Because of its status on the National Register of Historic Places the bridge's barrier had to be approved by the Preservation Society under the National Historic Preservation Act and by the State Historic Preservation Office and any federal and state agencies that provide funding. Following the erection of a suicide barrier in the fall of 2013, a would-be jumper managed to get around the barrier but was talked down by police; in January 2014, a 14-year-old boy shot and killed himself on the bridge, tumbling onto the adjacent embankment.
Due to its historic designation, the bridge's barrier necessitated approval from the Preservation Society under the National Historic Preservation Act and by the State Historic Preservation Office, as well as federal and state agencies providing funding. Following the installation of a suicide barrier in autumn 2013, an individual attempted to bypass it but was persuaded down by police; in January 2014, a 14-year-old boy took his own life on the bridge, falling onto the adjacent embankment.