New Jersey A1650 mandates the construction of suicide prevention barriers on certain bridges and overpasses.
New Jersey A1650 requires the Department of Transportation, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, and the South Jersey Transportation Authority to construct suicide prevention barriers on bridges and overpasses deemed to pose a significant suicide threat. The bill defines a suicide prevention barrier as a physical barrier used to reduce access to or deter individuals from attempting suicide by jumping from an elevated structure. The authorities must conduct studies within one year of enactment to identify such bridges and overpasses.
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