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Stormy weather shuts down Sunshine Skyway bridge for high profile vehicles

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge was temporarily closed to high profile vehicles due to severe weather on Thursday.

It remained open to all other traffic.

The closure advisory was issued around 2:15 p.m. and was lifted by 5 p.m.

A high wind advisory remains in effect for all traffic using the bridge.

This story was originally published August 15, 2019 at 2:24 PM.

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Mark Young
Bradenton Herald
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