Tampa Bay, Florida: Sunshine Skyway Bridge The Sunshine Skyway Bridge spans the southern end of Tampa Bay, western Florida. (more) Sunshine Skyway Bridge bridge, Tampa Bay, Florida, United States Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Sunshine-Skyway-Bridge Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Sunshine-Skyway-Bridge Also known as: Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge Written by Melissa Petruzzello Melissa Petruzzello is Assistant Managing Editor and covers a range of content including plants, algae, and fungi; insects and spiders; and renewable energy and environmental engineering. She has her M.S.... Melissa Petruzzello Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 8, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents In full: Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question 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. Designed by Eugene C. Figg, Jr., and Jean Muller, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge was the longest cable-stayed concrete bridge in the world when it opened in 1987. Given that Tampa Bay houses Port St. Pete, Port Tampa Bay, and SeaPort Manatee, the bridge spans one of the busiest shipping lanes in the United States. An aesthetic and engineering marvel, the iconic cables of the bridge are painted bright yellow ...(100 of 556 words)

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