In a statement, The Florida Department of Transportation said a number of new safety features were built into the new Sunshine Skyway Bridge to prevent a similar tragedy. “Specifically, numerous safety enhancements have been implemented at the Skyway Bridge to safeguard against collisions. These meas...
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The Skyway Bridge Disaster Documentary follows the events after John Lerro struck the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on May 9th, 1980.
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is a cable-stayed concrete bridge over the southern end of Tampa Bay in western Florida.