The Road To Nowhere - ABANDONED Mountain Tunnel
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The road to nowhere, Bryson City, NC. huge abandoned tunnel
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Playing Native flute in the tunnel at road to nowhere Bryson city North Carolina
Road to nowhere was started in 1943 but abandoned by the state we went there to visit and I played my native flute in the tunnel had a lot of fun
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I discovered Bryson City by accident in the middle of winter almost twenty years ago when I had to exit the Blue Ridge Parkway because of weather. I needed a place to stay until morning and then find an alternate route back to the Tennessee Valley. The locals were extremely friendly and helpful. I complimented them on their amazing town and how it seemed so unique, and we struck up a conversation, and that’s when I first heard about the road to nowhere.
Since then, I’ve heard countless tales about the infamous road to nowhere, rather, The Tunnel to Nowhere. It took me twenty years to get back to Bryson City, but I had to see for myself and find out the real story behind Bryson City’s dead end attraction.
Now the story is true, and this is a conspiracy free zone, and keep in mind there are two sides to any story, but I will do my best to explain both sides when possible. Thank you for watching, and please like and share this video! Information links will follow music credits.
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Information Links
1. The Road to Nowhere (Bryson City Site)
2. Eminent Domain
3. Fontana Dam Facts and History
4. The Miracle in the Wilderness
5. Atomic Heritage Foundation
6. Appalachian Adventure Unguided Tour
7. Fontana Dam (Shane Hayman)
8. National Park Traveler
9. Tony Lee Glen (YouTube) Tony has a great YouTube channel, and it’s worth your time to check it out!
10. Aluminum on the March, Public domain film from the US National Archives. Posted by Jeff Quitney
11. Wildlife South, NC 288, Fontana Dam, and The Road To Nowhere
12. North Shore Cemetery Association and North Shore Historical Society (Swain County, NC)
13. Ariel View of an Atomic Bomb Explosion, Atom Central,
14. On the Trail; Decoration Days CBS
Abandoned Route 288 in North Carolina (Lakeshore West Trail)
This section of the Lakeshore Trail near Fontana Lake in North Carolina was once part of the old Route 288. In the 1930’s and early 1940’s, Route 288 was the road along past towns, settlements and farms on the north shore of the Little Tennessee River. In the 1940’s Fontana Dam was built and the river was filled in. Fontana Lake was created submerging several villages in this area and many residents were displaced. Today some portions of the old road remain as part of the hiking trail known as the Lakeshore West Trail. The other side of the lake has a trail that connects known as Lakeshore East Trail and is known as the road to nowhere. Besides the interesting history here the trail leads you through some scenic places with views of the lake. Please be respectful of the history that remains and check out these links to learn more about the area.
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Just as the title says
The Road to Nowhere
The Story Behind “The Road to Nowhere”
In the 1930s and 1940s, Swain County gave up the majority of its private land to the Federal Government for the creation of Fontana Lake and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fontana Lake is actually a reservoir for Fontana Dam, which was built as a TVA project during World War II to produce electricity for ALCOA aluminum plants in Tennessee as well as for Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Manhattan Project. Hundreds of people were forced to leave the small Smoky Mountain communities that had been their homes for generations. With the creation of the Park, their homes were gone, and so was Old Highway 288 the road to those communities. The old road was buried beneath the deep waters of Fontana Lake.
The Federal government promised to replace Highway 288 with a new road. Lakeview Drive was to have stretched along the north shore of Fontana Lake, from Bryson City to Fontana, 30 miles to the west. And, of special importance to those displaced residents, it was to have provided access to the old family cemeteries where generations of ancestors remained behind.
But Lakeview Drive fell victim to an environmental issue and construction was stopped, with the road ending at a tunnel, about six miles into the park. The environmental issue was eventually deemed too expensive and the roadwork was never resumed. And Swain County’s citizens gave the unfinished Lakeview Drive its popular, albeit unofficial name “The Road To Nowhere.”
