🚨 Case Study: The 1980 Sunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster 🚢🌉 On May 9, 1980, a localized weather phenomenon turned a routine transit into one of the deadliest maritime-bridge collisions in history. The Incident: The 606-foot freighter MV Summit Venture was navigating the narrow shipping channel of Tampa Bay when a sudden, violent squall, with winds reaching 70 mph, blinded the bridge team. Disoriented by "whiteout" conditions and heavy radar interference, Pilot John Lerro was unable to see that

13K views · 315 reactions | It's impossible to imagine #Sydney Harbour without the bridge - on one hand, a span for cars and trains, on the other, a magnificent icon of the city's skyline. The Bridge is turning 90, and that's got to be worth a celebration. #9News | Nightly at 6pm | 9 News Sydney | Facebook

View of the Whitestone Bridge and in the distance Throggs Neck Bridge! The Whitestone Bridge, officially the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, is a suspension bridge in New York City, connecting the Bronx and Queens over the East River. Designed by Othmar Ammann, it opened on April 29, 1939, just before the New York World's Fair. Built to relieve traffic on the Triborough Bridge, it cost $17.8 million and features a 2,300-foot main span. Its Art Deco design includes two 377-foot towers. The bridge was na