Concord Street Wastewater Project

February 7, 2020 – KUB’s contractor, Morgan Construction, has started boring operations and set up the traffic control/lane shifts. As a reminder, due to the location of wastewater pipes and manholes under the roadway, lane shifts will be needed in the immediate area where crews are working for the duration of this project. This project is scheduled for completion by late March 2020.

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

February 7, 2020 – KUB’s contractor for this project, Morgan Construction, had pipe-bursting crews working on Grata Road this past week. The crew is scheduled to move to Silva Drive next, as weather permits. 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.

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

February 7, 2020 – KUB’s contractor, Portland Utilities, continued installing sections of new water main on Davenport Road, between Sherrod Road and Boggs Avenue, this past week. Crews will look to finish installation and begin testing this section of water main next week before beginning saw-cutting/construction prep on Davenport Road between Boggs Avenue and progressing north toward Sevier Avenue. Road closures will continue in the immediate work zone daily from 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. next week. Water main installation has been completed on Boggs Avenue; however, testing, connecting customer service lines, and tying in to the existing main at the Jones Street intersection remains in this area over the next several weeks.

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

January 24, 2020 – KUB’s contractor for this project, Morgan Construction, is scheduled to begin mobilizing on sections of Silva Drive, Parva Drive, Iroquois Drive, and Comanche Drive in the area north of Asheville Highway the week of January 27. 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. NOTE: The next blog update will be posted on Monday, February 3.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

January 24, 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 complete. Cleanup and restoration of disturbed 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.

NOTE: The next blog update will be posted on Monday, February 3.

Holston Hills Natural Gas Project

January 24, 2020 Update –Contractor East Tennessee Pipeline crews will work in the following areas next week:

-       1212, 1300 S. Chilhowee Drive

-       5107, 5111, 5121 Green Valley Drive

-       5115 Wyndcroft Drive

-       4815 Shady Dell Trail

-       1120, 1124, 1125 Montview Road

-       4703, 4706, 4801, 4804, 4812, 4900 Westover Terrace

NOTE: The next blog update will be posted on Monday, February 3.

Fountain City Natural Gas Project

January 24, 2020 – Contractor Classic City Mechanical will work in the following areas next week:

·

o   6136, 6141 Weems Road

o   5617, 5628, 5720 Ridgewood Road

o   3004-3116 Edonia Drive

o   2813, 2822 Pruden Drive

o   5900 Van Horn Road

o   5924 & 6024 Grove Drive

NOTE: The next blog update will be posted on Monday, February 3.