Holston Hills Natural Gas Project

November 8, 2019 Update –Contractor East Tennessee Pipeline crews will work in the following areas next week:

·         Cleaning, testing, purging, and connecting sections of newly installed natural gas mains in the following areas:

-       Green Valley Drive from S. Chilhowee Drive to Shady Dell Trail

-       5317 Shady Dell Trail to Green Valley Drive

·         Potholing to located existing buried utility lines and boring in new sections of natural gas main on Westover Terrace and Wyndcroft Drive, from 4919 Westover Terrace to S. Chilhowee Drive

·         Customer service line connections to the new natural gas main in the following areas:

-       5500-5720 Holston Hills Road

-       1502 Cliffside Lane
-       5602, 5606, 5610 Far Vista Lane

Fountain City Natural Gas Project

November 8, 2019 – Contractor Classic City Mechanical will work in the following areas next week:

·         Connecting sections of bored-in natural gas main on Grove Drive from Medlin Heights Road to Gresham Road

·         Potholing to located existing buried utility lines and boring in new sections of natural gas main in the following areas:

o   2931 Walkup Drive to Cub Lane

o   Edonia Drive from Weems Road to Ridgewood Road

o   Ridgewood Road from Oak Road to N. Broadway

·         Customer service line connections to the new natural gas main in the following areas:

o   1910 & 1911 Martha Berry Drive

o   6371 – 5941 Grove Drive

Old Kingston Pike Water Main Project

November 8, 2019 – KUB Underground construction crews have completed installation of the water main from 4534 Old Kingston Pike to the intersection of Staub Street and Midland Avenue.  Crews will be testing the new main over the weekend and will begin to connect customer service lines to the new main in the coming weeks. On Monday, November 11, KUB crews will shift the focus of their work to S. Forest Park Boulevard between the intersection with Old Kingston Pike and the south side of the railroad bridge. S. Forest Park Boulevard will be closed to thru traffic during work hours with access to all businesses being maintained.  Water main replacement is scheduled to last through early January 2020 in this area. To minimize future disruptions in this area, KUB will follow the water main project with wastewater collection system upgrades in this same area starting in early January. Final paving and restoration will take place at the conclusion of the wastewater project.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

November 1, 2019 UPDATE – Construction crews will work in the following areas next week with intermittent road closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

·         Kenesaw Avenue between Taliluna Avenue and Keowee Avenue.

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

·         Sequoyah Apartments between Kenesaw Avenue and Keowee Avenue

·         Easements between Lakeland Drive and Taliluna Avenue

Yard/Easement Restoration – Hot and dry weather extending into early October has had a major impact on re-seeding grass and yard/easement restoration efforts. With a return to a more normal weather pattern, Morgan Construction and its subcontractors have resumed general clean-up and re-seeding 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.

Fall Project Update Video – Please see the linked Sequoyah Hills Phase 2 project update video featuring KUB project manager Sam Beck explaining ongoing work in Sequoyah Park and other areas in the neighborhood. Link: https://youtu.be/jRJ5QVaxtqU 

Holston Hills Natural Gas Project

November 1, 2019 Update –Contractor East Tennessee Pipeline crews will work in the following areas next week:

·         Potholing to located existing buried utility lines and boring in new sections of natural gas main on Green Valley Drive from S. Chilhowee Drive to Shady Dell Trail

·         Potholing to located existing buried utility lines and boring in new sections of natural gas main between 5317 Shady Dell Trail up to Green Valley Drive

·         Customer service line connections to the new natural gas main in the following areas:

-       5412-5512 Holston Hills Road

-       1502 Cliffside Lane

Fountain City Natural Gas Project

November 1, 2019 – Contractor Classic City Mechanical will work in the following areas next week:

• Connecting sections of bored-in natural gas main on Grove Drive from Edonia Drive to Medlin Heights Road
• Potholing to located existing buried utility lines and boring in new sections of natural gas main from 2937 Walkup Drive to Cub Lane
• Potholing to located existing buried utility lines and boring in new sections of natural gas main from on Edonia Drive between Weems Road and Ridgewood Road

Customer service line connections to the new natural gas main in the following areas:

o   Martha Berry Drive

o   Grove Drive from Martha Berry Drive to Rifle Range Road

Old Kingston Pike Water Main Project

November 1, 2019 – KUB Underground Construction continued progressing with water main installation west along Old Kingston Pike this past week. Weather limited work hours/days, but crews are scheduled to resume work next week at 4800 Old Kingston Pike and continue toward the Staub Street intersection. New water main will then be installed from the intersection of Old Kingston Pike and Staub Street to the intersection of Staub Street and Midland Avenue. Once this portion of the project is completed, crews will shift to S. Forest Park Blvd. Lane and road closures will continue in the immediate work areas with detour routes providing full access to all commercial and residential properties in the area. Detours and alternate routes will be provided to maintain access to all business in the construction zone. Water main replacement is scheduled to last through early January 2020 in this area. To minimize future disruptions in this area, KUB will follow the water main project with wastewater collection system upgrades in this same area starting in early January. Final paving and restoration will take place at the conclusion of the wastewater project.