The Golden Gate Bridge Physical Suicide Deterrent and Wind Retrofit project involves construction of a steel net below the bridge, the addition of wind retrofits and replacement of a traveler system for below-bridge maintenance.
The project to install a suicide-deterrence net and perform other upgrades on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco now is expected to complete five years late and cost more than double the original contract price, its contractors say. The joint venture leading the project filed a breach-of-contract complaint against the agency that manages the bridge seeking $195 million in damages, while the agency counters that delays were caused by changes in the contractor’s ownership.
Reprinted courtesy of James Leggate, Engineering News-Record
Mr. Leggate may be contacted at leggatej@enr.com
