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Skyway
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Author : Bill DeYoung
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2013-10-08
Skyway written by Bill DeYoung and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-08 with History categories.
On the morning of May 9, 1980, harbor pilot John Lerro was guiding a 600-foot freighter, the Summit Venture, into Tampa Bay. Directly in the ship’s path was the Sunshine Skyway Bridge--two 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 20,000-ton 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. Thirty-five people died. Skyway tells the entire story of this horrific event, from the circumstances that led up to it through the years-long legal proceedings that followed. Through personal interviews and extensive research, Bill DeYoung pieces together the harrowing moments of the collision, including the first-person stories of the survivors, and remembers those whose lives were cut short by the events of that fateful day. Similarly, DeYoung details the downward spiral of Lerro’s 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 ill-fated 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 Transportation’s dire warnings about the bridge’s condition. The result is a vividly detailed portrait of the rise and fall of a Tampa Bay landmark.
Skyway To Asia
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Author : William Stephen Grooch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1936
Skyway To Asia written by William Stephen Grooch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1936 with Airports categories.
Skyway To Asia
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Author : William Stephen 1889-1939 Grooch
language : en
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Release Date : 2021-09-09
Skyway To Asia written by William Stephen 1889-1939 Grooch and has been published by Hassell Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-09 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Skyway
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Author : Jim Curtis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Skyway written by Jim Curtis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Bridge failures categories.
Starrigger
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Author : John DeChancie
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-12-21
Starrigger written by John DeChancie and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-21 with Fiction categories.
Independent space trucker Jake McGraw, accompanied by his father Sam, who inhabits the body of the truck itself, his "starrig," picks up a beautiful hitchhiker, Darla, and a trailer-load of trouble. One of the best of the indies, Jake knows a few tricks about following the Skyway, which connects dozens, or maybe hundreds, of planets. Nobody knows how many and nobody really knows the full extent of the Skyway and much of it remains unexplored. But, somehow, a rumor gets started that Jake has a map for the whole thing and suddenly everybody wants a piece of him: an alien race called the Reticulans, the human government known as the Colonial Assembly, and a nasty piece-of-work called Corey Wilkes, head of the wildcat trucker union TATOO. No matter what Jake does, no matter how many twists and turns he makes, he can't shake any of the menaces on his tail. The Starrigger series, continues with RED LIMIT FREEWAY and concludes with PARADOX ALLEY.
The Skyway Cities
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Author : Sam H. Kaufman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
The Skyway Cities written by Sam H. Kaufman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Central business districts categories.
Red Limit Freeway
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Author : John DeChancie
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-12-21
Red Limit Freeway written by John DeChancie and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-21 with Fiction categories.
Jake McGraw is a man on the run from half the universe. After stumbling upon what seems to be the fabled roadmap to the stars, Jake must outrun the most detestable vermin and roadbugs in the galaxy and the only thing separating him from them is his tattered starrig. In the lawless region of space Jake must keep his rig running if he knows what's good for him. He has something that everyone wants and they will stop at nothing to get it. But how long can he keep going on the road where there is no relief for light years?
Skyway Down
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Author : Shirley Dowling
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2019-08-26
Skyway Down written by Shirley Dowling and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-26 with Fiction categories.
The year 1980 was a year of two maritime tragedies in the Tampa Bay area of central Florida. In January two ships, the Coast Guard buoy tender, U.S.S. Blackthorn and the tanker, S.S. Capricorn collided just 1500 yards west of the Sunshine Skyway bridge, taking the Coast Guard cutter to the bottom of the 50-foot channel. Twenty-three young sailors lost their lives that night. Three months of hearings in the wake of this horrific accident followed, bringing together a young female news reporter from an independent television channel in St. Petersburg and a Boston attorney, on assignment in defense of the tanker Capricorn. A courtship developed into a serious romance as the hearings continued until May 8, at which time a verdict was handed down. In the early morning of May 9, during a severe storm in which all ships in those waters were blinded by the rain and dense fog, the Sunshine Skyway bridge was rammed by the freighter M.V. Summit Venture, collapsing 1200 feet of the bridge and taking 8 vehicles to the bottom of the channel with her. Thirty-five people died in the 150-foot deadly plunge. This is their story.
Skyway
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Author : Monorail, Inc
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1957
Skyway written by Monorail, Inc and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1957 with Monorail railroads categories.
Report
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Author : United States. Congress. House
language : en
Publisher:
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Report written by United States. Congress. House and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with United States categories.