Holston Hills Natural Gas Project

HOLSTON HILLS NATURAL GAS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS May 31, 2019 Update – Contractor East Tennessee Pipeline crews conducted ‘potholing’ work to locate the presence and depth of existing underground utilities on East Sunset Drive this past week. Next week, crews will conduct directional drilling work to install the two-inch poly natural gas main starting on South Chilhowee Drive to East Sunset Road and progressing east toward the 5300 block of East Sunset Road.

  

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

May 31, 2019 UPDATE – Construction crews will work in the following areas next week with intermittent daily road closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

·         Holloway Drive between Bluff View Drive and Cedarhill Road (construction in this area also includes work in nearby off-road easements)

·         Whitlow Avenue (intermittent road closures as needed for open-cut wastewater rehabilitation)

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Crews will also work on the following roads with intermittent lane closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

·         Cherokee Boulevard between Tugaloo Drive and Kenesaw Avenue (southbound lane closed during daytime work hours with traffic flow detoured via Tugaloo Drive, Taliluna Avenue, and Kenesaw Avenue)

-       Northbound traffic flow on this stretch of Cherokee Boulevard and Sequoyah Greenway will remain open at all times

Crews will also work in the following off-road easements with no traffic impacts:

·         Back property between Holloway Drive and Whitlow Avenue (pipe-bursting and manhole replacement)

·         Easement between Scenic Drive and Holloway Drive (restoration)

Concrete Restoration – Crews will also work on concrete restoration on short sections of the following roads requiring 24-hour road closures. The 24-hour time frame includes crews setting up forms, pouring and finishing concrete, time for concrete to cure overnight, and removal of forms the following day. Access to driveways will be maintained. Work on these roads will be scheduled so that all roads are not closed at the same time:

·         Windgate Street between Oakhurst Drive and Iskagna Drive

·         W. Nokomis Circle between Iskagna Drive and E. Nokomis Circle

·         E. Nokomis Circle between Iskagna Drive and W. Nokomis Circle

·         Iskagna Drive between Kenesaw Avenue and Woodside Street

Vegetation Management – KUB contract tree pruning crews will also work off-road easement areas between Southgate Road and Bluff View Road the week of June 3-7. Completion of vegetation work in coordination with ongoing wastewater work will minimize the need for another disruption and access to back and side lots in the near future. Temporary lane closures may be needed in the immediate area where crews are working.

Closed-circuit Television Inspection – Crews will continue to work throughout the Phase 2 area next week. Temporary lane closures will be implemented as needed when crews are present.

Sequoyah Park – Morgan Construction and their subcontractors continue to rehabilitate the existing wastewater main and manholes in Sequoyah Park. See the attached map showing current work corridors within the park. The park, all entrances and parking areas, and boat ramp remain open during this work. Morgan Construction is also maintaining a fenced area in the middle parking lot for equipment and materials storage. KUB has coordinated work in the park with City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation and the Kingston Pike Sequoyah Hills Association. Informational banners have been placed in the park entrances/parking areas to provide park visitors with details about the wastewater rehabilitation work. Updates on the progress of work in the park will be posted weekly and as needed on this blog site.

Natural Gas System Work – Natural gas work has been temporarily suspended in Sequoyah Hills as crews have been shifted to work on another area on the system.

Holston Hills Natural Gas Project

May 23, 2019 UPDATE – KUB’s contractor for this project, East Tennessee Pipeline (ETP), will begin pre-construction work on Tuesday, May 28. This will consist of drone photography in the project footprint, which will take place Tuesday through Friday next week. Additionally, on Wednesday, May 29, ETP will begin locating existing utilities on E. Sunset Drive at Chilhowee Drive, working east on Sunset Drive through the remainder of the week.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

May 23, 2019 UPDATE –

Weekly Update (see maps to the right for corresponding work zones):

NOTE: Crews will not work on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day

Construction crews will work in the following areas next week with daily road closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

• Holloway Drive between Bluff View Drive and Cedarhill Road (construction in this area also includes work in nearby off-road easements)
• Kenesaw Avenue (intermittent road closures as needed for open-cut wastewater rehabilitation)

 Crews will also work on the following roads with intermittent lane closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

• Cherokee Boulevard between Tugaloo Drive and Kenesaw Avenue (southbound lane closed during daytime work hours with traffic flow detoured via Tugaloo Drive, Taliluna Avenue, and Kenesaw Avenue)

• Northbound traffic flow on this stretch of Cherokee Boulevard and Sequoyah Greenway will remain open at all times

Crews will also work in the following off-road easements with no traffic impacts:

• Back property between W. Nokomis Circle and Sequoyah Elementary School (manhole replacement)
• Sequoyah Village Apartments (open-cut wastewater rehabilitation)

Concrete Restoration – Crews will also work on concrete restoration on short sections of the following roads requiring 24-hour road closures. The 24-hour time frame includes crews setting up forms, pouring and finishing concrete, time for concrete to cure overnight, and removal of forms the following day. Access to driveways will be maintained. Work on these roads will be scheduled so that all roads are not closed at the same time:

• Windgate Street between Oakhurst Drive and Iskagna Drive
• W. Nokomis Circle between Iskagna Drive and E. Nokomis Circle
• E. Nokomis Circle between Iskagna Drive and W. Nokomis Circle
• Iskagna Drive between Kenesaw Avenue and Woodside Street

Vegetation Management – KUB contract tree pruning crews will also work in the Bluff View Drive and Holloway Drive area the week of May 27-31. Completion of vegetation work in coordination with ongoing wastewater work will minimize the need for another disruption and access to back and side lots in the near future. Temporary lane closures may be needed in the immediate area where crews are working.

Closed-circuit Television Inspection – Crews will continue to work throughout the Phase 2 area next week. Temporary lane closures will be implemented as needed when crews are present.

Sequoyah Park – Morgan Construction and their subcontractors continue to rehabilitate the existing wastewater main and manholes in Sequoyah Park. See the attached map showing current work corridors within the park. The park, all entrances and parking areas, and boat ramp remain open during this work. Morgan Construction is also maintaining a fenced area in the middle parking lot for equipment and materials storage. KUB has coordinated work in the park with City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation and the Kingston Pike Sequoyah Hills Association. Informational banners have been placed in the park entrances/parking areas to provide park visitors with details about the wastewater rehabilitation work. Updates on the progress of work in the park will be posted weekly and as needed on this blog site.

Natural Gas System Work – KUB Underground Construction crews will be working to replace selected natural gas valves and customer service lines on short sections of Cherokee Boulevard, Scenic Drive, Windgate Street, Iskagna Drive, Kenesaw Avenue, Navaho Road SW, W. Nokomis Circle, Keowee Avenue, Taliluna Avenue, Bluff View Road SW, Cedarhill Road SW, E. Nokomis Circle, Woodland Drive, and Sequoyah Avenue over the next several months. Temporary natural gas customer outages may be needed in the immediate area where crews are working to safely facilitate this work. KUB Customer Support will notify all affected customers in advance of any planned outage. Additionally, temporary lane closures may be needed in association with this work.