[at-l] Road in Smokies---

[tjfort@netdoor.com (t.)]

I heard of this over Christmas, from a local.  When the park was built
they promised to replace the section of hwy that was flooded by fontana
lake.  well, they never did.  they got as far as the road to nowhere
tunnel.  What I heard was they were talking about extending that  road
to cross over the dam; along side the north shore.  I also heard the the
NPS is fighting this.  They don't want it.  but, what do you do?  You
can't give your tax money back.  WHy can't they just use the money to
improve the wilderness!!!

  I also heard TN is trying VERY hard to 5 lane the road from gatlinburg
to cosby. this is a definite possibility.   If we are all not careful,
the Gov't is going ruin the Smokies for the sake of tourism!!!!


t.
 

Leslie Booher wrote:
> 
> A new issue of National Parks (Nat. Parks Conservation Assn.) came today.
> On p. 16-17, there's an article about a proposed 21 mile road from Fontana
> Village north through the southern part of the park back out to Bryson City.
> Jesse Helms got $16 million appropriated for this year to get the planning
> underway.  It's a disturbing article, worth reading.  I don't know if
> there's anything about it on www.npca.org or not.  Wildbill?
> goinggoinggone?  According to the NPS, this road would cut through "the
> largest roadless area in the Eastern United States."  This sounds like
> something that we can send some letters on.  Leslie (anklebear)