Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Project Update for N. Central Street and W. Jackson Avenue

November 23, 2016 N. Central Street Update – This week, KUB’s contractor Adams and Sons, Inc., continued installation of new water main and also began construction prep work on W. Fifth Avenue. Work will wrap up today for the Thanksgiving holiday. The lane closures will remain in place for public safety. 

Crews will return on site Monday, November 28. Adams & Sons will implement a closure of the eastbound lanes of Fifth Avenue (between N. Gay Street and Lamar Street – including the N. Central and Fifth Avenue intersection) starting Monday, which is expected to last through early January. Eastbound traffic will be detoured via Magnolia Avenue. Northbound and southbound traffic on N. Central Street will also be closed between Magnolia Avenue and Fifth Avenue as part of this work. Northbound traffic will be detoured via Magnolia Avenue to N. Gay Street or Hall of Fame Drive. The traffic control measures currently in plane on N. Central Street between Magnolia Avenue and the railroad tracks will remain in place. Please see updated project map in the upper right hand corner of this blog for more detailed information.

(Old City) Fifth Avenue Lane/N. Central Intersection Closure [November 28 – January 2017] – KUB contract crews will close the eastbound lanes of Fifth Avenue between N. Gay Street and Lamar Street, from 6 a.m.  Monday, November 28, through early January 2017,  as work continues on the N. Central Street Streetscapes Project. One westbound lane will remain open during this time. Eastbound traffic will be detoured via Magnolia Avenue. Northbound and southbound traffic on N. Central Street will also be closed between Magnolia Avenue and Fifth Avenue as part of this work. Northbound traffic will be detoured via Magnolia Avenue to N. Gay Street or Hall of Fame Drive. The traffic control measures currently in plane on N. Central Street between Magnolia Avenue and the railroad tracks will remain in place. Please see attached N. Central Street Streetscapes Project map for more detailed information.

November 23, 2016 W. Jackson Avenue Update This week, KUB Underground Construction Crews completed service tie-overs to the new natural gas infrastructure in Phase 1 of the project. Work will wrap up today for the Thanksgiving holiday. The road closure will remain in place for public safety.

Crews will return on site Monday, November 28. Next week, restoration work will be performed in the current construction zone, and the roadway will be temporarily reopened for the annual Christmas parade on December 2. Crews will re-implement a closure of W. Jackson Avenue following the parade. 

Friday, November 18, 2016

Project Update for N. Central Street and W. Jackson Avenue

November 18, 2016 N. Central Street Update – This week, KUB’s contractor Adams and Sons, Inc., continued installation of new water main from White Lilly Flats north through the Magnolia Avenue intersection, and the intersection has been repaved and reopened to traffic.

Next week, work continues north of the intersection toward W. Fifth Avenue. Crews will also close the inside eastbound and westbound lanes on W. Fifth Avenue, between N. Gay Street and N. Central Street, daily from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m. for construction prep work on this section of roadway. The outside eastbound and westbound lanes will remain open. Lane closures will remain in place as indicated on site, and in the traffic map located on the right hand side of this blog. Crews will be on site Monday through Wednesday, but will not work Thursday or Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The lane closure will remain in place for public safety.

(Old City) West Fifth Avenue Lane Closure [November 21-23] – KUB contract crews will close a short section of the inside, eastbound lane of West Fifth Avenue between North Central Street and North Gay Street, daily from 6 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday, November 21, through Wednesday, November 23,  as work is performed on the water distribution system in the area. One eastbound and both westbound lanes will remain open during this time. All lanes on West Fifth Avenue will reopen outside of listed work hours, and signs will be on site to assist with traffic control. Please see attached N. Central Avenue Streetscape Project map for more detailed information.



November 18, 2016 W. Jackson Avenue Update – This week, KUB Underground Construction Crews installed approximately 160 feet of wastewater main. Water and natural gas main installation work was also completed as part of phase 1 of this project.

Next week, the newly installed gas main will be made active, and service tie-overs will be completed to the new natural gas infrastructure. The work zone and traffic control measures will also remain the same. Crews will be on site Monday through Wednesday, but will not work Thursday or Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The road closure will remain in place for public safety.

Friday, November 11, 2016

Project Update for N. Central Street and W. Jackson Avenue

November 11, 2016 - N. Central Street Update - This week, KUB’s contractor Adams and Sons, Inc., continued installation of new water main from White Lilly Flats north to the intersection Magnolia Avenue. Crews also began work on water main installation on W. Fifth Avenue between N. Gay Street and N. Central Street.

Next week, crews will continue working in N. Central Street. Crews will mobilize to the site at 6 a.m., with active construction starting after 7 a.m. The current traffic control measures will remain in place.







November 11, 2016 - W. Jackson Avenue Update -This week, KUB Underground Construction Crews completed water service tie in on W. Jackson Avenue near the viaduct. Crews installed approximately 210 feet of both natural gas and water mains this week as well. Next week, work will continue in the current work zone, and wastewater main installation will begin.  All current traffic control measures will remain in place.




Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Project Update - N. Central Street

November 9, 2016 N. Central Street Update - (Old City) West Fifth Avenue Lane Closure [November 10-11] – KUB contract crews will close a short section of the inside, eastbound lane of West Fifth Avenue between North Central Street and North Gay Street, daily from 6 a.m. - 5 p.m., on Thursday, November 10, and Friday, November 11,  as work is performed on the water distribution system in the area. One eastbound and both westbound lanes will remain open during this time. All lanes on West Fifth Avenue will reopen outside of listed work hours, and signs will be on site to assist with traffic control. Please see attached N. Central Street Streetscapes Project map for more detailed information.

Friday, November 4, 2016

Project Update - N. Central Street

November 4, 2016 N. Central Street Update – This week, KUB’s contractor Adams and Sons, Inc., installed new water main from the railroad tracks in the Old City headed north toward Magnolia Avenue.

On Tuesday, November 8, from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., crews will completely close N. Central Street between the railroad tracks and Magnolia Avenue, along with W. Depot Avenue between N. Gay Street and Morgan Street to allow for water main installation and fire line installation in this intersection.

(Old City) N. Central Street & Depot Avenue Road Closure [November 8] – KUB and its contractor will close the below sections of roadway from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, as utility work for the N. Central Avenue Streetscapes Project continues:
· N. Central Street between Magnolia Avenue and Jackson Avenue
· W. Depot Avenue between Ogden Street and Morgan Street.
Alternate routes include Magnolia Avenue, Ogden Street, W. Depot Avenue, and N. Gay Street. Following this work, the single lane closure of southbound N. Central Street will be re-implemented. Please see the attached N. Central Street Streetscapes Project map for more detailed traffic information. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary.

Project Update - W. Jackson Avenue

WEST JACKSON STREETSCAPES PROJECT KICKS OFF MONDAY, NOV. 7;
SECTION OF AVENUE TO CLOSE TO THROUGH TRAFFIC

KUB is scheduled to begin work on the utility improvement portion of the City of Knoxville’s West Jackson Avenue Streetscapes Project on Monday, Nov. 7.

Combined, the KUB and City infrastructure investments on the section of West Jackson Avenue between North Broadway and the ramp to South Gay Street will total almost $2 million.

The joint project begins with KUB’s utility infrastructure upgrades – a $580,000 investment, which includes replacement of 1,000 feet of natural gas main, 950 feet of water main and 500 feet of sewer main.

KUB anticipates completing all the utility upgrades on West Jackson Avenue by April 2017.

KUB will maintain ingress and egress to businesses, offices and parking areas, but the work-zone section of West Jackson Avenue will be closed to through traffic for the next six months while the infrastructure upgrades are being made.

The utility work is starting ahead of the City of Knoxville’s more than $1 million streetscapes project, which will include sidewalk improvements, new curbs, “bulb outs” and other features to improve pedestrian safety; better-defined on-street parking; landscaping; and resurfacing.

The City’s streetscapes project is scheduled to begin next spring, following the completion of utility upgrades. To review a presentation from an Oct. 13 public meeting, or to access archival documents on the Jackson Avenue streetscapes project, please visit http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/jacksonavenue.

The first phase of KUB’s utility construction will begin Monday, Nov. 7, near the entrance to the Jackson Avenue parking lot and progress westward to the area near 516 W. Jackson Ave. The entrance to the Jackson Avenue lot will be limited to alternating in/out traffic on Monday, Nov. 7, and Tuesday, Nov. 8. Construction will move past the parking lot entrance and normal two-way traffic will resume after Nov. 8.

To facilitate safe working conditions and to provide adequate space for construction vehicles and equipment, the contractor will close West Jackson Avenue between Broadway and Gay Street to through traffic. The through traffic closures will remain in effect in the designated construction zone for the duration of the project as work progresses from east to west on West Jackson Avenue toward Broadway.

Construction methods will include boring and open-cut trenching. Weekday work hours will be limited to 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Some night and weekend work may be required to meet project milestone dates.

KUB will post regular updates throughout the project on its website at www.kub.org and on the KUB Facebook page. Additionally, KUB has set up a blog to keep customers informed about the project: http://kubmajorprojects.blogspot.com/.

KUB customers also can call 865-558-2330 after normal business hours to leave a message that will be followed up with a call from a KUB representative by the end of the next business day.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORIES

(Old City) West Jackson Avenue Road Closure [November 4 -  January 2017] – KUB crews will implement a full road closure of a short section of West Jackson Avenue between North Broadway and South Gay Street from 6 a.m., Monday, November 7, through January 2017, work is performed on the Jackson Avenue Streetscapes Project. Access to area parking will be maintained from both N. Broadway and S. Gay Street; however, through traffic will be prohibited. On Monday, November 7, and Tuesday, November 8, there will be alternating ingress/egress to the Jackson Avenue Lot with flaggers present. Two-way ingress/egress to the lot will resume after November 8. Sidewalk pedestrian access will also be maintained during the project. This closure will be around-the-clock through the project timeframe, and will remain in place overnight and on weekends. Please see the attached W. Jackson Avenue Streetscapes Project map for more detailed traffic information. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary.