A major crash is blocking I-275 northbound at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. FDOT cameras show two cars, on both sides of the ...

A massive freighter, a deadly storm, and a bridge collapse that shocked the nation. On May 9, 1980, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge fell into the water, taking innocent lives with it.

As we look forward to a new span across Tampa Bay, let’s look back in time 65 years to the original bridge’s debut.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A major crash has blocked the left lane on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Manatee County, causing traffic delays in the area. Little is known about the crash at this time ...

The cable-stayed bridge, like the suspension bridge ... Cable-stayed bridges, like the Sunshine Skyway in Florida, require less cable and can be built much faster than suspension bridges.

and low levels of red tide near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and Egmont Key near where the Gulf meets Tampa Bay. However there are also many many samples showing that the harmful algae was not present ...

Also in 1980, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa, Florida, collapsed after a freighter hit a support column of the bridge. Since then, new protection measures have been developed to prevent ...

The Skyway fishing pier consists of the remains of the former Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which partially collapsed during a vessel collision in 1980. After renovating the bridge’s remaining portions, the ...

On Oct. 9, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota County, roaring off the gulf coast at maximum wind speeds of 120 mph. It was still moving at 102 mph when it rolled through St. Petersburg, ...

The result is a cost-effective bridge that is undeniably beautiful. Sunshine Skyway bridge In 1988, the Sunshine Skyway bridge in Tampa, Florida won the prestigious Presidential Design Award from ...