Alaska Department of Transportation said the Rabbit Creek Pedestrian Bridge casing and roof blew down at about 2:30 a.m. on Sunday. It crossed the New Seward Highway near Bell’s Nursery and De Armoun Road. Debris closed the highway.
The debris has been moved and all lanes of the Seward Highway are now open. The 70-mph winds caused damage around Southcentral, and heavy rain and snow in upper elevations followed the wind.
DeArmoun road not Abbott
Roger that. Thanks. – sd
I’ve been on that bridge once—this summer walking over from Bell’s to the school park with my kids. The stairs on the school end were quite rusty, with some holes. Glad no one was hurt.
I wish the state would start clearing auto accidents as fast.
“I wish the state would start clearing auto accidents as fast”
Nothing to investigate there, but with accidents you want to get all the facts or you make more misery for the victims later. That takes time. Many accidents are not the state’s to clean up either, however what there should be, is better infrastructure to improve the ability to divert traffic.
Leads one to wonder how many other pedestrian bridges are rusting. Question is why have they not been inspected on a regular basis.
I wonder what our mayor is going to say about that she gonna take ownership or blame somebody else.