Manatee Sunshine
by Norman Johnson
Title
Manatee Sunshine
Artist
Norman Johnson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The original Sunshine Skyway Bridge was built in 1954 to connect St. Petersburg in Pinellas county with Terra Ceia in Manatee County and replaced the ferry berween point Pinellas in Pinellas County and Piney Point in Manatee County. That stood until the morning of May 9, 1980 when in a sudden, blinding thunderstorm the inbound freighter Summit Venture veered from the main ship channel into one of the secondary bridge supports causing the collapse of over 1200' of the southbound lane of the bridge into Tampa Bay. A number of vehicles, including a bus couldn't avoid the void and fell into the waters of the bay following the bridge, resulting iin the death of 35 people. What remains of the old bridge was made into fishing piers on both the north and south sides of the bar.
The current span, a cable stayed bridge with 174' of clearance, wasx begun in 1982 and completed in 1987. It is considered by many as Florida's signature bridge. Pinellas County controls the northern entrance to the bridge, Manatee County the south, and Hillsborough County controls the main ship channel and the center span of the bridge.
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December 13th, 2016
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Norman Johnson
I'm glad you like it Jenny. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "No Place Like Home."
Tejsweena Renu Krishan
WOW!!!! SO very amazing and beautiful, dearest Norman. Love it!!!! Blessed, following you. Stay blessed and happy and lead free. :)
Norman Johnson
I'm glad you like it Alice. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Florida Scenic Photography."
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
A cool abstract feel Norman! We added our Like. Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Norman Johnson
I'm glad you like it Nina. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Art - It Is Good For You."
Ralph Klein
Congratulations. Your photography has been chosen to be featured on the HP of PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it Ralph. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Photographers From Around The World."
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