Avalanche briefly closes Whittier tunnel

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An avalanche closed the tunnel connecting Whittier to the rest of Southcentral Alaska early Friday morning, according to authorities.

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The snow slide closed West Camp Road on the Whittier side of the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, according to a spokesperson with the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The avalanche buried the road in roughly three feet of snow for about a 50-foot stretch between 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. The department said there did not appear to be any infrastructure damage to the road, which was reopened at 8:35 a.m., according to the spokesperson.)

 

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