Sunshine Skyway reopens after heavy fog shuts down bridge

UPDATE: The Sunshine Skyway reopened at 12:20 p.m. after visibility improved enough to allow vehicles to cross the bridge.

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge was closed to traffic because of heavy fog early Tuesday, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

The bridge was closed about 5 a.m. according to the FHP website.

If heading from Bradenton to the Tampa Bay area, alternate routes include Interstate 75 and U.S. 41.

SUNSHINE SKYWAY BRIDGE: DUE TO FOG, THE SUNSHINE SKYWAY BRIDGE IS CLOSED. PLEASE USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

— FL511 Statewide (@fl511_state) March 15, 2016

This story was originally published March 15, 2016 at 5:58 AM with the headline "Sunshine Skyway reopens after heavy fog shuts down bridge."