In a long-sought settlement, the National Park Service will pay Swain County $52 million. The announcement came from Rep. Heath Shuler’s office.
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Blow struck against ‘Road to Nowhere’
New federal spending bill includes funds for a settlement with Swain County.
National Park Service to recommend cash settlement in lieu of “Road to Nowhere”
Good things come to those who wait—but sometimes they have to wait almost 60 years. Last week, Dale Ditmanson, superintendent of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, announced that the National Park Service will recommend paying a cash settlement to Swain County instead of building the so-called Road to Nowhere in the southwestern corner of […]
Road To Nowhere laid to rest: Swain County will get cash
It’s nearly official: The so-called Road to Nowhere will forever be just that, and a monetary settlement will be granted to Swain County in lieu of construction of the once-promised 34-mile road through the Great Smokies.
N.C. senators at odds over North Shore Road
In statements issued this week, Sen. Elizabeth Dole supported and Sen. Richard Burr opposed a cash settlement for Swain County.
Shuler: No road, thank you — we’ll take cash
Congressman Heath Shuler and others are asking the Interior Department to scrap the controversial North Shore Road project in Swain County.