Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel
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The Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel is a combined rail and highway tunnel in Alaska that provides the only road access to the town of Whittier through the Chugach Mountains.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway tunnel
ⓘ
railway tunnel ⓘ road–rail tunnel ⓘ transportation tunnel ⓘ |
| builtFor | military logistics during World War II ⓘ |
| carries |
Alaska Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alaska Route 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Portage, Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whittier, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | drill-and-blast tunneling ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
emergency pullouts
ⓘ
fire suppression systems ⓘ jet fan ventilation system ⓘ railroad-grade concrete roadway ⓘ |
| hasPortal |
Portage portal
ⓘ
Whittier portal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSafetyRestriction |
no hazardous materials
ⓘ
speed limits enforced ⓘ |
| hasSeason | year-round operation ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
one of the longest highway tunnels in North America
ⓘ
only road access to Whittier, Alaska ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| hasTrafficControl |
one-way alternating traffic
ⓘ
signal-controlled portal access ⓘ |
| hasUsage |
rail traffic
ⓘ
tourist access to Whittier ⓘ vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 2.5 miles
ⓘ
approximately 4.0 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Chugach Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| namedAfter | Anton Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Portage Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turnagain Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedToRailTraffic | 1943 ⓘ |
| openedToRoadTraffic | 2000 ⓘ |
| operator | Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBuilder | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | State of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alaska Railroad main line to Whittier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
access route to Prince William Sound ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Maynard Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesRoadAccessTo | Whittier, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railTracks | single track ⓘ |
| roadLanes | single lane ⓘ |
| wasUpgradedFor | combined rail–road use ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Whittier, Alaska