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Old 07-25-2007, 09:17 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor View Post
It's been converted, so trains can run, and cars can drive over the tracks as well. It's too narrow to accommodate two lanes, so every half hour they switch the direction. It's an interesting process, and the drive is not for anyone with claustrophobia. Most of it is a rough hewn tunnel with bare, jagged rock staring at you. Whittier itself was a simple port town, but the journey to get there was a kick.

I looked it up, it's the second longest highway tunnel in North America. Worth a visit.
Thanks for the updated info. I always thought it was interesting that everyone in the town of Whittier lived in one building. From what I heard, it was a real soap opera, living there. Certainly not a tourist spot in itself, but a jumping off point for Prince William Sound adventures.
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