West Hills Natural Gas Project

August 10, 2018 UPDATE – ZONE 2: KUB contractor Classic City Mechanical worked service reconnections in the 8200 block of Chesterfield Drive, as well as in the 8200 block of Bennington Drive. Next week, they will move to the 8300 block of Bennington Drive, 8200 block of Chesterfield Drive, Westminster Road and the 8200 block of Corteland Drive. ZONE 4: KUB Underground Construction crews, alongside East Tennessee Pipeline crews, worked on service reconnections in the 7400 block of Bennington Drive and the 700 block of Shadycrest Drive. Next week, they will be at the intersection of Vanosdale Road & Bennington Drive, 7200 block of Vanosdale Road and on Shadycrest Lane.

Depot Avenue Water Main Project

August 10, 2018 UPDATE – Crews were able to reopen the closed lanes of E. Summit Hill Drive this week, which will remain open until the new 36-inch main is installed and tested. These crews will maintain a closure of Patton Street between Willow Street and W. Summit Hill Drive as they continue work in this area. Additional Garney Construction crews have continued service tie-ins on the newly installed 8-inch water line on W. Depot Avenue between Williams Street and N. Central Street and will continue service tie-in work on W. Depot Avenue between N. Central and Morgan Street next week.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

August 3, 2018 UPDATE – OVERALL PROJECT UPDATE: Phase 1 construction is approximately 50 percent complete as of early August. This portion of the project remains on schedule for completion by January 2019. Sewer pipeline and manhole rehabilitation has been completed on Scenic Drive and Southgate Road, ahead of the City of Knoxville’s plans to pave those areas in 2019. Scenic and Southgate have already been paved by the City.  The contractor, Hurst Construction, is performing clean-up and restoration following deep excavation on Wilani Road. Construction on Arrowhead Trail is nearing completion, to be followed by clean-up and restoration. Extensive construction remains for Phase 1 work on Alta Vista Way, Noelton Drive, and Hiawatha Drive through this fall. Phase 2, which includes rehabilitation of seven miles of wastewater lines, is scheduled to begin in January 2019. Information regarding Phase 2 will be communicated this fall as details are finalized.

Weekly Update: Hurst Excavating and its subcontractors will continue clean-up and restoration work on Wilani Road between Taliluna Avenue and Southgate Road through next Friday, August 10. Construction will continue on Hiawatha Drive (between Noelton Drive and Towanda Trail), and pipe-lining and restoration crews will work in the vicinity of Arrowhead Trail through next week. Construction requiring road closures will begin next week on Chippewa Circle and Chickasaw Road. Work on Chippewa Circle will be divided into two sections to maintain access to detour via Shawnee Lane.

SPECIAL NOTE – SATURDAY WORK: Crews plan to work between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 4, to install customer service laterals on the 500 block of Arrowhead Trial. Construction may extend beyond 5 p.m., depending on construction progress and conditions encountered during excavation. This section of Arrowhead Trail will remain closed through traffic during construction. Access to driveways will be maintained. Appropriate traffic control measures will be in place to direct traffic flow around the work zone.

NOTES: COK Stormwater Work – As indicated on this week’s map, the City of Knoxville is currently working on the stormwater system on Noelton Drive near the intersection with Alta Vista Way. This is not part of KUB’s work in the area. Please contact the City of Knoxville at 311 for more information about their work in this area. Yard Restoration -- KUB and Hurst Excavating have noticed that grass recently planted as part of yard restoration has started to turn brown due to hot, dry weather. Those areas will be readdressed by the contractor as temperatures decrease during the fall growing season. 

(Sequoyah Hills) Sequoyah Hills Area Road Closures [August 6-10] – KUB contract crews will implement the below road closures as needed daily, Monday-Friday, from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., August 6-10, as work continues on the wastewater collection system in the area:

• Chippewa Circle at Noelton Drive
• Wilani Road between Southgate Road and Taliluna Avenue
• Alta Vista Way between Blows Ferry Road and Arrowhead Trail

Additionally, Chickasaw Road between Cherokee Boulevard and Navaho Road will be closed continuously from 7 a.m., August 6, through 5 p.m., August 10, due to excavation. Access to area homes will be maintained, and flaggers and signs will be on site to assist with traffic control. With the exception of Chickasaw Road, all other roadways in the area will be re-opened outside of work hours. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary. 

South Knox Natural Gas Project

August 3, 2018 UPDATE – OVERALL PROJECT UPDATE: Contractor Cleary Construction has completed approximately 90 percent of the natural gas pipeline installation for the project. Approximately 4,600 feet of natural gas main has been installed and tested as of early August. Grading and site preparation work for the new South Knox Gate Station at 304 Tipton Station Road is approximately 80 percent complete. The gate station is expected for completion by November 2018. 

Weekly Update: Cleary Construction crews will continue work to put the newly-installed pipeline into service, including placement of enclosures around the new main line valves. No road closures are scheduled for next week; however, the closure of the righthand turn lane on Chapman Highway (between the IHOP/CVS entrance and Mountain Grove Road) has been extended through August 10, as listed on the map. Gate Station: Blount Excavating crews continued grading work in preparation for installation of the structural and equipment foundations next week. Periodic temporary lane closures may be needed in this area of Tipton Station Road as construction equipment and vehicles enter and exit the work zones.