On weekends throughout the summer, the Park Service still ferries groups of Swain County residents across Fontana Lake to visit their old family cemeteries for Decoration Days and family reunions.
The legal issue of whether to build the road was finally resolved in February, 2010 when the US Department of Interior signed a settlement agreement to pay Swain County $52 million in lieu of building the road. In 2018, the last payment was made in the settlement. The State of North Carolina manages the principal and the County receives the interest each year.
Road to Nowhere: Bryson City, NC (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)
This is a walk through the tunnel of the Road to Nowhere in Bryson City, NC. This road leads into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and, although it began construction in 1943, it was never completed. Shortly before you encounter this tunnel you must park your vehicles. Immediately after the tunnel the road abruptly ends.
Unfortunately people feel the need to vandalize this tunnel with spray paint. You can tell that previous graffiti has been covered but it just keeps reappearing. People suck. Well, I featured some of it with my flashlight in this video. Recorded with a GoPro Hero 4 Black.
Music by the Talking Heads, Road to Nowhere. Seems appropriate, eh?
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Here's a video of us driving up highway 80 to the Blue Ridge Parkway via Marion, NC. I held the camera up out of the sunroof to get a good angle. It's probably the most boring video ever but it was a really nice drive.
Sorry for the watermark in the middle of the screen. I didn't want to spend $45 to register the video conversion software. LAME, I know. ;)
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The Road to Nowhere: A lost Highway in the North Carolina Mountains
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Road to No Where
Just outside of Bryson City North Carolina is a road locally known as the Road to Nowhere. It is officially named Lake Shore Drive and is located on the southern border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Originally the road was supposed to give access to portions of the National Park that were cut off by the creation of Lake Fontana. The road was never completed as promised and terminates at a long tunnel. Now it is referred to as the Road to Nowhere.
Lake Shore Drive hugs the side of the mountain, pulling in and out as the river valley falls away into Lake Fontana. After 10 to 15 minutes you come the end of the road. On the other side of the tunnel is a trail head. The Road's right of way continues along a flat trail. There are other paths branching off this main trail. The area popular with locals and visitors alike and is used by both horses and bike riders. The trail is perfect for an easy short excursion into the National Park.
Explore NC Vlog | Driving on The Road to Nowhere
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A Scenic Fall Drive in the Great Smoky Mountains - the Road to Nowhere in Bryson City, NC
The Road to Nowhere — With so much to see and do in the Bryson City area, it is hard to imagine a day when you might have nowhere to go. But should that happen, there is always the Road to Nowhere, a scenic mountain highway that takes you eight miles into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and ends at the mouth of a tunnel. On the map, it is called Lakeview Drive, but to the citizens of Swain County it is The Road to Nowhere — A Broken Promise.
The Road to Nowhere | Smoky Mountains
The Road to Nowhere located in The Great Smoky Mountains. The nearby town is Bryson City, North Carolina.
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This is the road up to the Southern Comfort Bryson City Cabin Rentals. I was able to make this with my 2014 Honda Accord. You have to go fast up the switch backs and don't slow down until you top each one. This road is best traversed with 4wd but we did not have that. In good weather it would be easy for most but not sure about bad weather such as rain or snow...I think I would have been hard pressed. So, rent this cabin but beware the ride up!!! However, you cannot beat the view, amenities, and privacy of this cabin!!!
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Had an invite for some Smoky Mountain trout fishing in Bryson City, NC from the famous Youtuber Steve Moore of Kayak Hacks Fishing legend. Steve invited me to do some creek fishing for trout inside the Smoky Mountain National Park. I love that place, it's beautiful. How could I turn that down? We always have a good time together. We explored and fished for trout in the Deep Creek in the Smoky Mountains National Park. We also went to the The Nantahala and the Tuckaseegee River in search of trout. The Tuckaseegee River had just been stocked with trout. Along the way, we had an incredible encounter with a Bigfoot. If you don't think Sasquatch is real, just watch this video and become a believer.
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