Where the bridge crosses the interstate, there's a fence standing guard along the edges. It's tall, so people have difficult access to the speeding traffic below. Jumpers or stray rocks would have to climb at least eight feet to cause major catastrophe.

Letting your eyes be seduced by the gentle arc of the bridge, they'd wander lazily to the west, following it across the ravine and river. There is no fence guarding the edges on this side of the bridge. It's curious, at least, that planners would protect speeding traffic on the highway, but not a jumper or the water and wildlife below.

Had they merely overlooked the fence, thinking no one would jump? Or was it too expensive to include an extra 100 yards of fencing? In my mind, I kept hearing the city planner's voice in the back of my head:

"At least she jumped over the river. Can you imagine what a mess it would've caused if she had jumped over the interstate? Good thing we put those fences in."

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