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The floor of the tunnel is constructed of 1,800 texturized concrete panels, each 7.5 by 8 feet (2.29 by 2.44 m), with the railroad tracks sunken slightly below the road surface. [15] The interior is exposed rock, and contains several "safe-houses", which are small buildings that are used in case of severe earthquakes, vehicle fires, or other ...
Whittier is a city at the head of the Passage Canal in the U.S. state of Alaska, about 58 miles (93 km) southeast of Anchorage. [4] The city is within the Chugach Census Area , one of the two entities established in 2019 when the former Valdez–Cordova Census Area was dissolved. [ 5 ]
Maynard Mountain is a 4,137-foot (1,261 m) mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska.The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, 3 mi (5 km) northwest of Whittier, Alaska, at the isthmus of the Kenai Peninsula, where the Chugach Mountains meet the Kenai Mountains.
The government bought the Tanana Valley Railroad, principally for its terminal facilities. The section between Fairbanks and Happy was converted to dual gauge to complete the 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge line from Seward to Fairbanks. The government extended the southern portion of the track to Nenana, and later converted the ...
The Begich Towers Condominium is a building in the small American city of Whittier, Alaska. The structure is notable for being the residence of nearly the entire population of the city as well as containing many of its public facilities; this has earned Whittier the nickname of "town under one roof". [1]
Whittier service was reduced to a single daily trip after September 1, 1935 and was totally discontinued on January 22, 1938. [6] [1] [7] Walker service ceased March 6. [1] [7] Much of the route remains in service for freight trains. The line between Slauson and Los Nietos forms the Union Pacific La Habra Subdivision. [8]
Swiss classification: 4/5+4/4+4/6. The equivalent UIC classification is to be refined to (1'D)D(D2') for these engines. Only one 2-8-8-8-4 was ever built, a Mallet-type for the Virginian Railway in 1916. [1] Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, it became the only example of their class XA, so named due to the experimental nature of the locomotive.
Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel [1] Alaska DOT & PF: Portage Glacier Highway: Maynard Mountain: 13,300.0 4,053.8 $13.00 Cash and Credit Card (Tolls eastbound only) Maryland Baltimore Harbor Tunnel: Maryland Transportation Authority: I-895: Patapsco River: 7,650.0 2,331.7 $4.00 E-ZPass or Pay-by-Plate Fort McHenry Tunnel: I-95: 7,200.0 2,194.6 ...