Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

July 19, 2019 UPDATE – Construction crews will work in the following areas next week with intermittent daily road closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

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

·         Keowee Avenue between Kenesaw Avenue and Talahi Drive

·         Kenesaw Avenue between Taliluna Avenue and Cherokee Boulevard

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

·         Cherokee Boulevard between Southgate Road and Scenic Drive (westbound lane closed during daytime work hours with traffic flow detoured via Southgate Road, Taliluna Avenue, South Garden Road, Navaho Road, and Scenic Drive)

-       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: 

·         Easement between Kenesaw Avenue and Woodside Street (Wastewater  rehabilitation)

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

·         Easement between Kenesaw Avenue and Agawela Avenue (Wastewater rehabilitation)

·         Easement between Southgate Drive and Bluffview Drive (Restoration)

·         Easement between Bluffview Road and Southgate Drive (Restoration)

·         Easement between Keowee Avenue and Talahi Drive (Wastewater restoration)

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 – Crews have resumed natural gas inspection and maintenance work at various locations throughout Sequoyah Hills. This work may require short term traffic impacts in the immediate area where crews are working.