The Tennessee Valley Authority is set to begin construction work this month on a new bridge just downstream of the existing Wilbur Dam Road bridge near Elizabethton in Carter County.

As construction of the dam was initiated on Sept. 30, 1930, then-Interior Secretary Ray Lyman Wilbur ordered the dam to be named after Hoover. Congress made it official five months later on Feb ...

“This investment in a new Wilbur Dam Road bridge will ensure safe and reliable access for recreation around Watauga Dam area for many years to come, supporting the local economy through ongoing ...