Holston Hills Natural Gas Project

August 9, 2019 Update – Contractor East Tennessee Pipeline crews finished up pipeline tie-ins on S. Chilhowee Drive at W. Sunset Drive, and S. Chilhowee Drive at Holston Drive. Next week, testing will continue on E. Sunset Drive, and pipeline tie-ins will be made at E. Sunset Drive and Inglewood Drive.

Sequoyah Hills Area Wastewater Project

August 9, 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
• Bluff View Road between Holloway Drive and Southgate Road
• Whitlow Avenue between Lakeland Drive and Bluff View Road
• Kenesaw Avenue between Woodland Drive and Westerwood Avenue

Crews will also work on the following roads with intermittent lane closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

• Cherokee Boulevard between Tugaloo Drive and Kenesaw Avenue (westbound lane closed during daytime work hours with traffic flow detoured via Tugaloo Drive, Taliluna Avenue, Kenesaw 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 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
• Keowee Avenue between Kenesaw Avenue and Talahi Drive

Crews will also work in the following off-road easements with no traffic impacts:

• Easement between Kenesaw Ave and Woodside Street (Wastewater Rehabilitation)
• Easement between Sequoyah Avenue and Taliluna Avenue (Wastewater Rehabilitation)
• Easement between Holloway Drive and Whitlow Avenue (Wastewater rehabilitation and restoration)
• Easement between Southgate Drive and Bluff View Road (Restoration)
• Easement between Kenesaw Avenue and Agawela Avenue (Restoration)
• Easement between Kenesaw Avenue and Woodside Street (Restoration)
• 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.

Concord/Painter Avenue Area Wastewater Project

August 2, 2019 Update –Third Creek Greenway Trail Diversion – Wastewater rehabilitation work has been completed and the Third Creek Greenway trail is open with no diversion. Restoration crews will be working in the area over the next several weeks, but this work will not affect the trail.

Sequoyah Hills Area Wastewater Project

August 2, 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

·         Taliluna Avenue between South Garden Road and Lakeland Drive

Crews will also work on the following roads with intermittent lane closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

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

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

·         Keowee Avenue between Kenesaw Avenue and Talahi Drive

·         Woodland Drive between Woodland Court and Kenesaw Avenue

·         Woodside Street between Oakhurst Drive and Iskagna Drive

Crews will also work in the following off-road easements with no traffic impacts:

·         Easement between Kenesaw Ave and Woodside Street (Wastewater Rehabilitation)

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

·         Easement between Holloway Drive and Whitlow Avenue (Restoration)

·         Easement between Southgate Drive and Bluff View Road (Restoration)

·         Easement between Kenesaw Avenue and Agawela Avenue (Restoration)

·         Easement between Kenesaw Avenue and Woodside Street (Restoration)

·         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.

Holston Hills Natural Gas Project

August 2, 2019 Update –Contractor East Tennessee Pipeline crews conducted cleaning and pressure testing on the new main installed on S. Chilhowee Drive. Pending successful testing, crews will fill the pipeline on S. Chilhowee Drive with natural gas next week. Pressure testing will also take place on E. Sunset Drive next week.

Fountain City Natural Gas Project

August 2, 2019 – Contractor Classic City Mechanical installed new natural gas main on Grove Drive, from Martha Berry Drive to Mynatt Road this week. Crews also conducted potholing work on Mynatt Road and Grove Drive. Next week, crews will finish potholing work and being installing the new natural gas main on Grove Drive, starting at Martha Berry Drive and progressing east to Colonial Circle.

Homberg Drive Water Main Project

August 2, 2019 – KUB Underground Construction crews continued connecting customer service lines to the new water main on the section of Homberg Drive between Whitaker Drive and progressing south and west to S. Mohican Street this past week. Following the service line connection work, crews will begin installation of the new water main on the section of Homberg Drive west of S. Mohican Street next week.