On March 26, 2018, Caltrans released its report; it outlined suicide-dissuasion options such as netting, fencing, and glass barriers. In 1972, three years after the bridge was opened to traffic, the first "suicide" was recorded. It was subsequently reclassified as a murder after an investigation determined that Jewell P. Hutchings, 52, of Cerritos had been forced to jump at gunpoint. Her husband, James Albert Hutchings, was subsequently charged with murder and pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Lighting In April 1997, the Port released an international call for artists seeking qualifications of artist-led teams interested in developing environmentally-friendly lighting concept proposals for the bridge. In 2010, a London-based design group led by Peter Fink was chosen. The winning concept envisages illuminating the bridge with programmable LED lighting in an energy neutral manner using electricity generated by wind turbines. In 2012, two long years after choosing Fink's project, the Port finally cut a check for $75,000 to initiate fundraising in concert with the San Diego Foundation. The Port of San Diego says no taxpayer dollars will be used. Instead, they are relying on grants and private donations to fund this lighting project, which will ideally be complete by 2019 to coincide with the bridge's 50th anniversary. As of March 2014, the working target date was 2019. From November 8 to November 14, 2020, three of the bridge's columns were illuminated as part of a lighting field test. Urban legend A decades-old local urban legend claims the center span of the bridge was engineered to float in the event of collapse, allowing Naval ships to push the debris and clear the bay. The myth may have developed as a result of the hollow box design of the 1,880-foot center span, combined with the low-profile barges that made it appear to float on its own during construction. However, Caltrans and the bridge's principal architect, Robert Mosher, maintain that the legend is false. References External links CaltransBridge History and Facts CaltransBridge Contracts California Department of TransportationThe San Diego-Coronado Bridge City of CoronadoTransportation Management Association Bridge Bridges in San Diego County, California Road bridges in California Coronado, California Bridges in San Diego San Diego Bay Bridges completed in 1969 Former toll bridges in California Roads with a reversible lane 1969 establishments in California Landmarks in San Diego Steel bridges in the United States Concrete bridges in California Box girder bridges in the United States State Scenic