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Maryland bridge collapse compared to 1980 Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster
WFLA via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOn the morning of May 9, 1980, the Summit Venture hit the Skyway Bridge and caused a catastrophic...
In light of Baltimore disaster, Paul Tash reflects on Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWhen Paul Tash, former chairman and CEO of Times Publishing Co., heard the news Tuesday morning...
Why this devastating collapse could only have happened to a bridge like Baltimore’s
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSunshine Skyway Bridge collapsed in 1980 after a ship rammed into it and caused 34 deaths - Hulton...
On this day 43 years ago 35 people died when a ship struck the Sunshine Skyway bridge
Herald-Tribune· 12 months agoToday is the 43rd anniversary of the Sunshine Skyway bridge disaster. On this day in 1980 the...
Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse brings back memories of Sunshine Skyway Bridge tragedy
WFLA via Yahoo News· 1 month agoTAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A major bridge collapsing in Baltimore reminds many Floridians of a similar...
Bridges can be protected from ship collisions – an expert on structures in disasters explains how
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA cargo ship hit the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Florida's Tampa Bay in 1980, collapsing one span...
Lessons from Skyway disaster failed to help protect Baltimore bridge
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAfter the Sunshine Skyway bridge was hit by a freighter and collapsed in 1980, new protection...
Bob Graham’s legacy in Tampa Bay, from the Skyway to ‘work days’
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAfter a cargo ship crash brought down the Sunshine Skyway bridge in 1980, some Florida legislators...
Can a collapse like at the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore happen in Florida?
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFlorida's bridges are, by and large, in good to excellent condition. But that doesn't mean something...
Fact Check: The Truth Behind That Supposed Video of Baltimore Bridge 'Explosion'
Snopes via Yahoo News· 1 month agoScreenshot of video posted by X user @BillaBhaiii Claim: A video showing an alternate angle of the...