The Bridge Builder Who Never Abandons a Project

In 2011, engineer Linda Figg stood before skeptics in St. Petersburg, Florida, as construction began on the new Sunshine Skyway Bridge approach. Midway through the project, funding dried up, supply chains stalled, and critics declared the work would never be finished. But Figg had staked her reputation on this structure. She restructured timelines, secured new materials, and personally oversaw every steel beam and cable anchor.…