Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Rehabilitation Project

February 9, 2018 UPDATE - KUB and it's contractor, Hurst Excavating, mobilized onsite and implemented the traffic control plan this week to close the section of Scenic Drive between Kingston Pike and Towanda Trail weekdays between 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. as construction activity began on Phase 1 of the Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Rehabilitation Project. Crews began saw-cutting asphalt in preparation for excavation, and fusing sections of pipe together prior to installation. Hurst crews will continue to progress south along Scenic Drive and Southgate Road over the next several months. KUB must complete digging work on Scenic Drive and Southgate Road during this time frame to accommodate the City of Knoxville's paving schedule for this area. Project updates, including a map that shows the current active work zones and traffic impacts will be will be issued at the end of each week for the duration of the project. Special notices, such as traffic advisory updates, etc., will also be posted on the blog outside of the regular weekly update.

Depot Avenue Water Line Project

February 9, 2018 UPDATE - Garney Construction crews have worked their way up Blackstock Avenue to the Oak Avenue intersection with installation of the 36-inch water main. Paving crews have completed roadway and sidewalk restoration up to the Tulip Avenue intersection.

Next week, Garney will implement the traffic control plan to close the road and install pipe in the section of Blackstock Avenue between Oak Avenue and Van Street. Crews will also return to the intersection of Blackstock Avenue and Heins Street on February 14 (weather permitting) to install a vault for a new water valve in this area. Paving work will also continue in areas where excavation has been completed.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Rehabilitation Project

TRAFFIC UPDATE

(Sequoyah Hills) Scenic Drive Road Closure [February 6-23] – KUB contract crews will implement a closure of a short section of Scenic Drive between Kingston Pike and Towanda Trail daily, from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, starting Tuesday, February 6, through Friday, February 23, as work is performed on the wastewater collection system in the area. Alternate routes include Oakhurst Drive, Noelton Drive, and Alta Vista Way, with local traffic access only maintained for residents. The roadway will be reopened after hours and on weekends. Appropriate signage and flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary.

Depot Avenue Water Line Project

February 2, 2018 Depot Avenue Area Water Main Installation Project Update – KUB contractor Garney Construction completed rehabilitation of a short section of wastewater main in the Hannah Avenue/Ramsey Street/Blackstock Avenue intersection this week. This section of roadway will remain closed for paving and sidewalk restoration through the middle of next week.

Garney crews will continue installation of the 36-inch main next week, progressing north toward Oak Avenue. As the work zone progresses, crews will implement a road closure on the section of Blackstock Avenue between Oak Street and Van Street, possibly by the end of next week. Crews and equipment are expected to remain in this area through mid-February, weather permitting.

Crews also continued activity 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.

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

(North Knoxville) Blackstock Avenue Road Closure [Updated, February 5-16] – KUB contract crews will continue water distribution system work on Blackstock Avenue and shift the traffic control east as the project progresses:

• February 5-8 - Blackstock Avenue closed continuously between Hannah Avenue and Oak Avenue. The intersection of Hannah Avenue and Blackstock Avenue will be paved midweek, and then reopened. 
• February 8-16 – Blackstock Avenue closed continuously between Oak Avenue and Van Street

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 Project

February 2, 2018 West Hills Natural Gas Main Replacement Project Update –KUB Underground Construction crews worked in the 7800 block of Bennington Drive this week. Next week, crews will complete remaining boring in Zone 1, which is the 7900 and 8000 block of Corteland Drive. Once that is complete, crews will continue to Zone 3, which beings on Malrboro Road. Please refer to the project map for detailed zone information.

Crews will be in the area of 7400 Bennington and the 7800 block of Corteland Drive next week.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Rehabilitation Project Update

KUB NEWS RELEASE

Construction Set to Begin Next Week on Sequoyah Hills Wastewater

Rehabilitation Project

First Phase of Three Phase Project Lasting Through 2020

KUB and its contractor, Hurst Excavating, are scheduled to begin construction activity next Tuesday, February 6, on Phase 1 of a project to rehabilitate five miles of wastewater pipe and manholes in the Sequoyah Hills area.

Excavation will begin in the Scenic Drive area near the Kingston Pike intersection. Hurst crews will progress south on Scenic Drive and Southgate Road. Phase 1 is expected to last approximately one year.

Phases two and three will follow, with work in all areas scheduled for completion by 2020. Final paving and street restoration is projected for fall 2021.

Road, lane, and sidewalk closures will be required throughout this project to facilitate safe access for equipment and workers. KUB will coordinate all closures and detours with the City of Knoxville. Alternate access will be provided for businesses and parking facilities. KUB and Hurst Excavating will also coordinate construction schedules to minimize the impact on special events in the area.

Construction methods will include open-cut replacement, as well as trenchless construction methods. Weekday work hours will be limited to generally daylight hours; however, some night and weekend work may be required to meet project milestone dates.

KUB will post regular updates throughout the project on its website at www.kub.org, and on social media. Additionally, KUB has set up a blog at http://kubmajorprojects.blogspot.com to keep customers informed about project milestones. Customers can call 558-2331 after normal business hours to leave a message that will be followed-up with a call from a KUB representative by the end of the next business day.

KUB, a municipal utility serving Knox and parts of seven adjacent counties, provides reliable electric, gas, water, and wastewater services to more than 457,000 customers.

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South Knox Natural Gas Project Update

KUB NEWS RELEASE

Construction Set to Begin Next Week on South Knox Natural Gas Project

KUB and its contractor, Cleary Construction, are scheduled to begin construction activity next week on a project to install 5,000 feet of natural gas main between Chapman Highway and Tipton Station Road in South Knox County. 

The general sequence of construction will involve vegetation clearing and site preparation in the utility right-of-way, by excavation and pipe installation, and final right-of-way restoration and stabilization.

Also as part of this project, contractor Cenergy, LLC, will construct a natural gas gate station at 304 Tipton Station Road. Gate station work is set to begin in May 2018. Final overall completion of this project is scheduled for August 2018.

This project will require temporary road closures on sections of Tipton Station Road, Henry Haynes Road, West Marine Road, and Mountain Grove Drive for natural gas main crossings over the course of the project. KUB will issue traffic advisories and communicate via social media ahead of those road closures. 

Construction methods will include open-cut replacement, as well as trenchless construction methods. Weekday work hours will be limited to generally daylight hours; however, some night and weekend work may be required to meet project milestone dates.

KUB will post regular updates throughout the project on its website at www.kub.org, and on social media. Additionally, KUB has set up a blog at http://kubmajorprojects.blogspot.com to keep customers informed about project milestones. Customers can call 558-2331 after normal business hours to leave a message that will be followed-up with a call from a KUB representative by the end of the next business day.

KUB, a municipal utility serving Knox and parts of seven adjacent counties, provides reliable electric, gas, water, and wastewater services to more than 457,000 customers.

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