ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If you need to travel between Pinellas and Manatee counties Sunday morning and you're thinking of using the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, you'll need to take another route.
The northbound lanes of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge will close at 3:30 a.m. on March 3 to make way for about 8,000 participants of all abilities to take part in the seventh annual Skyway 10K.
This means if you're trying to get from Manatee County to Pinellas County, you'll want to avoid the bridge. Instead, you can take U.S. Highway 41 or Interstate 75 north.
The northbound span will reopen promptly at 11 a.m. "sharp," organizers said. It's important to note the southbound lanes of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge will remain open throughout the northbound closure.
What is the Skyway 10K?
The Skyway 10K is a 6.2-mile course that includes a span of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
The Skyway 10K benefits the Armed Forces Families Foundation, "which specializes in funding permanent or semi-permanent structures and renovations to establishments that support military families."
All proceeds from the event go toward financing for infrastructure projects on military bases and military-friendly institutions.
To date, the race has raised more than $2.6 million for the AFFF.
10 Tampa Bay is a proud sponsor of this event, and we'll be there to cheer you on and provide live coverage of the race.