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Suicide Barriers on Penobscot Narrows Bridge

Sector: Bridge • Location: Prospect, Maine, United States

Source: Bangor Daily News

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Awarded

The project involves the installation of suicide prevention fencing on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge to prevent individuals from jumping. The barriers will be designed to delay people in crisis and give them time to reconsider their actions. This initiative has been in the works for over a decade and aims to enhance safety on the bridge.

Status
Closed
Sector
Bridge
Location
Prospect, Maine, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Bangor Daily News

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The project “Suicide Barriers on Penobscot Narrows Bridge” is an infrastructure initiative in the Bridge sector, located in Prospect, Maine, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Bangor Daily News.

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The project involves the installation of suicide prevention fencing on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge to prevent individuals from jumping. The barriers will be designed to delay people in crisis and give them time to reconsider their actions. This initiative has been in the works for over a decade and aims to enhance safety on the bridge.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Maine

City

Prospect

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Bangor Daily News

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Bridge

Article published date

2025-03-10

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