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Southbound lanes reopen on Sunshine Skyway Bridge after truck fire

The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting the southbound lanes of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge are closed due to a truck fire.

Credit: Florida Highway Patrol

Traffic backed up on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The southbound lanes of the Sunshine Skyway has reopened Tuesday morning after a truck fire.

Sgt. Steve Gaskins of the Florida Highway Patrol reports a semi-truck hauling garbage suffered a tire blow out, which created a spark and caused the garbage to catch fire.

The Florida Highway Patrol earlier said to expect delays and to use caution in the area.

Skyway: One SB lane now open after tractor trailer hauling garbage suffered a blow out resulting in a fire which spread to the transported garbage SB at the 7MM. The fire continues to burn; use caution in the area and expect delays. pic.twitter.com/Ioeb6ic7Sa
— Sgt. Steve Gaskins (@SteveG717) March 21, 2018

Here's a look at SB Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Truck fire blocking all lanes here. pic.twitter.com/bOJkUKMkVT
— 10 News Traffic (@10NewsTraffic) March 21, 2018

ALERT: FHP reporting SB lanes of the Sunshine Skyway bridge are closed due to a truck fire. Getting more details now.
— 10 News Traffic (@10NewsTraffic) March 21, 2018

UPDATE: Getting reports there is a truck fire and a crash in the southbound lanes. Avoid the Skyway Bridge into #Manatee. https://t.co/JbiEV9zFRN
— 10 News Traffic (@10NewsTraffic) March 21, 2018

Photos of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge through the years

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A car precariously balanced on Friday, May 9, 1980, just 14 inches short of plummeting 140 feet into Tampa Bay, Florida, after the freighter "Summit Venture" rammed into the Sunshine Skyway Bridge during a thunderstorm, killing 34 people.

Photos: Sunshine Skyway Bridge through the years

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