The Bob Graham
Sunshine Skyway Bridge is a bridge spanning Tampa Bay, Florida, with a
cable-stayed main span, and a total length of 21,877 feet (4.1 miles or
approximately 6.67 km). It connects St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and Terra
Ceia in Manatee County. 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. It replaced an older bridge constructed in 1954 and
partly destroyed in a collision in 1980.
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is constructed of steel and
concrete. Steel cables clad in 84 9-inch (229 mm) steel tubes (42 per pylon)
along the center line of the bridge support the main span.
The Travel Channel rated the Sunshine Skyway #3 in its
special on the "Top 10 Bridges" in the World. The bridge is
considered the "flag bridge" of Florida.
Because of its height above the emerald-green Gulf
waters, length of continuous travel, location in a warm-weather state, and
modern architectural design, it is a popular spot for filming automobile
commercials.
Erin ((lttleetoile) sent me this nice postcard (22
April 2014) Swap-bot Direct Swap.
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