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The side fence and roof of a pedestrian bridge collapsed in high winds early Sunday, closing a major highway south of Anchorage in both directions until the debris can be cleared.
No one was injured when the structure fell onto the Seward Expressway on the south side of Alaska’s largest city, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
A highway worker reported the debris around 2:30 a.m. Traffic was rerouted and crews with saws and front-end loaders cleared it by 6:30 a.m., department spokeswoman Shannon McCarthy said via email.
“While it is too early to determine the cause, it is likely that the winds were a major component,” McCarthy said.
The main structure of the promenade, which includes the four-lane highway, the entrance ramp and the outer road, remained intact. The bridge connects the settlement with the elementary school.
Winds reached 20 miles per hour (32 kilometers per hour) at the time. Heavy rain, snow and winds of up to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) are expected later Sunday, according to National Weather Service.