ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Both the northbound and southbound lanes of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge are reopened after being closed due to Hurricane Helene's impacts on Thursday.
The bridge reopened on Friday, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP closed the bridge after winds reached 60 mph, according to a news release.
Hurricane Helene brought extreme winds and a record-breaking storm surge to the Tampa Bay area as it made landfall as a powerful Category 4 in the Big Bend region Thursday evening.
Fallen trees damaged homes and cars, and hundreds of calls for service came to different law enforcement and fire rescue agencies across our local counties.