The 11,179-foot-long (3,407 m or 2.1 mi) bridge ascends from Coronado at a 4.67 percent grade before curving 80 degrees toward San Diego.

Thursday, May 1, 2008 | By the numbers, case No. Black lines or No traffic flow lines could indicate a closed road, but in most cases it means that either there is not enough vehicle flow to register or traffic isn't monitored. A man jumped to his death from the Coronado Bridge Saturday, the California Highway Patrol said.

A suicidal man caused police to shut down traffic in both directions on the Coronado Bay Bridge for about 45 minutes Thursday evening. Not so clear is when the bridge is closed because of a ‘credible threat’ as happened on May 31 and June 1 due to demonstrators. Author: cbs8.com Published: 2:57 AM PDT June 19, 2012 CPD encourages motorists to use the Silver Strand.

Stephen Bouchard knew, the moment his feet didn’t have ground to land on after he made that bunny hop over the railing, that he had made a terrible mistake. By City News Service , News Partner Oct 14, 2019 8:45 a m PT | Updated Oct 14, 2019 9:33 a m PT

It was around 6:25 pm on September 27, 1987, when then 30-year-old Bouchard, drove drunk to the midspan of the Coronado Bridge… On a cool, misty early morning last fall, she stopped her vehicle in the …

SAN DIEGO – The Coronado Bridge was closed for about 20 minutes late Sunday night after a driver crashed mid-span and jumped off the bridge. She’s written a book on it, Why You Tried to Kill Yourself.And in the Navy, she’s counseled thousands. Law enforcement shut down the San Diego-Coronado Bridge for about 45 minutes during evening rush-hour traffic Thursday due to a suicidal man threatening to jump off the span, authorities said. The bridge opened to traffic on August 3, 1969, during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of San Diego. Access […] A man jumped to his death from the Coronado Bridge over the weekend, the California Highway Patrol said.

The San Diego-Coronado Bridge is back open after being closed for much of the day because a man was threatening to jump.

Update (11:02am): Bridge has been reopened and a man was taken into police custody after threatening to jump. This is the first entry in a two-part series. San Diego Pad ~3 Miles to Imperial Beach Pier (3.78 mi) Rambler Motel (3.84 mi) El Primero Hotel; View all hotels near Coronado Bridge on Tripadvisor The Coronado Bridge remains closed Tuesday morning, due to police activity in the area. At 7:22 this morning, the Coronado Police Department issued a Nixle alert that the San Diego Coronado Bridge was closed in both directions due to police activity. Hotels near Coronado Bridge: (0.08 mi) Prime Inn San Diego (0.05 mi) Super 8 by Wyndham San Diego/Imperial Beach (0.11 mi) NEW! 07-02619 was the 233rd person to commit suicide from the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge. It is understandable to close the bridge when there is an auto accident or an effort to deter a ‘jumper.’ Here we are talking about saving lives which should be everyone’s priority. The Coronado Bridge over San Diego Bay. How to use the Coronado Traffic Map Traffic flow lines: Red lines = Heavy traffic flow, Yellow/Orange lines = Medium flow and Green = normal traffic. Jamie Sorenson knows suicides. Photo by Nehrams2020 via Wikimedia Commons. Posted in Crime | Tagged bridge closed, jumper, San Diego-Coronado Bridge, suicide, traffic Get Times of San Diego by Email Our free newsletter is delivered at 8 a.m. daily.