Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

April 27, 2018 UPDATE – Hurst Excavating subcontractor crews have been limited due to rain. Crews were, however, able to install 318 feet of sewer main and connect three customer service lines to the new main. Representatives from KUB Water Systems Engineering and Customer Support attended the Kingston Pike Sequoyah Hills Association meeting on Thursday, April 26, to give area residents an update on project progress. Among the topics covered were that phase one of the three phase project is approximately 25-percent complete, and phase one remains on schedule for completion by December/January. Additional details are available on the attached Project Update – Spring 2018 information sheet and map. Next Monday, April 30, the section of Taliluna Avenue west of Southgate Road will be closed for installation of a new manhole. Additionally, May 1-4, crews will close Scenic Drive between Towanda Trail and Glenfield Drive daily from 9 a.m.–2 p.m., and the westbound lane on Cherokee Trail between Southgate Road and Lakeland Drive daily from 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Paving and restoration crews will continue work with intermittent daily lane closures on Mellen Drive and Kenesaw Avenue through next Friday, May 4. 

(Sequoyah Hills Area) Sequoyah Hills Area Road and Lane Closures [May 1-11] – KUB contract crews will implement the below traffic control measures the dates and times indicated as work continues on the wastewater collections system in the area:

·      Scenic Drive between Towanda Trail and Glenfield Drive – road closure from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. daily, May 1-4.

·      Westbound Cherokee Boulevard between Southgate Road and Lakeland Drive – road closure from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily, May 1-11. Eastbound Cherokee Boulevard will remain open to traffic.

Alternate routes include Southgate Road, Oakhurst Drive, Noelton Drive, Dogwood Lane, Arrowhead Trail, and Lyons View Pike. Appropriate signage and flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control, and local traffic access will be maintained to area homes and businesses. All roadways will reopen after hours and on weekends. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary.