June 22, 2018 UPDATE – Cleary Construction crews
completed installation of the new natural gas main under the roadway at W.
Marine Road. That section of W. Marine Road, and the access road to the Food
City store, are reopened to normal traffic flow. Next week, crews will continue
installation of the new natural gas main in the easement on the west side of
Smoky Grove Road. Additionally, crews will implement a full road closure on
Mountain Grove Road (just west of the Smoky Grove Road intersection) starting
at 7 a.m. Monday, June 25, and lasting through 5 p.m. Friday, June 29, to allow
for pipeline installation under the roadway in this area. Cleary Construction
will also close the southbound, righthand turn lane on Chapman Highway (between
the IHOP/CVS entrance and Mountain Grove Road) starting Monday, June 25, and
lasting through Friday, August 3. Off-road easement restoration will also
continue between W. Marine Road and Tipton Station Road over the next several
weeks. GATE STATION UPDATE: Beginning Thursday, June 28, KUB
subcontractor Blount Excavation will begin site preparation work, including
vegetation clearing and grading activities, in preparation for construction of
the new natural gas gate station located at 304 Tipton Station Road. There are
no current lane or road closures in association with this work; however, there
will be an increase in heavy truck and equipment traffic in this area.
TRAFFIC ADVISORIES
(South Knoxville) Chapman Highway Continuous Lane Closure [June 25
– August 3] – KUB contract crews will close a short section of the southbound
right turn lane of Chapman Highway beginning at IHOP/CVS to Mountain Grove Drive, from
7 a.m., Monday, June 25, through 5 p.m., Friday, August 3, as work is performed on the natural gas distribution system
in the in the area. Both southbound lanes, the center turn lane, and
both northbound lanes will remain open during this time
and turn access to Mountain Grove Drive will be maintained. Access to local business will be maintained, and flaggers
and signs will be on site to assist with traffic control.
(South Knoxville) Mountain Grove
Drive Road Closure [June 25-29] – KUB contract
crews will implement a road closure on Mountain Grove Drive between Majestic Grove Road and Chapman Highway from 7 a.m.,
Monday, June 25, through 5 p.m., Friday, June 29, as
work is performed on the natural gas distribution system in the area.
Alternate routes include W. Marine Road, W. Governor John Sevier Highway, and
Majestic Grove Road. Flaggers and signs will be on site
to assist with traffic control. Follow-up advisories will be issued as
necessary.
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