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the sunshine skyway bridge on the west coast of florida, at the mouth of tampa bay, is the attraction of choice for many contemplating life's self end. it's the #4 suicide bridge in the country, #1 east of california. |
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unofficial totals:
219 suicides + 36 survivors + 1
murder = 256 jumpersΉ
statistics are as close as we can get and are not
an official accounting of any skyway bridge related activity.
your anonymous corrections and additions are always welcome. to those with jumper news: were you driving across on the bridge and see some jumper action, an abandoned vehicle, and/or emergency personnel looking over the side? perhaps you were boating down below and had an unexpected drop in guest. let us know! don't be afraid to stop and take pictures. we need your help to update this site. if you have any factual news, old or new, please bring it to our attention. if you are someone that deals with jumpers first hand, be one of our secret insiders. your identity need not be provided, nor is it expected. to potential jumpers: we feel suicidal people need to know you bring pain and shame to yourself, your friends, and your family. it's not a free pass to end your misery. it's simply a way to transfer your hurt and sorrow to those that know and love you. according to the st. petersburg times: "anyone who jumps from a point close to the center of the bridge, hits the water in about 3.5 seconds at about 75 mph. the impact usually breaks bones and ruptures organs. some live for minutes before they drown". know this: unless you slam into the sharp and jagged rocks, chances are very good that you won't die immediately when you hit the water. it will hurt like all hell. your broken body will struggle to stay afloat. intense pain for who knows how long before you finally succumb to a horrid drowning death. maybe you will survive after all, now with life long debilitating injuries and additional mental anguish. are you really up for that?
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comments from site visitors: Jennifer, St. Pete Beach, I've dealt with major depression in my lifetime, and was hospitalized in psych wards 8 times within the span of 3 years. I know what it feels like to be on the edge like that, and I honestly think it's great that you're taking some of the romance out of jumping. It's so easy to suffer from depression and imagine suicide (especially with such dramatic style as jumping off of the skyway) will leave you looking like a victim of this horrible world and beloved in everyone's mind. I'm glad that you're showing it in a different light, because suicide is neither beautiful nor romantic. I hope that people will see that and seek help and go on to lead happy and productive lives. It's very possible, and taking control and making that turn-around is where true romance lies. Cyn, Temple Terrace, Florida, To jump or not to jump, that is the question! I love your site, I am afraid of heights so I could never jump. Now there are a few people I would love to take on a scenic hike of the skyway, (and maybe a little push at the top) I'm sorry people feel there is no other way out of there pathetic little life's than to jump off a bridge, but quite frankly if these families of the jumpers would quit whining that these family member's needed help, and actually listen to them in the first place maybe they would not have jumped. Stop blaming this site for your family members suicide, where were you when they were depressed? Do you help them seek help? Did you try and listen to them or turn a deaf ear? Thank you guys and keep up the good work!! Niki, St Petersburg FL., I have to laugh at the folks saying this site is insulting to friends and family of jumpers. Tell me, please, what kinds of wacko is going to skywaybridge.com two days after dad decided to give himself the NON-proverbial heave-ho. This is NOT labeled as a crisis hotline, self-help site, or anything of the sort. It's just comments, musings, information, and general ramblings of some highly bent folks. And, I must say, you guys are WONDERFULLY twisted! Helen T., Tierra Verde, FL., ...It's a rather dignified chronicle of a very undignified act... BDC, Bradenton, FL., i dont think this site supports suicide or does harm to the family of the victims. it is really the only place to find out information about jumpers. i knew someone who recently jumped and this site made it seem real. there was no mention of the death on the news or in newspapers. this site is the only way i know of learning and expressing yourself on this matter. |
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| brief skyway history: the original two-lane single span opened on 09.06.54. a parallel bridge opened on 05.19.71 and was knocked down on 05.09.80. the current cable-stayed structure opened on 04.20.87. it's 4.1 miles long, includes a single span of 1200 feet, approximately 191 feet high on center, and cost $244 million to build. the old bridges were demolished in 1993, leaving behind the longest fishing piers in the world. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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notices: be a research intern. we have many jumps with missing news and information. maybe you have time to kill and want to do our work for us for free. that would be great, thanks. have you posed for a picture or more on top of the bridge? we would like to see your sneaky imagery. we will conceal your face, if you desire. we hope no one poses as a potential jumper using one of the hotline phones and then sends us a picture of them doing so. that would just be wrong. attention: jumper survivors we would like to hear from jumper survivors in an effort to explain why people did it. can you detail the injuries received from your jump? how do your injuries effect you now? tell us your story. you do not need to leave your name, but any details about the hows and whys of your jump would be welcome. do you know about jumper's that were on medication? we would like to hear about jumpers that were on any anti-depressant, anti-anxiety, or any other form of head med, either shortly before or at the time of their jump. there seems to be a correlation between "medications" and suicide. Derek Chandler Simons 04.30.07, Bradenton, FL., USA, My son, Derek C. Simons, supposedly jumped 8/30/97. We have reason to believe he was killed and then thrown off the bridge, and if anyone has any information, pro or con, please let me know. It's been 10 years come August, and there is no resolution or justice. please contact us if you have anything to offer. thank you. |
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