Extreme winds force Whittier tunnel shutdown

High winds in the Portage area and along Turnagain Arm on Monday morning closed the Anton Anderson Tunnel to vehicular traffic. The tunnel links Whittier to the Seward Highway.
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The state Department of Transportation made the announcement this morning. It was in effect until about 4 p.m. 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.”
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