Construction Photos
New rock
cut on Portage Glacier Road. |
Portage Lake Tunnel as seen from Bear Valley. September
1999 |
Construction in snow conditions: over 35 feet of snow fell
during winter of 1998-1999. |
Railroad workers adjust new railroad track switch during
winter months. |
Kiewit
workers remove old ties from the tunnel. |
Interior
of tunnel: preparing base material for roadway/rail
panel. |
Grading base for roadway/rail
panel. |
Laser
in use to set grades in the tunnel. |
Base
material unloaded from railcar in Anton Anderson
Memorial Tunnel.
|
Needle
Beam Crane used for laying panels. |
Workers
leveled (screed) grade as roadway/rail panel
was set. |
Temporary
rails being installed in roadway/rail panels. |
Transporting
roadway/rail panels into the tunnel in winter
1998-99. |
Wire
mesh used in tunnel roof to catch rocks that
may work loose over time. |
Vehicle
turnout for emergency stopping in Anton Anderson
Memorial Tunnel. April 2000 |
Heated
ice control panels near the portal of the Anton
Anderson Memorial Tunnel. April 2000 |
The
ice and water control liner was assembled in
Portage Lake Tunnel for use in the Anton Anderson
Memorial Tunnel. |
Tunnel Control Center and toll booths
|
Technician
working on control console in Tunnel Control
Center. April 2000.
|
Aerial
view of Whittier.
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