Construction of the lingering suicide prevention upgrades is wrapping up on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

The project's long road to culmination was covered by the New York Times recently as contractors work to finish installing the netting system, which was more than 80% in place as of September.

Work began in August of 2018 after an additional $124 million in funds needed for the project was eventually raised. It then hit further delays in the form of a contractor’s breach-of-contract lawsuit arising from significant cost overruns, which drove the installation's final price from $142 million to the $400 million final reported estimate.

Some have framed the project as emblematic of the “wrong approach” to suicide prevention, saying they are susceptible to second attempts and that money is better distributed through the city’s mental health network. Dennis Mulligan, the General Manager and CEO of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, told the Times: “If we save 30 lives a year, and not 31, it’s worth it for those 30 people who we saved.”

“Fundamental to suicide prevention is restricting easy access to lethal means,” Paul Muller, co-founder of the Bridge Rail Foundation, added, speaking of the paltry 4-foot barriers that were in place for years before the installation. “And the Golden Gate Bridge has provided easy access.”

Over 2,000 deaths have been attributed to suspected suicides at the bridge since its opening in 1937.