Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

TRAFFIC UPDATE 

(Sequoyah Hills Area) Kingston Pike Lane Closure [January 2-4, 2019] – KUB contract crews will close the inside, eastbound lane of Kingston Pike between Noelton Drive and Kingston Park Drive from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily, starting Wednesday, January 2, through Friday, January 4, as work is performed on the wastewater collection system in the area. One eastbound lane and both westbound lanes will remain open during this time. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary. 

South Knox Natural Gas Project

December 21, 2018 UPDATE – Pipeline: As of November 9, all right-of-way restoration was finished in the areas where the new natural gas pipeline was installed.

Gate Station: Painting work continued on above-ground pipes and structures week. KUB crews will maintain a presence onsite over the next several weeks leading up to facility commissioning activities in early January 2019. Due to holiday schedules, the next blog update will be posted on January 4, 2019.

Neyland Drive Water Main Project

December 21, 2018 UPDATE – KUB Underground Construction crews implemented lane closures on Neyland Drive, and closed the section of Neyland Greenway between Third Creek and Lake Loudoun Boulevard, on Monday, December 16, as work began to replace the water main in this area. As of the Thursday, December 20, water main installation was completed. Crews will fill and test the line over the weekend prior to returning to work on Wednesday, December 26, to begin connecting service lines to the new main. Additional Neyland Drive lane closures will be needed daily from 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. in association with the service line work. KUB crews will not work on the following dates over the holidays: December 24 & 25, 2018, and January 1, 2019.

Jackson Avenue Ramps Utility Relocation Project

December 21, 2018 UPDATE – Southern Constructors, Inc., has completed utility upgrades in this area. Final project inspections and close-outs are scheduled through early January 2019 with no anticipated impacts to customers or traffic flow.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

December 21, 2018 UPDATE – Hurst Excavating and its subcontractors will continue wastewater system rehabilitation and restoration work on Towanda Trail, just south of the Kingston Pike intersection, through Friday, December 28. This section of Towanda Trail will reopen to normal traffic flow on December 24-25, then reclose intermittently as needed between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. through December 28. Access to area residences will be maintained. Paving and restoration work will continue through next week on a short section of Mellen Avenue and Dogwood Lane, as weather conditions allow. Construction will also take place on southern section of Kingston Park Drive with intermittent daily lane closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. through next week. KUB’s contractor will not work on the following dates over the holidays: December 24 & 25, 2018, and January 1, 2019. Due to holiday schedules, the next blog update will be posted on January 4, 2019.

Depot Avenue Area Water Main Project

December 21, 2018 UPDATE – Following pressure-testing procedures this week, additional work on the 36-inch water transmission line is needed in the vicinity of Williow Avenue, east of the Patton Street intersection. This work will be limited to the shoulder area on the south side of Willow Avenue with no impacts to traffic through the week of January 7. The block of Patton Street between Willow Avenue and E. Summit Hill Drive will be open to normal traffic flow from December 22-25. The Patton Street road closure will be implemented again starting at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, December 26. Additional road and lane closures will be needed for the final tie-in of the 36-inch transmission main to the existing main near the intersection of Patton Street and E. Summit Hill Drive. Information on the scope and duration of that work and traffic impacts will be communicated as details are finalized after the first of the year. KUB’s contractor will not work on the following dates over the holidays: December 24 & 25, 2018, and January 1, 2019. Due to holiday schedules, the next blog update will be posted on January 4, 2019.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

December 14, 2018 UPDATE – Hurst Excavating and its subcontractors will continue wastewater system rehabilitation work on Towanda Trail, just south of the Kingston Pike intersection, through Friday, December 21. This section of Towanda Trail will remain closed continuously due to deep excavation in the area. Access to area residences will be maintained. Paving and restoration work will continue through next week on a short section of Mellen Avenue and Dogwood Lane, as weather conditions allow. Construction activity will continue in off-road easement areas near Sylvan Lane, Hiawatha Drive, Kingston Park Drive, and on property on the west side of Scenic Drive near the Kingston Pike intersection. Trenchless rehabilitation methods, including lining existing pipe, will be used in these off-road areas with no impacts to traffic. Paving and restoration was completed this past week on Hiawatha Drive, near the Noelton Drive intersection.

(Sequoyah Hills) Sequoyah Hills Area Road Closures [December 17-21] – KUB contract crews will implement the below road closures as needed daily, Monday-Friday, from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., December 17 – 21, as work continues on the wastewater collection system in the area:

·  Dogwood Lane between Arrowhead Trail and Noelton Drive

·  Arrowhead Trail between Dogwood Lane and Blows Ferry Road

·  Mellen Avenue between Lyons View Pike and Arrowhead Trail

Additionally, Towanda Trail between Kingston Pike and Shawnee Lane will be closed continuously Monday, December 17, through Friday, December 21, 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.