Friday, June 7, 2019

Sequoyah Hills Area Wastewater Project


June 7, 2019 UPDATE – Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Rehabilitation – 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 (paving and restoration work)
·         Cedearhill Road between Scenic Drive and Whitlow Avenue (intermittent road closures as needed for 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) NOTE: Work on this section of Cherokee Boulevard is expected to be completed by the middle of next week.
-       Northbound traffic flow on this stretch of Cherokee Boulevard and Sequoyah Greenway will remain open at all times
·         Cherokee Boulevard between Kenesaw Avenue and Southgate Road (westbound lane closed during daytime work hours with traffic flow detoured via Kenesaw Road, Taliluna Avenue, and Southgate Road) NOTE: Work will shift to this section of Cherokee Boulevard once work is completed on the section of Cherokee Boulevard between Tugaloo Drive and Kenesaw Avenue.
-       Eastbound 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)
Cured-In-Place (CIPP) Liner Installation – See list below of affected areas (schedule is subject to change due to weather):

·         Tuesday, June 11 – Easement between Lakeland Drive and Bluff View Road off of Whitlow Avenue. (One lane closed on Whitlow Avenue, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
·         Wednesday, June 12 – South Garden Road between Navaho Road and Cherokee Boulevard, and on Navaho road between Chickasaw Road and South Garden Road. One lane closed on both roads with flaggers present to alternate traffic flow.
·         Thursday, June 13 – Kenesaw Avenue between Cherokee Boulevard and Taliluna Avenue. One lane closed on both roads with flaggers present to alternate traffic flow.
·         Friday, June 14 – Short segment in Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church parking lot with no traffic impacts.

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 around Bluff View Drive and Whitlow Avenue the week of June 10. 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.

(Sequoyah Hills) Sequoyah Hills Area Traffic Impacts [June 10-14] – KUB contract crews will implement the below indicated traffic control measures during work hours, 7 a.m.- 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 10-14, as work continues on the wastewater collection system project in the area:


  • Daily lane closures during work hours:
    • Cherokee Boulevard between Tugaloo Drive and Kenesaw Avenue (early week)
    • Cherokee Boulevard between Kenesaw Avenue and Southgate Road (late week)
  • Intermittent road closures as needed during work hours:
    • Cedarhill Road between Scenic Drive and Whitlow Avenue
    • Bluff View Road between Scenic Drive and Holloway Drive
    • Holloway Drive between Cedarhill Road and Bluff View Road
  • Intermittent lane closures as needed during work hours:
    • Kenesaw Avenue between Taliluna Avenue and Cherokee Boulevard
    • Kenesaw Avenue between Oakhurst Drive and Iskagna Drive
    • Whitlow Avenue between Lakeland Drive and Bluff View Road
    • Navaho Road between South Garden Road and Chickasaw Road
    • South Garden Road between Navaho Road Cherokee Boulevard
  • Intermittent road closures as needed for concrete restoration. Please notes some of these sections may be closed for up to 24 hours to allow the concrete to set:
    • Iskagna Drive between E. Nokomis Circle and Kenesaw Avenue
    • Windgate Street between Iskagna Drive and Oakhurst Drive
    • W. Nokomis Circle between E. Nokomis Circle and Iskagna Drive
    • E. Nokomis Circle between W. Nokomis Circle and Iskagna Drive

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