The side fencing and roof of a pedestrian bridge that fell in strong wind closed the main highway south of Anchorage, Alaska, early Sunday. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities says no one was hurt when the structure fell onto the Seward Highway on the south side of Anchorage.
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A highway worker reported the debris around 2:30 a.m. 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.
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