Shenandoah Park Faces Decay and Backlog of Repairs
Shenandoah National Park struggles with rotting buildings and dangerous dead trees as funding gaps strain maintenance. Federal auditors flag a $4 billion national park repair backlog, impacting camping seasons and visitor programs while pollution, pests, and aging trailers erode the park experience. A camper lawsuit highlights safety concerns.
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Shenandoah National Park
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Virginia
Shenandoah
America
General Accounting Office
Park Service
Congress
Bill Wade
Washington
Washington Monument
Private One Lane Toll Bridge Bridges Past and Present
At Green Spring West Virginia and Oldtown Maryland the 317 foot Oldtown Toll Bridge carries cars for 50 cents per crossing. The tiny wooden structure remains a rare private interstate toll bridge amid flooding risks and aging infrastructure. Local residents see it as a link to history while noting rising gas costs and occasional closures.
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Green Spring
W.va
America
Oldtown
Potomac River
West Virginia
Maryland
Roger Twigg
Green Spring Grocery
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Phyllis Dennison
David Schulz
Infrastructure Technology Institute
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Cumberland
Winchester
Frances Walters
Obsolete Westvaco Stony River Dam May Be Hazard
State officials warn the 82 year old Stony River Dam in Grant County could be obsolete and dangerous downstream if overflow occurs. Westvaco built the dam in 1913 to regulate flow into the Potomac River for papermaking, but modern facilities have reduced its role. The state has urged repairs while Westvaco asserts the structure is safe and inspected monthly. The 1978 federal inspection found the dam safe to hold about 1.3 million gallons.
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Bismarck
W.va
Grant County
Westvaco Corp
Potomac River
Lake, Md
Mount Storm Lake
Jennings Randolph Lake
Westvaco
West Virginia
Stony River
David Callaghan
State Division of Environmental Protection
Don Cussins
Buffalo Coal
Harris LeFew
Lefew
Brian Long
Long
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Torada
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Brerives
Mar -Ollege
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Canada
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France
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Mount Saint Mary's College Emmitsburg
Mount Saint Mary’s Mary’s College
ISTE
Texal Cleaning Service
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Powell
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Lewersburg Pike
Hagerstown
BUD Sagaristan
Frederick News-Post
Ballenger Creek
Urbana
Gov. T.J. Middle
Heather Ridge
New Market Middle
Windsor Knolls Middle School
West Frederick Middle
Walkersville Middle
Thurmont Middle School
Banner School
Middletown Middle School
New Life Christian School
St. John's Catholic School
South Frederick
Visitation Academy
Brunswick Middle School
Frederick County
Prospect
Fredenck
Francis Scott Key
Spectrum Drive
Amber Meadows
Thomas Johnson
Fredenck, MD
Stonegate
Od Camp
Court Street
Frederick Towne Mall
Seventh Street
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