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The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, sometimes referred to as the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the Sunshine Skyway, or simply "the Skyway", is a pair of long beam bridges with a central tall cable-stayed bridge that spans Lower Tampa Bay to connect Pinellas County (St. Petersburg, Florida) to Manatee County (Terra Ceia, Florida). The current ...
May 6, 2020 · On May 9, 1980, a freighter struck the bridge, killing 35 people in one of the worst disasters in Tampa Bay history. Richard Hornbuckle's car rests where it skidded to a stop just14 inches from...
Sunshine Skyway Bridge. 3,716 reviews. #5 of 331 things to do in Tampa. Bridges. Write a review. About. This bridge, which you'll cross on the drive from St. Petersburg to Bradenton, is one of the longest cable-stayed concrete bridges in the world offering breathtaking panoramic views of Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
May 9, 2020 · The Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida Fell 40 Years Ago, After a Freighter Hit it in Severe Weather. By Jan Wesner Childs. May 09, 2020. A car that was driven by Dick Hornbuckle is halted at...
May 9, 2023 · A 1,200-foot section of the bridge collapsed, sending several cars and a Greyhound bus into the waters of Tampa Bay. Thirty-five people died. A new bridge opened in 1987 and the approaches to...
Sunshine Skyway Bridge: A Unique Cable-Stayed Bridge in Florida. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is one of the largest clear-span, stage-constructed concrete bridges in North America. The bridge consists of trestle, approach spans, low-level approach spans, high-level approach spans, and 366 m of cable-stayed main span.
Cost: $244 million. Length: 29,040 feet. Type: Cable-Stayed. Purpose: Roadway. Materials: Steel, concrete. Longest Single Span: 1,200 feet. Engineer (s): Figg & Muller Engineering Group. Completed...
