The town of Whittier has less than two hundred residents but hundreds of thousands of people use its deep port harbor each year to board or disembark their cruise ship. They also pass through the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel which is only one lane that stretches 13,300 feet through the Maynard Mountains. A control gate regulates which way auto or train traffic will flow which can cause extended delays before making the 60 mile journey along the Seward Highway to Anchorage or other popular destinations like the Prince William Sound.
