Concord Street/Painter Avenue Area Wastewater Project

March 29, 2019 Update – Construction activity in the Painter Avenue area will not impact the portion of the 2019 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon race course that travels along Concord Street and the nearby Third Creek Greenway.

Excavation work at the intersection of Painter Avenue and Concord Street will continue through mid-April. Intermittent lane shifts will be implemented temporarily on Concord Street as needed for the duration of work in this area. Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times on Concord Street. Painter Avenue will remain closed to vehicle traffic through for the duration of construction in this area. Alternate routes around the closure zone will include Jersey Avenue, Lindsay Place, and Sullins Street.

Following completion of work on Painter Avenue in mid-April, a closure of the Third Creek Greenway lasting approximately one week will be required between the west entrance/exit to Tyson Park and the trail split near Safety City. A detour will be set up via Painter Avenue while this section of greenway is closed. All traffic and greenway impacts will be communicated by KUB and the contractor via onsite signage, media advisories, and on social media platforms. Construction affecting Painter Avenue and the Third Creek Greenway will not be performed at the same time, and related closures will not occur during the same period.  See map on right hand side of blog for more details.