The Sunshine Skyway Bridge: Spanning Tampa Bay

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge: Spanning Tampa Bay

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Publication Date: 26th February 2013

Of the more than 5,200 bridges in the state of Florida, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning scenic Tampa Bay, is by far the most famous. But the award-winning bridge that residents and tourists cross on a daily basis isn't the first to hold the Skyway name. Numerous versions of the current bridge have stretched across lower Tampa Bay, and each has its own remarkable history. Nevin and Ric Sitler detail the suspension cables, concrete, nuts and bolts and political battles that combined to produce the fantastic history of the Skyway bridges and other historic Tampa Bay crossings. Join this fath... Read More
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Of the more than 5,200 bridges in the state of Florida, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning scenic Tampa Bay, is by far the most famous. But the award-winning bridge that residents and tourists cross on a daily basis isn't the first to hold the Skyway name. Numerous versions of the current bridge have stretched across lower Tampa Bay, and each has its own remarkable history. Nevin and Ric Sitler detail the suspension cables, concrete, nuts and bolts and political battles that combined to produce the fantastic history of the Skyway bridges and other historic Tampa Bay crossings. Join this fath... Read More
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Of the more than 5,200 bridges in the state of Florida, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning scenic Tampa Bay, is by far the most famous. But the award-winning bridge that residents and tourists cross on a daily basis isn't the first to hold the Skyway name. Numerous versions of the current bridge have stretched across lower Tampa Bay, and each has its own remarkable history. Nevin and Ric Sitler detail the suspension cables, concrete, nuts and bolts and political battles that combined to produce the fantastic history of the Skyway bridges and other historic Tampa Bay crossings. Join this father-and-son team on their journey across the historic bay.
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  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Landmarks
  • Publication Date: 26th February 2013
  • State: Florida
  • ISBN: 9781626190023
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Author Bio
Nevin Sitler is the director of education and outreach at the St. Petersburg Museum of History and holds an MA in Florida Studies from USFSP. Sitler contributed to Florida's Historic Places (2012), The Rivers of the Green Swamp Anthology (2008) and provided historical consultation for Florida's Fabulous Lighthouses.
Of the more than 5,200 bridges in the state of Florida, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning scenic Tampa Bay, is by far the most famous. But the award-winning bridge that residents and tourists cross on a daily basis isn't the first to hold the Skyway name. Numerous versions of the current bridge have stretched across lower Tampa Bay, and each has its own remarkable history. Nevin and Ric Sitler detail the suspension cables, concrete, nuts and bolts and political battles that combined to produce the fantastic history of the Skyway bridges and other historic Tampa Bay crossings. Join this father-and-son team on their journey across the historic bay.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Landmarks
  • Publication Date: 26th February 2013
  • State: Florida
  • ISBN: 9781626190023
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Nevin Sitler is the director of education and outreach at the St. Petersburg Museum of History and holds an MA in Florida Studies from USFSP. Sitler contributed to Florida's Historic Places (2012), The Rivers of the Green Swamp Anthology (2008) and provided historical consultation for Florida's Fabulous Lighthouses.