Plans for Original Skyway?

[jaxlongtimer]

Corrine Brown was an enthusiastic supporter as I recall.  Mayor Jake Godbold is quoted as saying he was too but then came to regret it (a rare politician that admits a mistake).   The Skyway was highlighted by many as a boondoggle before it was ever built, just like people on the Jaxon are talking about U2C.  All the pessimistic predictions came true and none of the optimistic ones did.  So, truly deja vu. 

Non-Jax area congressional reps freely identified the Skyway as pork barrel.  Its spectacular failure was even featured in the national press, including ABC News (https://www.planetizen.com/node/7685 and https://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php?topic=2013.0), for being a worthless project.

Here is a recap of the failed system on its 20th anniversary:  https://www.jacksonville.com/story/business/transportation/2010/09/05/after-20-years-jacksonville-skyway-remains-punchline/15932028007/.  Not-so-funny reading the supporters' empty promises that perpetuate the thing, now ringing hollow after another 13 years. 

It's amazing that anyone would advocate putting another penny into this project.  I wish I had swamp land to sell to so many gullible people.