Fencing, roof of Anchorage pedestrian bridge fall in strong wind, closing highway
- The side fencing and roof of a pedestrian bridge fell in strong wind early Sunday, closing the main highway south of Anchorage in both directions until the debris could be cleared.
- No one was hurt when the structure fell onto the Seward Highway on the south side of Alaska's biggest city, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
- Traffic was rerouted and crews with saws and front-end loaders had it cleared by 6:30 a.m., department spokesperson Shannon McCarthy said by email.
- Heavy rain, snow, and wind topping 60 mph were forecast later Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
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