(South Knoxville) Chapman Highway Continuous Lane Closure [Extended, August 3-10] – KUB contract crews will maintain a closure of a short section of the southbound right turn lane of Chapman Highway beginning at IHOP/CVS to Mountain Grove Drive, from 5 p.m., Friday, August 3, through 5 p.m., Friday, August 10, as work is performed on the natural gas distribution system in the in the area. Both southbound lanes, the center turn lane, and both northbound lanes will remain open during this time and turn access to Mountain Grove Drive will be maintained. Access to local business will be maintained, and flaggers and signs will be on site to assist with traffic control.

Depot Avenue Water Line Project

August 3, 2018 UPDATE – OVERALL PROJECT UPDATE: The overall project is approximately 75 percent complete as of early August. Over 5,100 feet of 36-inch ductile iron pipe have been installed on Blackstock Avenue, Van Street, W. Fifth Avenue, and Williams Street for the new water transmission main. An additional 1,890 feet of ductile iron pipe between 8- and 16-inch diameter have been installed on W. Fifth Avenue, Williams Street, and W. Depot Avenue. A total of 18 service lines have been reconnected. Remaining work includes the following streets:

• W. Depot between Williams Street and Morgan Street (includes the N. Central Street intersection)
• Morgan Street between W. Depot Avenue and Jackson Avenue
• Jackson Avenue between Morgan Street and Patton Street
• Patton Street between Jackson Avenue and E. Summit Hill Drive

Weekly Update: Garney Construction crews finished testing the newly-installed 8-inch water line on W. Depot Avenue between Williams Street and N. Central Street this week. Crews will continue work on this section of W. Depot Avenue with tie-ins and the start of installation on the 36-inch main next week. A second crew also began installation of an 8-inch main on E. Depot Avenue, between N. Central Street and Morgan Street this week. Paving and restoration work will take place following installation of the 8- and 36-inch water lines. Crews are expected to close the Depot Avenue at N. Central Street intersection by mid-August. Additional information regarding the scope and duration of work in that area will be communicated as plans are finalized. The closure of both westbound lanes of E. Summit Hill Drive at Patton Street has been extended through 5 p.m., Friday, August 10. Westbound traffic will be detoured to Hill Avenue, Howard Baker Jr. Boulevard, and Hall of Fame Drive, and other alternate routes include Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, McCalla Avenue, E. Jackson Avenue, and N. Central Street.

(Downtown Knoxville) East Summit Hill Drive Lane Closure [Extended, August 3-10] – KUB contract crews will maintain a closure of both westbound lanes of E. Summit Hill drive at Patton Street from 5 p.m., Friday, August 3, through 5 p.m., Friday, August 10, as work is performed on the water distribution system in the area. Westbound traffic will be detoured to Hill Avenue, Howard Baker Jr. Boulevard, and Hall of Fame Drive, and other alternate routes include Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, McCalla Avenue, E. Jackson Avenue, and N. Central Street. Access to local businesses will be maintained, and flaggers and signs will be on site to assist with traffic control. Electronic message boards also will be posted near the Summit Hill Drive/State Street intersection and on Dandridge Avenue to alert motorists of the traffic pattern change.

West Hills Natural Gas Project

August 3, 2018 UPDATE – OVERALL PROJECT UPDATE: Zone 1 – All work completed in mid-April, including 7,200 feet of new main and 64 service connections. Zone 2 – Scheduled for completion by October 2018, including 9,100 total feet of natural gas main. Twenty-three of 70 total service lines have been connected as of early August. Work remains on Chesterfield Drive, Corteland Drive, and N. Winston Road in this area. Completion of work in Zone 2 is scheduled for October 2018. Zone 3 – Construction to install 11,000 feet of natural gas pipeline and connect 115 services was finished in late July, ahead of schedule. Zone 4 – KUB Underground Construction crews have installed approximately 70 percent of the natural gas main in this area, including 10 of 103 service connections. The scope of work in this area was expanded to include Buckingham Drive, Dorchester Drive, and Newcastle Road. Completion in this area is scheduled for December 2018. ZONE 2: KUB contractor Classic City Mechanical worked in the Corteland Drive area this week to connect sections of newly-installed natural gas main. They will work at 409 N. Winston Road (near West Hills Baptist Church) and the 8200-block of Chesterfield Drive next week. ZONE 4: East Tennessee Pipeline crews worked on Downing Drive, Rockingham Drive, Bennington Drive, and Shadycrest Lane this past week. Crews will resume work on Shadycrest Lane and Rockingham Drive next week. Construction is also expected to start next week on an additional 3,000 feet of steel main replacement on Dorchester Drive and Newcastle Road (see attached map). Customers in this area were notified about the start of construction by mail this week.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

July 27, 2018 UPDATE – Hurst Excavating continued open-cut trench work along Wilani Road this past week. Due to the depth of excavation in this area, Wilani Road will remain closed continuously to through traffic between Taliluna Avenue and Southgate Road through August 3. Access will be maintained to driveways on Wilani Road. Pipe-bursting crews will continue work along Arrowhead Trail, up to Lyons View Pike, through August 1, with restoration beginning the following day. Additional crews will be on Alta Vista, between Blows Ferry and Arrowhead Trail. Hiawatha drive will also be closed Wednesday, August 1 through Friday, August 10, between Noelton Drive and Towanda Trail. NOTES: KUB and Hurst Excavating have noticed that grass recently planted as part of yard restoration has started to turn brown due to hot, dry weather. Those areas will be readdressed by the contractor as temperatures decrease during the fall growing season.