Extreme winds force tunnel shutdown

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.
The state Department of Transportation made the announcement this morning, effective until further notice. DOT spokeswoman Jill Reese
“This is probably a first. We are trying to break the record up there with wind conditions. It has had sustained winds up there of over 90 miles per hour.”　
Reese