The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is one of the most recognized structures in the U.S. With its signature bright yellow stay cables, the bridge resembles a sailboat, with its towers holding up the triangular sails across Tampa Bay. The Skyway Bridge is just as impressive from an engineering viewpoint as it is from an aesthetic one. At the time of construction, it was the world's longest bridge, having a cable-stay main span with an overall length of 5.5 miles (8.9 km). The main span is 1200 ft (366 m) and the vertical clearance is over 190 ft (58 m). Built at a cost of $244 million, it opened to traffic in 1987.
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