Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

August 23, 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 Taliluna Avenue and Cherokee Boulevard

·         Navaho Road between Scenic Drive and South Garden Road

·         Agawela 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. (NOTE: THESE CLOSURES WILL BE COORDINATED SO THAT THEY WILL NOT BE IN CONFLICT WITH EACH OTHER OR THE WORK ON NAVAHO AND TALILUNA)

·    Taliluna Avenue between Agawela Avenue and Southgate Road 

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

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

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

-       Westbound traffic flow on this stretch of Cherokee Boulevard.  Sequoyah Greenway will remain open at all times, but eastbound traffic flow will be detoured around the work area.

Crews will also work in the following off-road easements with minimal traffic impacts:

·    Easement between Sequoyah Avenue and Taliluna Avenue (Wastewater Rehabilitation)

·    Easement between Agawela Avenue and Kenesaw Avenue in Sequoyah Village Apartments (Wastewater Rehabilitation)

·    Easement between Iskagna Drive and Woodland Drive (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.

(Sequoyah Hills) Cherokee Boulevard Lane Closure [Extended, August 26] – KUB crews will implement a partial closure of a short section of the southbound lane of Cherokee Boulevard between Kenesaw Avenue and Tugaloo Drive from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., on Monday, August 26, as work is performed on the natural gas distribution system in the area. Southbound traffic will be maintained around the work zone, and northbound traffic will not be impacted. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary.