PDF-[BOOK]-Skyway: The True Story of Tampa Bay\'s Signature Bridge and the Man Who Brought
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Bill DeYoungs story of the construction of the original and second span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge of the accident in 1980 that destroyed it and of John Lerro
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Bill DeYoungs story of the construction of the original and second span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge of the accident in 1980 that destroyed it and of John Lerro the harbor pilot steering the Summit Venture that struck the bridge is spellbinding and reads like a mysteryRobert Kerstein author of Key West on the EdgeBill DeYoungs meticulous reconstruction of how Floridas mightiest bridge was built and then destroyed is a compelling read full of telling details and tragic ironyCraig Pittman author of The Scent of Scandal On the morning of May 9 1980 harbor pilot John Lerro was guiding a 600foot freighter the Summit Venture into Tampa Bay Directly in the ships path was the Sunshine Skyway Bridgetwo ribbons of concrete steel and asphalt that crossed fifteen miles of open bay Suddenly a violent weather cell reduced visibility to zero at the precise moment when Lerro attempted to direct the 20000ton vessel underneath the bridge Unable to stop or see where he was going Lerro drove the ship into a support pier the main span splintered and collapsed 150 feet into the bay Seven cars and a Greyhound bus fell over the broken edge and into the churning water below Thirtyfive people diedSkyway tells the entire story of this horrific event from the circumstances that led up to it through the yearslong legal proceedings that followed Through personal interviews and extensive research Bill DeYoung pieces together the harrowing moments of the collision including the firstperson accounts of witnesses and survivors Among those whose lives were changed forever was Wesley MacIntire the motorist whose truck ricocheted off the hull of the Summit Venture and sank Although he was the lone survivor MacIntire like Lerro was emotionally scarred and remained haunted by the tragedy for the rest of his life Similarly DeYoung details the downward spiral of Lerros life his vilification in the days and weeks that followed the accident and his obsession with the tragedy well into his painful last years DeYoung also offers a history of the illfated bridge from its construction in 1954 through the addition of a second parallel span in 1971 to its eventual replacement He discusses the sinking of a Coast Guard cutter a mere three months before Skyway collapsed and the Department of Transportations dire warnings about the bridges condition The result is a vividly detailed portrait of the rise and fall of a Florida landmark . 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