Work Crews Laboring to Clear Highway Access to Whittier

Alaska Public Media | By Pat Yack

Published May 7, 2009 at 9:13 PM AKDT

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Cars are jamming an Alaska Railroad parking lot near Portage, as Whittier - bound travelers abandon their cars to take free railroad shuttle service to and from the seaport town. A rock slide closed highway access to Whittier almost a month ago and state crews are laboring to remove hundreds of tons of debris blocking the road as soon as possible. But Whittier residents want to know - how quickly will that be?Ellen Lockyer, APRN - AnchorageDownload Audio (MP3)