Lakeview Drive in North Carolina, popularly known as the “Road to Nowhere,” was meant to connect areas affected by Fontana Dam’s construction. However, due to environmental concerns and ...

FONTANA DAM – N.C. 28 in northern Graham County ... open again so quickly after such a large slide,” said Ted Adams construction engineer for the N.C. Department of Transportation's Division ...

Fontana Village was developed with the building of the Fontana Dam, 1942-44 ... the cottages and cabins that were originally used by construction workers and turned the town into a year-round ...

All come into play in the Fontana Dam area. Started in January 1942 ... With work 24 hours a day seven days a week, construction of the massive concrete structure was done in record time.

They are at Fontana Dam in North Carolina ... displays and written information about TVA history and the construction of each site. TVA retirees are guides.

While some were there long enough to assist in the construction of the dam ... This is the story of Fontana Dam.

After previous commitments fell short, the Interior Department last week paid the county $35.2 million to settle a 1943 pledge to rebuild roads flooded by Fontana Lake. The lake's dam, for which ...