Depot Avenue Water Main Project

October 30, 2018 UPDATE – The final tie-in for the 8-inch water main requiring the closure of the W. Depot Avenue at N. Gay Street intersection, originally scheduled for Wednesday, October 31, has been moved to Thursday, November 1. To accommodate an event in the area, the intersection will temporarily be reopened to normal traffic flow starting at 5 p.m., Tuesday, October 30, through 8 a.m., Thursday, November 1. Construction to tie-in the 8-inch main is expected to be completed during daylight hours on Thursday, and the intersection will reopen to normal traffic flow by the evening. One final temporary intersection closure will be necessary at a later date for paving and restoration. A follow-up notice will be issued as details and the schedule are finalized for that temporary intersection closure.

Jackson Avenue Ramps Utility Relocation Project

October 29, 2018 UPDATE – Southern Constructors and their subcontractors will implement intermittent daily lane closures as needed this week for saw-cutting asphalt and other pre-construction activities for the wastewater system upgrades near the west ramp on W. Jackson Avenue (see attached map). Wastewater system construction is expected to start in approximately two weeks. This section of W. Jackson Avenue will reopen to normal traffic flows when crews are not working. At least one lane of traffic will remain open to maintain traffic flow. Access to parking areas and area businesses will be maintained.

Depot Avenue Water Main Project

October 26, 2018 UPDATE –

Contractor Garney Construction completed installation of the 36-inch water main on the section of Patton Street between E. Jackson Avenue and Willow Avenue. This section of Patton Street will remain closed through November 9 for paving and restoration work. Once paving and restoration are complete on Patton Street, crews will move to Willow Avenue to continue installation of the 36-inch water main. The Patton Street intersection and approximately 300 feet of Willow Avenue east of the intersection will be closed starting October 30 through early November. A second Garney Construction crew completed installation and testing of a new 8-inch water main along the section of W. Depot Avenue between N. Gay Street and Williams Street. Tie-ins are scheduled in the area through October 31, followed by paving and restoration through November 9.

This section of W. Depot Avenue will remain closed as part of an ongoing non-KUB development project in the area.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

October 26, 2018 UPDATE –

Weekly Update: Hurst Excavating completed rehabilitation of the wastewater main and manholes on Noelton Drive between the Kingston Pike intersection and Chippewa Circle this week. Paving and restoration work requiring intermittent daily road closures will continue in this area through November 2. Construction activities continue on Chippewa Circle, and the work zone on Noelton Drive has been expanded down to Alta Vista Way. Paving and restoration work requiring intermittent daily closures will also continue on Hiawatha Drive and Chickasaw Drive next week.

Jackson Avenue Ramps Utility Relocation Project

October 26, 2018 UPDATE – 

Contractor Southern Constructors and their subcontractors completed testing and tie-ins on the domestic and fire protection water lines. Water line connections on a hydrant at Jackson Terminal and an 8-inch line going to Fire Alley are scheduled for Monday, October 29. Final natural gas connections have been moved to next week, October 29-31, due to inclement weather. Wastewater work requiring traffic closures on W. Jackson Avenue is expected to begin in early November. Information on the scope and duration of traffic closures will be communicated in advance, as details are finalized.

South Knox Natural Gas Project

October 26, 2018 UPDATE –

Pipeline: Restoration work remains in one area between W. Marine Road and Henry Haynes. All other restoration work has been completed.

Gate Station: KUB contractor Cenergy continued conduit installation and pipe testing this week. Next week, crews will be coating and backfilling newly-installed pipe. Conduit and wiring installation will also continue next week.

South Knox Natural Gas Project

October 19, 2018 UPDATE – 

Pipeline: Restoration work remains in one area between W. Marine Road and Henry Haynes. All other restoration work has been completed.

Gate Station: KUB contractor Cenergy installed one control building onsite this week. Testing activities slated for this past weekend have been rescheduled for this coming Sunday and Wednesday evenings. This work will be isolated to the gate station construction site with no impacts to customers. Installation of conduit and excavation for station inlet and outlet piping will continue next week.