South Knoxville Water & Wastewater Project (Mini-basin 40C1)

January 17, 2020 – KUB’s contractor, Portland Utilities, began installing sections of new water main on Boggs Avenue this past week. Crews will continue work west on Boggs Avenue with daily road closures in the immediate work zone daily from 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. next week. Crews are also scheduled to start saw-cutting roadway asphalt and installing water main on the section of Davenport Road between Boggs Avenue and Kingland Avenue next week. This work will require daily road closures between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Access to driveways will be maintained.

Concord Street Wastewater Project

January 17, 2020 – KUB’s contractor, Morgan Construction, is scheduled to begin mobilization the week of January 27. As a reminder, due to the location of wastewater pipes and manholes under the roadway, temporary lane shifts will be needed in the immediate area where crews for the duration of this project. This project is scheduled for completion by late March 2020.

Holston-Chilhowee Area Wastewater Project (Mini-basin 20A3)

January 17, 2020 – KUB’s contractor for this project, Morgan Construction, is scheduled to begin mobilization and pre-construction activities the week of January 20. As a reminder, due to the location of some wastewater pipes and manholes under area roadways, temporary lane and/or road closures may be needed in the immediate area where crews are working for the duration of this project. This project is scheduled for completion by December 2020.

Old Kingston Pike Wastewater Project

January 17, 2020 – Construction notice postcards were mailed to customers in the Old Kingston Pike earlier this week. KUB’s contractor for this project, Hurst Excavating, is scheduled to begin mobilization and pre-construction activities in the area the week of January 20. As a reminder, due to the location of some wastewater pipes and manholes under the roadway, temporary lane and/or road closures may be needed in the immediate area where crews are working for the duration of this project. This project is scheduled for completion by late April 2020. Final overall paving and restoration will take place at the conclusion of the wastewater project.

Fountain City Natural Gas Project

January 17, 2020 – Contractor Classic City Mechanical will work in the following areas next week:

• Customer service line connections to the new natural gas mains in the following areas:
• 6141 Weems Road
• 5617, 5628, 5720 Ridgewood Road
• 3004-3116 Edonia Drive
• 2901-2949 Walkup Drive
• 5900 Van Horn Road

Holston Hills Natural Gas Project

January 17, 2020 Update – Contractor East Tennessee Pipeline crews will work in the following areas next week:

• Customer service line connections to the new natural gas main in the following areas:
• 1212, 1300 S. Chilhowee Drive
• 5107, 5109, 5111, 5115, 5119, 5121, 5125 Green Valley Drive
• 5111, 5115 Wyndcroft Drive

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

January 17, 2020 UPDATE - Construction crews will work in the following areas next week with intermittent road closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

• Taliluna Avenue between South Garden Road and Lakeland Drive
• Whitlow Avenue between Bluff View Road and Cedarhill Road

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 – Break-down of bypass pumping equipment and piping is nearing completion in the park. Cleanup and restoration of excavated areas will continue as weather allows over the next several weeks. 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 continues to maintain 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 are scheduled to resume natural gas inspection and maintenance work at various locations throughout Sequoyah Hills in February. This work may require short term traffic impacts in the immediate area where crews are working.