Jackson Avenue Ramps Utility Relocation Project

October 5, 2018 UPDATE – Contractor Southern Constructors continued installation of the 12-inch water main, with crews working beneath the Gay Street overpass and progressing east. Natural gas main installation crews also started working on the eastern extents of the project this week. Water work will continue in the area next week. Next week, natural gas construction crews will reduce W. Jackson Avenue to one alternating lane of traffic near the State Street intersection daily from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., October 8-10, as tie-in connections are made. Flaggers and signage will be in place to assist with maintaining traffic flow. This section of W. Jackson Avenue will re-open to normal traffic flow outside of listed work hours. Access to the Jackson Avenue parking lot and area businesses will be maintained at all times.

Overall Project Update: The overall project is approximately 30-percent complete, including 283-feet of 12-inch water main and 287-feet of 4-inch natural gas main. Wastewater system work will begin after water main is installed.

(Old City) W. Jackson Avenue Lane Closure [October 8-10] – KUB contract crews will reduce a short section of W. Jackson Avenue between N. Central Street and State Street to one alternating lane of traffic from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily, starting Monday, October 8, through Wednesday, October 10, as work is performed on the natural gas distribution systems in the area. The westbound lane will be closed while the eastbound lane remains open and is used to alternate traffic through the work zone. Flaggers and signs will be on site to assist with traffic control. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary.

Depot Avenue Water Main Project

October 5, 2018 UPDATE – Garney Construction crews continued the installation of the 36-inch water main this week along E. Jackson Avenue, progressing toward Patton Street. Pipe installation and paving work will continue along E. Jackson Avenue as shown on the accompanying map through October 17. Beginning Monday, October 8, Garney will implement a work zone on Patton Street to continue installation of the 36-inch main. Paving and restoration work was completed on E. Depot Avenue and Morgan Street as of October 5, and both roads have been re-opened to normal traffic flow. E. Jackson Avenue has also been re-opened to traffic to allow access to the Old City parking area beneath the James White Parkway/Hall of Fame Drive overpasses from the west (Morgan Street). In addition to the work zones mentioned above, Garney Construction is scheduled to begin installation of a short section of 8-inch water main on W. Depot Avenue between N. Gay Street and Williams Street on Wednesday, October 10. This section of W. Depot Avenue is already closed to traffic as part of an ongoing development project in the area.

Overall Project Update: The Depot Avenue Area Water Main Installation Project is approximately 93 percent complete overall. Pipe totals installed to date include 6,670 linear feet of 36-inch water transmission main, 2,415 linear feet of 8- to 16-inch water distribution main, three fire hydrants, and 23 service line reconnections.

West Hills Natural Gas Project

October 5, 2018 UPDATE – ZONE 4 – KUB and East Tennessee Pipeline crews continued to replace the natural gas mains on Dorchester Drive and Newcastle Drive this week. They will continue work on those streets next week.

Overall Project Update: Zone 1 – Complete as of April 2018 with 7,200-feet of main replaced and 64 services; Zone 2 – Complete as of September 2018 with 9,100-feet of main replaced and 70 services; Zone 3 – Complete as of July 2018 with 11,100-feet of main replaced and 110 services; Zone 4 – 90 percent complete as of early October with 9,100-feet of main replaced and 60 of 103 services completed (work remains on Dorchester Drive and Newcastle Drive).

Jackson Avenue Ramps Utility Relocation Project

September 28, 2018 UPDATE – Contractor Southern Constructors will continue to work within the fenced off-road work zone, which includes the alleyway in front of the Jackson Terminal Building (east of Gay Street). Access to Jackson Terminal will be maintained; however, parking will not be permitted in the alleyway. The fenced off-road work zone on the west side of Gay Street will also remain in place next week. Additionally, there will be intermittent alternating daily lane closures from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. between 312 and 410 W. Jackson Avenue next week for asphalt restoration across the roadway. Access to the Jackson Avenue parking lot and area businesses will be maintained at all times.

Depot Avenue Water Main Project

September 28, 2018 UPDATE – Garney Construction crews continued the installation of the 36-inch water main this week along E. Jackson Avenue between Morgan Street and Patton Street. Work will continue along E. Jackson Avenue until the latter part of next week. Garney will then shift the work zone to Patton Street to continue installation of the 36-inch main.  Once pipe installation has moved beyond the intersection of E. Jackson Avenue and Patton Street, a second pipe installation crew will begin replacement of the existing 8-inch water main along W. Depot Avenue between N. Gay Street and Williams Street. Pipe installation and testing are expected to last approximately two weeks in the W. Depot Avenue area.  Due to the weather this past week, paving and restoration has been delayed on the sections of E. Depot Avenue and Morgan Street.

West Hills Natural Gas Project

September 28, 2018 UPDATE – ZONE 2 – KUB contractor Classic City Mechanical has completed all natural gas pipe installation in Zone 2 as of mid-September. Cleanup and restoration work will continue over the next several weeks. ZONE 4 – KUB and East Tennessee Pipeline crews were slowed somewhat by this week’s weather. Work will continue on Dorchester Drive and Newcastle Drive next week.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

September 28, 2018 UPDATE – Hurst Excavating crews continued work in the off-road easement between Hiawatha Drive and Alta Vista Way this week. Restoration work will begin in that area next week. Construction crews finished work on the section of Blows Ferry Road between Alta Vista Way and Scenic Drive. Daily road closures will continue in this area between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., through middle of next week for paving and restoration. Paving and restoration work will also continue next week, with intermittent temporary lane/road closures as needed in the immediate area where crews are working, on Hiawatha Drive, Arrowhead Trail, and Alta Vista Way. Construction requiring a continuous road closure through early October will also resume on Chickasaw Road through next week. Crews will also begin work in off-road easements between Shawnee Lane and Hiawatha Drive next week.

(Sequoyah Hills) Sequoyah Hills Area Road Closures [October 1-5] – KUB contract crews will implement the below road closures as needed daily, Monday-Friday, from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., October 1-5, as work continues on the wastewater collection system in the area:

· Alta Vista Way between Blows Ferry and Noelton Drive

· Blows Ferry Road between Scenic Drive and Alta Vista Way

· Hiawatha Drive between Noelton Drive and Towanda Trail

· Arrowhead Trail between Dogwood Lane and Alta Vista Way

Additionally, Chickasaw Road between Cherokee Boulevard and Navaho Road will be closed continuously through Friday, October 5, due to extensive excavation. Access to area homes will be maintained, and flaggers and signs will be on site to assist with traffic control. Unless otherwise indicated, roadways will be re-opened outside of work hours. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary.