Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Tampa Bay, Florida
The first Sunshine Skyway Bridge spanning 15 miles of Tampa Bay, was completed in 1954. The second twin bridge was completed in 1971. On May 9, 1980 a ship collided with the bridge, and 35 people plunged to their deaths.
In 1987, a new cable-stayed bridge replaced the "old" Sunshine Skyway bridges. The two older bridges were removed, except for the approach ramps which now serve as fishing piers.
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning Florida's Tampa Bay, is the world's longest bridge with a cable-stayed main span, with a length of 29,040 feet (exactly 5.5 miles or approximately 8.85 km). It is part of I-275 (SR 93) and US 19 (SR 55), connecting St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and Terra Ceia in Manatee County, Florida, passing through Hillsborough County waters. Construction of the current bridge began in 1982, and the completed bridge was dedicated on February 7, 1987. The new bridge cost $244 million to build, and was opened to traffic on April 20, 1987. (Wikipedia)
Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Tampa Bay, Florida
The first Sunshine Skyway Bridge spanning 15 miles of Tampa Bay, was completed in 1954. The second twin bridge was completed in 1971. On May 9, 1980 a ship collided with the bridge, and 35 people plunged to their deaths.
In 1987, a new cable-stayed bridge replaced the "old" Sunshine Skyway bridges. The two older bridges were removed, except for the approach ramps which now serve as fishing piers.
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning Florida's Tampa Bay, is the world's longest bridge with a cable-stayed main span, with a length of 29,040 feet (exactly 5.5 miles or approximately 8.85 km). It is part of I-275 (SR 93) and US 19 (SR 55), connecting St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and Terra Ceia in Manatee County, Florida, passing through Hillsborough County waters. Construction of the current bridge began in 1982, and the completed bridge was dedicated on February 7, 1987. The new bridge cost $244 million to build, and was opened to traffic on April 20, 1987. (Wikipedia)