Despite a toll-free tunnel the first year ... began exploring ways to get to what is now known as Whittier. Some said railroad access would provide a shortcut to a deep-water port, an idea ...

Alaska's remote town Whittier is full of magical adventures like driving through the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel and enjoying unique hikes. Visiting Whittier gives you access to breathtaking ...

Fallen rock discovered inside the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel closed the only road access to and from the Southcentral Alaska town of Whittier on Tuesday afternoon. The tunnel was closed at 1 ...

Fallen rocks in the Whittier Tunnel caused the Alaska Department of Transportation to temporarily close the thoroughfare, cutting off road and rail links to the community. DOT spokeswoman Shannon ...

says grade school teacher Erika Thompson. A 4km tunnel of one lane provides access for both trains and cars. Picture: NAParish Almost all of Whittier’s residents live in the colourful tower block.

Some locals call themselves "Whittiots" or POWs, for Prisoners of Whittier ... four-kilometre railway tunnel fitted to carry automobiles. The road will offer new access to the beautiful sound ...

Whittier is a seasonal town, accessible by boat in the summer or on land year-round via a single two-and-a-half-mile tunnel under Maynard Mountain. That tunnel works on a rotational basis ...

How small is Whittier? About 217 people live there, and it's accessible only by boat or a one-way, one-lane tunnel. But the strangest thing about this town is that nearly all of its residents live ...

The tunnel links Whittier to the Seward Highway. The state Department of Transportation made the announcement this morning. It was in effect until about 4 p.m. DOT spokeswoman Jill Reese ...

Whittier, about 50 kilometres southeast of Anchorage, is connected to Alaska's highway system by a four-kilometre one-lane tunnel through a mountain. The tunnel shuts down at 10 p.m. local and ...