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Memorial Bridge (Augusta, Maine)

The Memorial Bridge, also known as the Kennebec Memorial Bridge, the Kennebec River Bridge, or simply the Kennebec Bridge, is a bridge in Augusta, Maine, that crosses the Kennebec River, joining the east and west sides of the city. It carries U.S. Route 201, U.S. Route 202, Route 11, and Route 100. The bridge is approximately 2,100 feet (640 m) long and has two lanes for traffic and a sidewalk for pedestrians on each side of the roadway. It was first completed in 1949.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Preventing suicide by jumping: the effect of a bridge safety fence )〕
==Safety fence==
The Memorial Bridge is located near a state psychiatric hospital, the Riverview Psychiatric Center. After a number of suicides involving people jumping off the bridge, an 11-foot‐high safety fence was installed on each side of the bridge in 1983. The fence proved effective in preventing suicides from the bridge.〔Preventing suicide by jumping: the effect of a bridge safety fence - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2610560/〕 In 2006, the fence was temporarily removed due to a renovation project, and this sparked debate about whether the fence was necessary. The fence was described by some as "a cage", and without it they could experience a "sweeping, majestic view".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Augusta fence spurs mental health debate )〕 By the end of the year, the fence was reinstalled and it continued to perform well in preventing suicide jumping from the bridge.

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