087: Skyway Bridge Collapse: Cause and Aftermath

Hello! In this weeks episode we are taking a look at the 1980 collapse of teh Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Through bad luck and unfortunate circumstance, a freighter ship made impact with the bridge leading to the deaths of 35 individuals traveling over the bridge. Listen to today's epsiode to learn more about this disaster.

Sources for today's episode include: 

An article from Fox 13 Tampa Bay titled Sunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster:45 years later by Ryan Burkett and Aaron Mesmer

https://www.fox13news.com/news/sunshine-skyway-bridge-disaster-45-years-later

An article about the skyway bridge from the Florida State Parks website

And An article from Abandoned Spaces by Samantha Franco.

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