It's a beautiful name, isn't it? And the bridge lives up to it.
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning Florida's Tampa Bay, is the world's longest bridge with a cable-stayedfeet (exactly 5.5 miles or approximately 8.85 km). It is part of I-275 (SR 93) and US 19 (SR 55), connecting St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and Terra Ceia in Manatee County, Florida, passing through Hillsborough County waters....In November 2005, an act of Florida Legislature officially named the current bridge the Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, after the Governor of Florida 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 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. (read more: Sunshine Skyway Bridge)
"Sunshine Skyway Bridge" | Photo taken at Fort DeSoto Park near St. Petersburg, Florida") by Bac Clin | To see his other photographs, click here | To see the full-sized image at Flickr, click here
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"St Pete 08" (The Sunshine Skyway) by Carl Fogg, Jr | carlfoggjr.com | To see his other photographs, click here | To see the full-sized version of this image, click here
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"Sunshine Skyway" by Kahlil | To see his other photographs, click here | To see the full-sized version of this photograph at Flickr, click here
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"Sunshine Skyway Bridge" by Bac Clin | To see his other photographs, click here | To see the full-sized image at Flickr, click here
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