Behavioral Science-Animals  

1st Place, Samantha Benda for her study titled Parrot Preference Behavioral Science Human

1st Place, Rylie King for her study Rainbow Connection

2nd Place, Blue Dunsworth for his study Does Name Affect Taste

3rd Place, Savannah Cockerham for her study Do Fears Change

Cultural Studies

1st Place, Sullivan Holt for his study Trapping

Biology and Biochemistry

1st Place, Veronica Tudela for her study of Vitamin C in Vegetables

2nd Place, Ariana Alvarez Morales for her study Stop Drinking That

3rd Place, Chase Randall for his study Musical Yeast

Earth, Environmental Science

1st Place, Caleb MacPherson for his study of Global Warming’s Impact on Northern Lights

Engineering materials

1st Place, Clay Woodgate for his study of Angle of Refraction of water vs Water Temperature

Bridge is significantly damaged, closure is estimated to last 3-5 days.

(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The southbound lanes of the Glenn Highway remain closed at mile 13, near Eagle River. Yesterday, the Artillery Road Bridge over the Glenn Highway was severely damaged when it was struck by a truck with an overheight load. The closure is estimated to last 3-5 days.

The bridge is not safe to travel under due to damage to a girder. The concrete around the girder was crushed when it was hit, so while the concrete remains in place, there is no structural integrity on this part of the bridge. Traffic above the bridge is being shifted away from the damaged girder. The concern is that the 200,000-pound bridge girder could potentially fall onto the Glenn Highway.

Traffic is experiencing lengthy delays. If you must travel through this area, expect detours and delays. Southbound traffic into Anchorage is currently being detoured at the North Eagle River exit, through Eagle River and back to the Glenn Highway from Hiland Road. This emergency detour was implemented last night after it was determined that it was not safe to travel under the bridge. This continues to be a developing situation. All detour solutions are currently being reviewed and a new detour route will be announced in the near future.

All staff are working diligently to get the highway open as quickly as is safely possible. The Glenn Highway is a vital transportation route and traffic is greatly inconvenienced by the delays. Emergency repairs are in the works to remove the damaged span in the next few days, allowing the road to reopen. At this time repairs are estimated at $1.8 million.

Anchorage Police Department is investigating the incident. The Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is assisting with the investigation.

Updates will be posted at 511.Alaska.Gov and at www.dot.alaska.gov/glennhighwayoverpass.

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities oversees 242 airports, 10 ferries serving 35 communities, over 5,600 miles of highway and 731 public facilities throughout the state of Alaska. The mission of the department is to “Keep Alaska Movingthrough service and infrastructure.”