Sequoyah Hills Area Wastewater Project

June 28, 2019 UPDATE – NOTE: Crews will not work on Thursday, July 4.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Rehabilitation – Construction crews will work in the following areas next week with intermittent daily road closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

·         Cedarhill Road between Scenic Drive and Whitlow Avenue (intermittent road closures as needed for paving and restoration)

·         Kenesaw Avenue between Woodland Drive and Iskagna Drive (intermittent road closures as needed for paving and restoration)

·         Keowee Avenue between Kenesaw Avenue and Talahi Drive

Crews will also work on the following roads with intermittent lane closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

·         Cherokee Boulevard between Kenesaw Avenue and Southgate Road (westbound lane closed during daytime work hours with traffic flow detoured via Kenesaw Road, Taliluna Avenue, and Southgate Road)

-       Eastbound traffic flow on this stretch of Cherokee Boulevard and Sequoyah Greenway will remain open at all times

·         Kenesaw Avenue between Talahi Drive and Keowee Avenue

Crews will also work in the following off-road easements with no traffic impacts:

·         Back property between Holloway Drive and Whitlow Avenue (restoration)

·         Easement between Scenic Drive and Holloway Drive (wastewater rehabilitation and restoration)

·         Easement between Holloway Drive and Whitlow Avenue (Wastewater rehabilitation and restoration)

Concrete Restoration – This work has been delayed as the concrete subcontractor completes work in other areas. This work will be performed based on contractor availability. Once started, this work will require 24-hour road closures. The 24-hour time frame includes crews setting up forms, pouring and finishing concrete, time for concrete to cure overnight, and removal of forms the following day. Access to driveways will be maintained. Work on these roads will be scheduled so that all roads are not closed at the same time:

·         Windgate Street between Oakhurst Drive and Iskagna Drive

·         Iskagna Drive between Kenesaw Avenue and Woodside Street

·         Kenesaw Avenue between Talahi Drive and Iskagna Drive (This will require a lane   closure due to the repair site being on one side of the road)

·        Talahi Drive between Kenesaw Avenue and Keowee Avenue

Vegetation Management – Vegetation work is complete between Whitlow Avenue and Holloway Drive area.

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.

Sequoyah Park – Morgan Construction and their subcontractors continue to rehabilitate the existing wastewater main and manholes in Sequoyah Park. 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 is also maintaining 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 – Natural gas work has been temporarily suspended in Sequoyah Hills as crews have been shifted to work on another area on the system.

Concord Street/Painter Avenue Area Wastewater Project

June 28, 2019 Update –  NOTE: Crews will not work on Thursday, July 4. Excavation associated with wastewater rehabilitation work has been completed at the intersection of Painter Avenue and Concord Street; however, the road closure has been extended through June 28 for paving and restoration in this area. KUB contract crews will maintain a continuous closure of Painter Avenue at Concord Street, between Safety City Road and Sullins Street, through late. There will also be intermittent lane shifts as needed by work crews on Concord Street only during work hours. Alternate routes include Jersey Avenue, Sullins Street, and Safety City Road. Local traffic access will be maintained. Appropriate signage, flaggers, and barricades will be on site to assist with traffic control. Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times on Concord Street. Painter Avenue will remain closed to vehicle traffic through for the duration of construction in this area.

Third Creek Greenway Trail Diversion – Wastewater rehabilitation work requiring trail diversions continues on the section of the Third Creek Greenway just west of S. Concord Street.  The Third Creek Greenway remains open. Trail users are reminded to be aware of the presence of equipment, vehicles, and workers in the area while this work is completed. See map.

Third Creek Greenway remains open with slight detours near wastewater construction zones.

Holston Hills Natural Gas Project

June 28, 2019 Update – Contractor East Tennessee Pipeline crews continued boring in sections of natural gas pipeline through the 5500-block of East Sunset Drive this past week. The boring crew will continue to progress toward the 5800-block of East Sunset Drive next week. Crews will not work on July 4

Fountain City Natural Gas System Project

June 28, 2019 – Contractor crews are scheduled to begin natural gas system main replacements on the following streets in in the Fountain City area early July: Martha Berry Drive, Grove Drive, Mynatt Road, Edonia Drive, Walkup Drive, Grove Park Drive, Gresham Road, Ridgewood Road, and Peyton Place. This work will require lane closures in the immediate areas where crews are working. Construction is scheduled to last in this area through February 2020. Regular updates will be posted as construction progresses.

