Depot Avenue Water Line Project

January 19, 2018 UPDATE - Garney Construction crews continued installation of the 36-inch water transmission main along the stretch of Blackstock Avenue between the Heins Street and Hannah Avenue intersections. Including installation of approximately 460 feet of pipe this week, the overall amount of water main installed for the project to date is approximately 540 feet.  As a reminder, due to ongoing excavation and the presence of equipment and materials, this section of Blackstock Avenue will remain closed through January 31 (including weekends). Access to businesses and parking lots will be maintained as crews continue work in this area.

Next week, Garney Construction will continue water main installation up to Hannah Avenue.  Once they have finished all work up to the Hannah Avenue intersection, the road closure will then shift to the section of Blackstock Avenue between Hannah Avenue and Oak Avenue. This section of Blackstock Avenue is expected to remain closed until mid-February. Additional information will follow as crews shift the work zone to this area. Crews will also replace approximately 140 feet of wastewater main and one manhole at the intersection of Blackstock Avenue and Hannah Avenue.

In addition to the work on Blackstock Avenue, the boring subcontractor contractor completed excavation of a large bore pit and related equipment in the area under the north side of the W. Fifth Avenue overpass. Crews are expected to work in this area through March 2018 with no impacts to traffic.

Please see the Construction Update Map for January 19, 2018 on the right hand side of this blog for current work zones and traffic impacts.

Bore pit and equipment under the W. Fifth Avenue bridge.

Installation of the 36-inch water main on Blackstock Avenue.

Depot Avenue Water Line Project

January 12, 2018 Depot Avenue Area Water Main Installation Project Update – KUB contractor Garney Construction has begun installation of the 36-inch water main in the Blackstock Avenue area.

Crews installed approximately 80 feet of pipe starting under the Western Avenue overpass and progressing north this past week. Another 60 feet stretch has been excavated, up to the Heins Street intersection, with plans to install pipe in that location next week.

Crews have also started pre-construction preparations and equipment set up to bore a section of pipe under railroad tracks in the W. Fifth Avenue area. Work in this area is expected to last approximately two months.

No work will be performed on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. The road closure on Blackstock Avenue between the Western Avenue overpass and Hannah Street will remain in place on Monday.

Weather permitting, crews will return to the project Tuesday, January 16.

KUB will post weekly updates on this blog for the duration of the project.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

(North Knoxville) Blackstock Avenue Road Closure [Extended, January 12-29] – KUB contract crews will close a short section of Blackstock Avenue between the Western Avenue overpass and Hannah Street from 5 p.m., January 12, through 5 p.m., Monday, January 29, as work is performed on the water distribution system in the area. Alternate routes include Western Avenue, Broadway, and Oak Avenue. Access to local businesses will be maintained, and flaggers and signs will be on site to assist with traffic control.

Sequoyah Hills Area Wastewater Rehabilitation Project

January 5, 2018 UPDATE - KUB and its contractor, Hurst Excavating, are scheduled to begin pre-construction activity in the Phase 1 project area on Monday, January 8.

This work will include subcontractors conducting closed-circuit camera inspections of wastewater pipes and manholes. Workers will also be present in the area to identify and mark existing underground utility lines in construction zones with paint and/or flags.

Digging work is expected to begin on Monday, January 29, in the Scenic Drive area near the Kingston Pike intersection. Once construction excavation begins, work will progress south on Scenic Drive and Southgate Road. Phase 1 is expected to last approximately one year.

Depot Avenue Water Line Project

January 5, 2018 Depot Avenue Water Transmission Line Project Update - KUB contract crews will implement the below traffic control plan as work continues on this project: 

(North Knoxville) Blackstock Avenue Road Closure [January 8-12] – KUB contract crews will close a short section of Blackstock Avenue between the Western Avenue overpass and Hannah Street from 7 a.m., January 8, through 5 p.m., Friday, January 12, as work is performed on the water distribution system in the area. Alternate routes include Western Avenue, Broadway, and Oak Avenue. Access to local businesses will be maintained, and flaggers and signs will be on site to assist with traffic control. 

West Hills Area Natural Gas Main Replacement Project Update

January 5, 2018 West Hills Area Natural Gas Main Replacement Project Update – This past week, KUB Underground Construction Crews for this project have been performing emergency repair work across the KUB system during the extreme cold.

Weather permitting, crews will return to the project Monday, January 8. More updates will follow.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Rehabilitation Project Update

December 29, 2017 UPDATE – KUB crews began the natural gas work planned in conjunction with the wastewater project following the Christmas holiday. Please see the below traffic updates for this work. 

(Sequoyah Hills) Scenic Drive Lane Closure [January 2 & 3] – KUB crews will reduce a short section of Scenic Drive to one alternating lane of traffic between Kenilworth Drive and Oakhurst Drive from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, and Wednesday, January 3, as work is performed on the natural gas distribution system in the area. The southbound lane will be closed while the northbound lane remains open and is used to alternate traffic through the work zone. Access to Alta Vista Way will be maintained. Appropriate signage and flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary.

(Sequoyah Hills) Southgate Road and Scenic Drive Intersection Lane Closure [January 3 & 4] – KUB crews will implement alternating lane closures in the Southgate Road and Scenic Drive intersection from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, and Thursday, January 4, as work is performed on the natural gas system in the area. The closed lane will alternate as work progresses, and traffic access will be maintained to both Southgate Road and Scenic Drive. Appropriate signage and flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary. 

Sequoyah Hills Area Wastewater Rehabilitation Project

December 21, 2017 UPDATE – As posted on December 7, the projected start date for construction on Phase 1 on the Sequoyah Hills Area Wastewater Rehabilitation Project remains slated for early January 2018.

KUB crews are prepared to begin the natural gas work planned in conjunction with the wastewater project following the Christmas holiday. Please see the below traffic updates for this work.

(Sequoyah Hills) Scenic Drive Lane Closure [December 26 & 27] – KUB crews will reduce a short section of Scenic Drive to one alternating lane of traffic between Kingston Pike and Woodhill Place from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, and Wednesday, December 27, as work is performed on the natural gas distribution system in the area. The southbound lane will be closed while the northbound lane remains open and is used to alternate traffic through the work zone. Appropriate signage and flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary.

(Sequoyah Hills) Southgate Road and Scenic Drive Intersection Lane Closure [December 27 & 28] – KUB crews will implement alternating lane closures in the Southgate Road and Scenic Drive intersection from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Wednesday, December 27, and Thursday, December 28, as work is performed on the natural gas system in the area. The closed lane will alternate as work progresses, and traffic access will be maintained to both Southgate Road and Scenic Drive. Appropriate signage and flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary.