ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The company responsible for maintenance and inspection of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and portions of I-75 announced this week it's going out of business.
DBi Services, which is based out of Pennsylvania, cited operating challenges and "sudden and unexpected setbacks" as the reason for their closure, naming supply chain disruptors and high material costs as some of the main contributors of financial strain.
In addition to routine maintenance of the bridge, the company is responsible for keeping up overhead signs, fishing piers, rest areas, toll plazas, weigh stations, and roadside recreational areas on Interstate 75 from mid-Broward County to the Hillsborough County line.
News of the company closure doesn't mean these things will go unchecked. In a statement to 10 Tampa Bay, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) said it's working on a solution:
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has been made aware of the news that DBI is closing. The department is currently in the process of working with other contracts to ensure service is not interrupted. This will be covered by in-house and other existing contracts. In the near future, FDOT will advertise for a new contract, but will also enforce the existing one.
