Driving Over The 430 FEET TALL Skyway Bridge!
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It is constructed of steel and concrete. Steel cables clad in 84 9-inch (230 mm) steel tubes (42 per pylon) along the center line of the bridge support the main span. It was designed by the Figg & Muller Engineering Group (who also designed the popular Seven Mile Bridge), and built by the American Bridge Company.
In 2005, an act of the Florida Legislature officially named the current bridge the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, after the former Governor of Florida and then U.S. Senator who presided over its design and most of its construction. According to sources, he was inspired to suggest the current design by a visit to France, where he saw a similar cable-stayed bridge, the Brotonne Bridge. The original bridge was dedicated to state engineer William E. Dean, as noted on a plaque displayed at the rest area at the south end of the bridge.
The Travel Channel rated the Sunshine Skyway number 3 in its special on the "Top 10 Bridges" in the World. The bridge is considered the "flag bridge" of Florida.
Because of its 430 Foot "Architectural" height, (base of road clearance 193 FT) 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.
A major problem with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is corrosion of the steel in the precast concrete segmental columns on the high level approaches. Because the segments are hollow, workers were able to enter the bridge superstructure in 2003 and 2004 to reinforce the corroded sections of the bridge, ensuring its future safety. Another problem arose around 2005–06 when several news bureaus reported paint discolorations on the bridge's cables. These paint splotches and patches were a result of touch-ups that were performed over the years but began to show through over recent years. In 2008, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) began an overhaul including repainting the cables in their entirety (instead of touching up) and rehabilitating the lighting system at the summit of the bridge.
A 2014 FDOT study noted that the Skyway's low bridge clearance prevented larger vessels from using the Port Tampa Bay terminals, but made no recommendation about options as the air draft of most new cruise ships exceeds the bridge's height limit at 180 feet (55 m).
More Info Here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge
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コメント (21)
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TODAY, I drove on the Skyway Bridge for the very first time. It's extremely intimidating as you approach it and start climbing. Honestly it was not bad at all. Before you know it, you're heading down and all is good.
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The bridge doesn’t scare me as much as seeing the open expanse of water all around me
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Thank you for posting this! It feels less terrifying than just looking at the bridge♥️
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Thank you this. By watching it over and over, it's helping me to get over my fear of driving over this bridge.
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Drove across multiple times about 15 years ago, this was the first time to get to look out and see the view! Thanks, great video!
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I don’t think I could drive across this bridge, 😂😂😂..... Bridges and I don’t get along lol!!
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Thank you for posting. This looks like an awesome ride! Would love to do it sometime. One more place to visit in Florida - where I have not yet been. I love the wide open expanse of water!
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This one replaces one damaged years ago by a boat. BOY it is scary--we thought we were going off the edge at top of hill!
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I've driven over this bridge and the scary part is coming down, because the angle is so extreme; what if your brakes failed? You can coast at 80 miles an hour, from the top of the bridge.
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Now that is what I call a morning commute!
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Me and my family had to drive over this bridge on our trip in Florida. My mom was scared shitless lmao
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Don't understand the anxiety of going over the Skyway. It is a magnificant piece of engineering and a work of art, not to mention a piece of cake to drive over oh and the views are spectacular.
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The sun is beautiful
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I hate this bridge, had a panic attack going over once, had to keep stopping , froze . Soooo freakin scary‼️
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My cousin actually knew the tugboat captain who took down the original bridge, then my my ex hubby was the general foreman of the iron workers of this one. I watched this beautiful bridge as it went from blueprints to being completely built, then drove over it all the time as I went here and there from Bradenton, to St. Pete/Clearwater, and then over to Tampa. I so miss Florida. sigh
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My heart started beating out of my chest, and my blood pressure went up just from watching this video. I will make sure to avoid it for the rest of my life.
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Love this bridge.. was fortunate enough to run it for military families
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I thought you were driving so bloody fast , then I remembered I had the playback settings on 1.25 .
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I can tell y’all from experience. This bridge isn’t as bad as it looks when you see the bridge. It helps that I love bridges but it’s not bad at all
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They are now installing a fence along both north and south bound sides. I don't understand why it's taking them till now to do it after how many people have jumped?
