The only land route in and out of Whittier has reopened after about three days of closure as a contract crew finished work at the site of a rockfall. The Alaska Department of Transportation and ...

Last year, the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel that connects Whittier to the rest of the world by road brought in more than $1.7 million, just $200,000 less than its peak in 2005. And traffic has ...

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 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. Listen Now ...

High winds in the Portage area and along Turnagain Arm Monday morning closed the Anton Anderson Tunnel to vehicular traffic. The tunnel links Whittier to the Seward Highway. Download Audio ...

ANCHORAGE — The state-run tunnel taking vehicle and train traffic to and from the port town of Whittier has been closed for rock-stabilization work after ...

About 280 people call Whittier, Alaska home. Nearly everyone in the remote city lives in one 14-story high-rise, and the only way in or out of town is through a 2.5-mile tunnel. A COVID-19 ...

Like most cities in Alaska, the seaside town of Whittier, Alaska, is remote and difficult to access even in the best of conditions. With far-reaching mountains to the north and the Gulf of Alaska ...

Whittier, Alaska Up until a few short weeks ago, Whittier, Alaska - a small town of 300 or so people could only be reached by rail. But now - the tunnel which links it to the rest of the state has ...

The state-run tunnel taking vehicle and train traffic to and from the port town of Whittier has been closed for rock-stabilization work after two boulders fell near the side of the roadway this week.