The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, officially referred to as the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, is a pair of long beam bridges with a central tall cable-stayed bridge. It spans Lower Tampa Bay to connect Pinellas County (St. Petersburg, Florida) to Manatee County (Terra Ceia, Florida).

Jan 3, 2025 · Sunshine Skyway Bridge, cable-stayed concrete bridge over the southern end of Tampa Bay in western Florida that connects St. Petersburg in Pinellas county with Terra Ceia (near Bradenton) in Manatee county.

Nov 21, 2023 · The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is a cable-stayed concrete bridge that extends over four miles across the mouth of the Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg to Bradenton, Florida. In fact, the Sunshine...

The (Senator) Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, also known as the Sunshine Skyway Bridge or the Skyway, is a highway bridge in Tampa Bay, Florida, that crosses 29,040 feet (5.5 miles or about 8.85 km). [6]

Sunshine skyway bridge is an architectural masterpiece spanning the entire Tampa Bay, connecting St. Petersburg on north with Bradenton on south. It's one of the longest bridges in world. At the highest point it has two pylons, beneath …

May 6, 2020 · The new Sunshine Skyway bridge — officially the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway bridge, named after the former governor and U.S. senator — opened on April 20, 1987.

Opened to traffic in 1987, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is a cable stayed bridge with a vertical clearance of 191 feet above the 1,200-foot wide shipping channel over Tampa Bay. The sight is beautiful and majestic as you cross depending on the time of day.

Sep 9, 2024 · Sunshine Skyway History: Bridging Upper Tampa Bay By the mid-1910s, workers constructed a narrow wooden bridge close to a railroad trestle across Old Tampa Bay between Oldsmar and Safety Harbor. This one-lane structure provided a rough and unsafe ride across the northernmost portion of Tampa Bay.

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.

Welcome to Sunshine Skyway Bridge, a breathtaking structure that stands as a testament to engineering excellence and a symbol of Florida’s vibrant spirit. Located at 7508-7534 Sunshine Skyway Ln S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711, this magnificent bridge stretches across Tampa Bay, connecting St. Petersburg to Terra Ceia. Known for its stunning ...