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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, 2015 · Thirty-five years ago today, a cargo ship struck the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay. The bridge collapsed and sent cars and a Greyhound bus hurdling into the water below. Thirty-five...
May 8, 2020 · On May 9, 1980, tragedy struck. A freight ship crashed into the support columns, causing 1,200 feet of the bridge to collapse. 35 people died that day.
May 9, 2020 · May 09, 2020. A car that was driven by Dick Hornbuckle is halted at the edge of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge across Tampa Bay, Florida, after the freighter Summit Venture struck the bridge...
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 in 1987, the...
May 9, 2023 · Alan Shaw. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 0:03. 0:48. Today is the 43rd anniversary of the Sunshine Skyway bridge disaster. On this day in 1980 the freighter Summit Venture struck the bridge that...
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.