Holston Hills Natural Gas Project

June 21, 2019 Update – Contractor East Tennessee Pipeline crews continued boring in sections of natural gas pipeline through the 5400-block of East Sunset Drive this past week. The boring crew will continue to progress toward the 5600-block of East Sunset Drive next week.

Concord Street/Painter Avenue Area Wastewater Project

June 21, 2019 Update – Excavation associated with wastewater rehabilitation work has been completed at the intersection of Painter Avenue and Concord Street; however, the road closure has been extended through June 28 for paving and restoration in this area. KUB contract crews will maintain a continuous closure of Painter Avenue at Concord Street, between Safety City Road and Sullins Street, through late June. There will also be intermittent lane shifts as needed by work crews on Concord Street only during work hours. Alternate routes include Jersey Avenue, Sullins Street, and Safety City Road. Local traffic access will be maintained. Appropriate signage, flaggers, and barricades will be on site to assist with traffic control. Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times on Concord Street. Painter Avenue will remain closed to vehicle traffic through for the duration of construction in this area.

Third Creek Greenway Trail Diversion – Wastewater rehabilitation work requiring trail diversions continues on the section of the Third Creek Greenway just west of S. Concord Street.  The Third Creek Greenway remains open. Trail users are reminded to be aware of the presence of equipment, vehicles, and workers in the area while this work is completed. See map.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

June 21, 2019 UPDATE – Construction crews will work in the following areas next week with intermittent daily road closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

·         Cedarhill Road between Scenic Drive and Whitlow Avenue (intermittent road closures as needed for paving and restoration)

·         Kenesaw Avenue between Woodland Drive and Iskagna Drive (intermittent road closures as needed for paving and restoration)

·         Holloway Drive between Cedarhill Road and Bluff View Road (intermittent road closures as needed for paving and restoration)

Crews will also work on the following roads with intermittent lane closures between 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

·         Cherokee Boulevard between Kenesaw Avenue and Southgate Road (westbound lane closed during daytime work hours with traffic flow detoured via Kenesaw Road, Taliluna Avenue, and Southgate Road)

-       Eastbound traffic flow on this stretch of Cherokee Boulevard and Sequoyah Greenway will remain open at all times

Crews will also work in the following off-road easements with no traffic impacts:

·         Back property between Holloway Drive and Whitlow Avenue (tree pruning and restoration)

·         Easement between Scenic Drive and Holloway Drive (wastewater rehabilitation and restoration)

·         Easement between Holloway Drive and Whitlow Avenue (Wastewater rehabilitation and restoration)

Concrete Restoration – This work has been delayed as the concrete subcontractor completes work in other areas. This work will be performed based on contractor availability. Once started, this work will require 24-hour road closures. The 24-hour time frame includes crews setting up forms, pouring and finishing concrete, time for concrete to cure overnight, and removal of forms the following day. Access to driveways will be maintained. Work on these roads will be scheduled so that all roads are not closed at the same time:

·         Windgate Street between Oakhurst Drive and Iskagna Drive

·         Iskagna Drive between Kenesaw Avenue and Woodside Street

·         Kenesaw Avenue between Talahi Drive and Iskagna Drive (This will require a lane closure due to the repair site being on one side of the road)

·         Talahi Drive between Kenesaw Avenue and Keowee Avenue

Vegetation Management – KUB contract tree pruning crews will also work off-road easement areas around Holloway Drive and Whitlow Avenue the week of June 24. Completion of vegetation work in coordination with ongoing wastewater work will minimize the need for another disruption and access to back and side lots in the near future. Temporary lane closures may be needed in the immediate area where crews are working.

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.

Sequoyah Park – Morgan Construction and their subcontractors continue to rehabilitate the existing wastewater main and manholes in Sequoyah Park. 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 is also maintaining 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 – Natural gas work has been temporarily suspended in Sequoyah Hills as crews have been shifted to work on another area on the system.