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Crash on Sunshine Skyway caused congestion during morning commute

A crash Tuesday morning on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge blocked the outside right lane of traffic on the bridge.
A crash Tuesday morning on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge blocked the outside right lane of traffic on the bridge. Florida 511 traffic cameras

Here’s what you might see on your Tuesday morning commute.

There were delays headed northbound on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge after a crash blocked the outside northbound lane Tuesday morning. According to Florida 511, the crash occurred around 8:30 a.m.

The crash has since been cleared and traffic is flowing without delays again. No other information on the crash has been released.

Last update: 11 a.m.

Interstate 75

  • Hit-and-run crash in southbound lanes at mile marker 235, no roadblock reported;
  • Crash in northbound lanes at mile marker 256m Brandon, roadway clear;
  • Crash, northbound lanes south of mile marker 257, Brandon, no roadblock reported.

Interstate 275

  • No major incidents to report, traffic flowing.

Sunshine Skyway

  • Disabled vehicle in inside southbound lane.

Manatee Avenue/State Road 64

  • No major incidents to report, traffic flowing.

Cortez Road

  • No major incidents to report, traffic flowing.

State Road 70

  • Crash at 36th Street West, Bradenton, unknown roadblock.

Other crashes of note:

  • Crash, 45th Street East at 34th Avenue East, Bradenton, all lanes are clear.

Click here for a real-time traffic map from our news partners at Bay News 9.

Information for this report is from the Florida Highway Patrol’s live traffic crash and road conditions report.

Check back for updates.

Sara Nealeigh: 941-745-7081, @saranealeigh

This story was originally published December 12, 2017 at 6:23 AM with the headline "Crash on Sunshine Skyway caused congestion during morning commute."

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