of life. 😢 San Diego Bridge Collaborative For Su***de Prevention

02/15/2024

Keep pushing CalTrans, Legislators and all to make this happen sooner than 2027….🙏🏻

Su***des at the bridge have been an issue in the area for decades and people have been asking for help for years.