In the last five weeks, four people have leapt from Hudson Valley bridges — two from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, one from the Poughkeepsie Bridge, and most recently, a woman jumped from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge around noon on Saturday, Sep. 20. After witnesses of the jump called 911, state police responded and shut down part of the bridge, causing traffic to back up. The drop from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge is over 100 feet. The surge in tragedies has prompted officials to consider further efforts to prevent people from jumping from Hudson Valley’s bridges. Netting or barricades have been proposed, but such options are expensive and create bridge maintenance challenges.