Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

June 21, 2019 UPDATE – Construction crews will work in the following areas next week with intermittent daily road closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

·         Cedarhill Road between Scenic Drive and Whitlow Avenue (intermittent road closures as needed for paving and restoration)

·         Kenesaw Avenue between Woodland Drive and Iskagna Drive (intermittent road closures as needed for paving and restoration)

·         Holloway Drive between Cedarhill Road and Bluff View Road (intermittent road closures as needed for paving and restoration)

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

·         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)

-       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 (tree pruning and restoration)

·         Easement between Scenic Drive and Holloway Drive (wastewater rehabilitation and restoration)

·         Easement between Holloway Drive and Whitlow Avenue (Wastewater rehabilitation and restoration)

Concrete Restoration – This work has been delayed as the concrete subcontractor completes work in other areas. This work will be performed based on contractor availability. Once started, this work will require 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

·         Iskagna Drive between Kenesaw Avenue and Woodside Street

·         Kenesaw Avenue between Talahi Drive and Iskagna Drive (This will require a lane closure due to the repair site being on one side of the road)

·         Talahi Drive between Kenesaw Avenue and Keowee Avenue

Vegetation Management – KUB contract tree pruning crews will also work off-road easement areas around Holloway Drive and Whitlow Avenue the week of June 24. 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.