Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

October 4, 2019 UPDATE – Construction crews will work in the following areas next week with intermittent road closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

·         Bluff View Road between Southgate Road and Holloway Drive

·         Kenesaw Avenue between Taliluna Avenue and Cherokee Boulevard

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

·         Easement between South Garden Road and Taliluna Avenue

Yard/Easement Restoration – Weather has had a major impact on yard/easement restoration efforts as recent hot and dry weather have combined to prevent planted grass seed from taking root and growing. Next week’s forecast calls for a relief from historically hot temperatures and dry conditions to a more normal weather pattern. Morgan Construction and its subcontractors will have crews deployed across the Phase 2 area performing general clean-up and re-planting grass and placing straw. Restoration may take several weeks, but work will continue until all construction areas are repaired.

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.

Manhole Rehabilitation – Crews will 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.