Vehicle fire closes lanes of Sunshine Skyway Bridge
All southbound lanes of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge were temporarily closed on Monday evening due to a vehicle on fire.
Florida Department of Transportation reported the incident at 5:30 p.m. The vehicle was located near mile marker 12 on Interstate 275 South, near the base of the bridge.
Emergency responders were at the scene a short time later bringing the blaze under control. As of 5:50 p.m., the left lane of the bridge had reopened to traffic.
Firefighters were still at the scene, and traffic remained congested in the area.
This story was originally published December 27, 2021 at 6:00 PM.