Friday, September 29, 2017

West Hills Area Natural Gas Project

September 29, 2017 West Hills Area Natural Gas Main Replacement Project Update – KUB Underground Construction (UGC) Crews performed potholing work (minor excavation to locate existing buried utilities) this past week on Corteland Drive, between Sheffield Drive and Bennington Drive.

Boring crews are scheduled to follow potholing crews on this section of Corteland Drive next week.

Additionally, UGC crews are scheduled to begin connecting the new sections of natural gas main along Bennington Drive, between the Corteland Drive (east) and Sheffield Drive intersections, next week.

Crews will begin work connecting customers’ service lines once all sections of the new main have been connected in this area.

As a reminder, this project is scheduled to be completed in four zones over the next 18-24 months. Please see the Project Information Sheet & Map in the column to the right for more details related to this project.

This work may require temporary lane closures in the immediate work zone. Motorists and residents are also reminded to watch for the presence of workers, equipment, and vehicles in the area.

KUB will post weekly updates on this blog for the duration of the project.

Friday, September 22, 2017

West Hills Area Natural Gas Project

September 22, 2017 West Hills Area Natural Gas Main Replacement Project Update – KUB Underground Construction Crews have installed 2,350 feet of new plastic natural gas main on Bennington Drive and Sheffield Drive.

Boring crews have completed installation of in the new main on Bennington Drive. Crews will finish up work on Bennington Drive over the next several weeks by connecting customers’ service lines and connecting sections of main to make it active.

Boring crews were scheduled to continue work on Sheffield Drive to finish out this week before moving over to Corteland Drive to work on the section between Sheffield Drive and Bennington Drive early next week.

As a reminder, this project is scheduled to be completed in four zones over the next 18-24 months. Please see the Project Information Sheet & Map in the column to the right for more details related to this project.

This work may require temporary lane closures in the immediate work zone. Motorists and residents are also reminded to watch for the presence of workers, equipment, and vehicles in the area.

KUB will post weekly updates on this blog for the duration of the project.



KUB Underground Construction crews perform “potholing” excavation work to locate existing underground utilities this past week in the 7800 block of Sheffield Drive.

Friday, September 15, 2017

West Hills Area Natural Gas Project

September 15, 2017 West Hills Area Natural Gas Main Replacement Project Update – Due to weather, no work was performed onsite this past week.

Boring crews are scheduled to resume work on Sheffield Drive next week. Additionally, crews will be digging to locate existing utilities (potholing) next week on Sheffield Drive, south of Bennington Drive.

Tie-up crews will begin connecting sections of main on Bennington Drive by the last week of September.

As a reminder, this project is scheduled to be completed in four zones over the next 18-24 months. Please see the Project Information Sheet & Map in the column to the right for more details related to this project.

This work may require temporary lane closures in the immediate work zone. Motorists and residents are also reminded to watch for the presence of workers, equipment, and vehicles in the area.

KUB will post weekly updates on this blog for the duration of the project.

Friday, September 8, 2017

Sequoyah Hills Area Wastewater Rehabilitation Project

KUB to Host Public Meeting for Sequoyah Hills Wastewater System Rehabilitation Project 

KUB will host a public meeting on Tuesday, September 19, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church (Barron Fellowship Hall), 3700 Keowee Avenue SW, Knoxville, TN 37919, to discuss an upcoming wastewater system rehabilitation project that will be completed in three phases over the next several years. Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2017, with completion in all areas by late 2021.

The meeting will feature a brief presentation outlining the scope of the project and the construction process. Following the presentation, KUB representatives from Engineering and Customer Support will be available to talk with customers one-on-one regarding their specific concerns.

Please see the project information sheet and map below for more details.

Project Information Sheet and Map

West Hills Area Natural Gas Project

September 8, 2017 West Hills Area Natural Gas Main Replacement Project Update – Crews are scheduled to bore approximately 450 feet of new natural gas main in the 7600 block of Sheffield Drive on Friday, September 8, and will continue work on Sheffield Drive next week.

Additionally, crews will be digging to locate existing utilities (potholing) next week on Sheffield Drive, south of Bennington Drive.

Tie-up crews will begin connecting sections of main on Bennington Drive by the last week of September.

As a reminder, this project is scheduled to be completed in four zones over the next 18-24 months. Please see the Project Information Sheet & Map in the column to the right for more details related to this project.

This work may require temporary lane closures in the immediate work zone. Motorists and residents are also reminded to watch for the presence of workers, equipment, and vehicles in the area.

KUB will post weekly updates on this blog for the duration of the project.

Friday, September 1, 2017

West Hills Area Natural Gas Project

September 1, 2017 West Hills Area Natural Gas Main Replacement Project Update – KUB Underground Construction crews have installed approximately 1,300 feet of natural gas main on Bennington Drive.

Crews will not work on Monday, September 4, in observance of Labor Day.

Boring crews will continue work on Sheffield Drive and Corteland Drive next week after the holiday. Additionally, crews will be digging to locate existing utilities (potholing) next week on Sheffield Drive, south of Bennington Drive.

Tie-up crews will begin connecting sections of main on Bennington Drive the second week September.

As a reminder, this project is scheduled to be completed in four zones over the next 18-24 months. Please see the Project Information Sheet & Map in the column to the right for more details related to this project.

This work may require temporary lane closures in the immediate work zone. Motorists and residents are also reminded to watch for the presence of workers, equipment, and vehicles in the area.

KUB will post weekly updates on this blog for the duration of the project.



Bennington Drive - KUB Underground Construction crew members weld caps on exposed 2-inch plastic natural gas pipe to keep out moisture and debris until tie-up crews can return in the coming weeks to connect and bury sections of pipe.