Fencing, roof of Anchorage pedestrian bridge fall in strong wind, closing highway

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. The main span of the bridge that connects a neighborhood with an elementary school remains intact. 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.