Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel

It was the coolest and only way to get to Whittier driving. The tunnel is about 2.5 miles long and is narrow. It is a rotating one way route. Traffic leave Whittier on the hour mark and traffic go to Whittier on the half hour mark. The cost is $ 13 round trip and payment is due at the going to Whittier side of the tunnel.

It’s a 2.6 mile tunnel that goes ONE WAY.
It’s the ONLY WAY to get into Whittier.
The rocks drip water from the rocky crags above, inspiring… confidence?
Once a year, you can WALK the tunnel. Pretty cool.
Make sure you memorize the tunnel tables.
Summer:
TIME DIRECTION
5:30 — 5:45 am Bear Valley to Whittier
6:00 — 6:15 am Whittier to Bear Valley
6:30 — 6:45 am * Bear Valley to Whittier
7:00 — 7:15 am Whittier to Bear Valley
7:30 — 7:45 am Bear Valley to Whittier
8:00 — 8:15 am * Whittier to Bear Valley
8:30 — 8:45 am Bear Valley to Whittier
9:00 — 9:15 am Whittier to Bear Valley
9:30 — 9:45 am Bear Valley to Whittier
10:00 — 10:15 am Whittier to Bear Valley
10:30 — 10:45 am Bear Valley to Whittier
11:00 — 11:15 am Whittier to Bear Valley
11:30 — 11:45 am Bear Valley to Whittier
12:00 — 12:15 pm Whittier to Bear Valley
12:30 — 12:45 pm Bear Valley to Whittier
1:00 — 1:15 pm Whittier to Bear Valley
1:30– 1:45 pm Bear Valley to Whittier
2:00 — 2:15 pm Whittier to Bear Valley
2:30 — 2:45 pm * Bear Valley to Whittier
3:00 — 3:15 pm Whittier to Bear Valley
3:30 — 3:45 pm Bear Valley to Whittier
4:00 — 4:15 pm * Whittier to Bear Valley
4:30 — 4:45 pm Bear Valley to Whittier
5:00 — 5:15 pm Whittier to Bear Valley
5:30 — 5:45 pm Bear Valley to Whittier
6:00 — 6:15 pm Whittier to Bear Valley
6:30 — 6:45 pm Bear Valley to Whittier
7:00 — 7:15 pm Whittier to Bear Valley
7:30 — 7:45 pm Bear Valley to Whittier
8:00 — 8:15 pm Whittier to Bear Valley
8:30 — 8:45 pm Bear Valley to Whittier
9:00 — 9:15 pm Whittier to Bear Valley
9:30 — 9:45 pm Bear Valley to Whittier
10:00 — 10:15 pm Whittier to Bear Valley
10:30– 10:45 pm Bear Valley to Whittier
11:00 — 11:15 pm Whittier to Bear Valley
The tunnel is not open 24/​7, it shuts down and then you will be stuck in Whittier for the night, when the Whittier Werewolves roam the lands. Lotta history in that there town, be a shame to get caught there for the night… yep.

The longest tunnel in North America for 2.5miles. One way at a time to go in and out of Whittier (every 15mins). The cost is $ 13 roundtrip. Nothing to do in Whittier but this is worth the adventure. Not recommended for the claustrophobics since its a long dark tunnel!

The journey to Whittier begins with beautiful scenic glaciers… then you wait to enter a single-​lane tunnel which opens on the half-​hour every hour. It’s the longest tunnel of its kind in North America and begins the quirky visit to Whittier which is a sight in and of itself. You have to drive carefully in the tunnel and it’s metered so that vehicles are well spaced out. It’s a great way to launch into the curiosity that is Whittier, AK.

It’s worth the $ 12 just to go through the tunnel. The town is cute. There is a couple nice parks to go out and explore.

Unique single lane tunnel with a traintrack going through it! The only road access point to Whittier which is quick (it takes about 5mins) and saves a ferry journey which is considerably more expensive! The cost is $ 12 but its worth it just to experience the tunnel!
The tunnel is open every ½hr for 15mins so make sure you check the timetable.

The tunnel is a very unique experience, as is the place it takes you. I have been many places and have seen many thing, but the tunnel and the city of Whittier are among the strangest. It may be worth the price of admission, but who knows!!!

If you’re a visitor to the Anchorage area and you want to experience something completely bizarre and unique, take a drive through the tunnel to Whittier. It’s worth the 12.50 just to see if you make it out alive on the other side. If ice climbing, skiing and hiking aren’t your thing, but you still wanna live on the edge a little, try the tunnel. You KNOW you want to!

This is most certainly the longest stretch of road I’ve ever driven in a tunnel. Which is no surprise since it’s the second longest highway tunnel. Cars have to line up on each side since the tunnel is one-​way traffic only. And you may be help up longer if there’s the AK railroad train coming through with cruise passengers. However, the wait isn’t usually more than 15−30minutes, so it’s not a big deal. Driving through was interesting; you don’t go more than 30mph, so you have time to let it soak in just how much blasting they had to do to get this accomplished. Really cool!

The Whitter Tunnel is an interesting one to say the least! 2.6 miles long running thur a mountain! It took 306 days to build. Beware of falling rocks and melting snow that leaks into the tunnel.
A one line tunnel that both cars (some with huge boats lached on to their rigs) and the Alaskan Railroad use to gain access to the town of Whitter. You’re only allowed to drive through when directed, depending which side of the tunnel your on.
The tunnel opens and closes at a certain time, think last exit from Whitter is midnight so make sure to check times.

Alright, so driving around the Alaskan Countryside today, I kept running into a British bloke, with the same rental car as me. It became somewhat of a joke, neither of us had a clue where we were going, but were ending up in the same places. He mentioned Whittier to me. For some reason, he had been wanting to see the town since he was a child-​. WHY?
Well, it has quite a history, going back to WWII, and is pretty interesting.
The one thing that made me want to go was the tunnel. It is the only access point to this town, other than the Prince Williams Sound. It has been carved into the middle of a mountain, and only has room for one lane of traffic. Trains use it too! So, each ½ hour, one side of the road is closed, crossing gates go down, and the cars and trucks wait for 30 minutes for the other side to go. Randomly, both sides are stopped so a train can get through.
Imagine, driving underneath a mountain in a dim, dank, and dark tunnel. Falling rocks are a very common thing, and water seeps in through the ceiling. Emergency phones are accessible about every 200 feet. Pull off safety houses are available, with signs stating– if you see flashing lights, go to a safe house! The safe house is through a door in the side of the mountain… Totally BIZARRE! AND – the narrow road, surrounded by mountain and completely enclosed has Railroad tracks in the middle of it! Your wheels continually get stuck in the track ruts. Kind of felt like I was in the twilight zone– it was worth the 12.50 to drive through!
On my way back to the park, and out of Whittier itself, I saw a bright light at the end of the tunnel. I kept wondering what it was, and if they ever accidentally let cars in from both sides at once. It would mean a head on collision… as I let myself get freaked, I came out the other end. It was a train waiting– much worse than a car!
GREAT DRIVE– if you are in the area– do it!