Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee. Montaigne
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The Sunshine Skyway Bridge spans across Florida's Tampa Bay, with a cable-stayed main span and a length of 29,040 feet; exactly 5.5 miles. Its part of I-275 and US 19, which connects St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and Terra Ceia in Manatee County, and passes through Hillsborough County waters. We all have highways & by-ways that we travel on a consistant basis. No need for maps or GPS. All the landmarks and exits are all too familiar from years of back & forth. That's how I am with I-75 & I-275 in Florida. I have navigated them for so many years that I can put myself on auto-pilot and end up wherever I am heading north or south. These days I travel north to St. Petersburg to the Bay Pines VA Hospital where the Hubbs has all his doctor appointments. I know exactly how long it will take us to get there at any given time of day barring any unforeseeable circumstances. Crossing the Sunshine Skywa...