Depot Avenue Water Main Project

May 25, 2018 UPDATE – Garney Construction and subcontractor crews continued tying customer service lines over to the newly-installed 12-inch water main along W. Fifth Avenue between Cooper Street and N. Broadway this week. All paving and restoration has been completed on Williams Street and the W. Fifth Avenue at Gay Street intersection, and both areas have reopened to traffic flow. Next week, crews will begin installation of the 36-inch water main on the section of W. Fifth Avenue between Cooper Street and N. Broadway. Both the Cooper Street and N. Broadway intersections will remain open. Work is expected to continue in this area through mid-June. No work will be performed, and all lanes and roads will be reopened to normal traffic flow, over the Memorial Day holiday.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

May 25, 2018 UPDATE - This past week, Hurst Excavating subcontractor crews continued restoration work in the off-road easement along back property lines between Alta Vista Way and Valencia Road this week. There are no traffic impacts for work in off-road easement areas. Crews will maintain the road closure on Valencia Road between Noelton Drive and Alta Vista Way for restoration the week of May 29-June. Driveways will continue to be accessible. Next week, crews are scheduled to perform excavation work in the off-road easement between Noelton Drive and Towanda Trail, near the north end of both roads. Crews will also continue to test manholes in off-road, back lot easements at the south end of Blows Ferry Road.  Paving and restoration remains scheduled for the south end of Mellen Drive next week. Temporary lane closures with alternating traffic flow will be used in the immediate work zone where paving crews are present. No work will be performed, and all lanes and roads will be reopened to normal traffic flow, over the Memorial Day holiday.

West Hills Natural Gas Project

May 25, 2018 UPDATE –  ZONE 2: KUB contractor Classic City Mechanical installed service line connections on Chesterfield Drive this past week. Next week, contractor crews are scheduled to work on Corteland Drive, and Bennington Drive. ZONE 3: KUB Underground Construction crews worked in the 600 block of Broome Road this past week. Next week, crews will move to the 500 block of Broome Road, where they will implement a series of daily road closures from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the section of Broome Road between Corteland Drive and Chadwick Drive starting Tuesday, May 29, and lasting through Saturday, June 2, as work is performed on the natural gas distribution system in the area. The road closures will be limited only to the immediate area where crews are working, and the entire stretch of Broome Road will not be affected at the same time. Appropriate signage and flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control, and local traffic access will be maintained to area homes. Alternate routes include Chadwick Drive and Corteland Drive. The road will reopen to normal traffic flow outside of listed work hours. Crews will continue work on those streets next week. Crews will also continue work in the 8400 block of Corteland Drive and Chadwick Drive next week. No work will be performed, and all lanes and roads will be reopened to normal traffic flow, over the Memorial Day holiday.

South Knox Natural Gas Project

May 25, 2018 UPDATE – Contractor Cleary Construction crews continued work in the off-road areas near Henry Haynes Road this past week. Next week, crews are scheduled to implement road closures at 124 Henry Haynes Road continuously from 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, through 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, followed by a second round of daily closures from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on May 31, and June 4-7.  Alternate routes around the closure include Tipton Station Road, Henry Haynes Road, Babs Road, W. Marine Road, and Chapman Highway. Appropriate traffic control measures will be in place to alert motorists of the traffic pattern change. No work will be performed, and all lanes and roads will be reopened to normal traffic flow, over the Memorial Day holiday.

South Knox Natural Gas Project

May 18, 2018 UPDATE – Contractor Cleary Construction crews continued work in the off-road areas near Henry Haynes Road. Next week, crews will focus on the area south of Henry Haynes Road in preparation for installation of the pipeline across the road in this area. No road closures are scheduled for next week; however, plans at this time are to close a short section of Henry Haynes Road May 29-30 to install pipeline under the roadway. Additional information will be provided to area residents next week, as this work is finalized. Crews will also work in off-road easements between Henry Haynes Road and W. Marine Road next week. No work will be performed, and all lanes and roads will be reopened, over the Memorial Day holiday.

West Hills Natural Gas Project

May 18, 2018 UPDATE –  ZONE 2: KUB contractor Classic City Mechanical installed natural gas main along Corteland Drive and Bennington Drive this past week. Next week, contractor crews are scheduled to work on Chesterfield Drive, Corteland Drive, and Bennington Drive.  ZONE 3: KUB Underground Construction crews continued work on Ainsworth Drive, Bathurst Road, Corteland Drive, and Chadwick Drive. Crews will continue work on those streets next week. Crews also continue work on Broome Road, between Marlboro Road and Chadwick Drive, and daily lane closures with flaggers maintaining alternating traffic flow will remain in effect on this section of roadway through June 1. No work will be performed, and all lanes and roads will be reopened, over the Memorial Day holiday.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

May 18, 2018 UPDATE – This past week, Hurst Excavating subcontractor crews continued work in the off-road easement along back property lines between Alta Vista Way and Valencia Road. Restoration crews are scheduled to work in this area next week. There are no traffic impacts for work in off-road easement areas. Crews will maintain the road closure on Valencia Road between Noelton Drive and Alta Vista Way for wastewater main rehabilitation the week of May 21-25. Driveways will continue to be accessible. Crews will also rehabilitate and test manholes in off-road, back lot easements at the south end of Blows Ferry Road.  Paving and restoration will continue to work on the south end of Mellen Drive and Cherokee Boulevard (near the Southgate Road intersection). Temporary lane closures with alternating traffic flow will be used in the immediate work zone where paving crews are present. No work will be performed, and all lanes and roads will be reopened, over the Memorial Day holiday.

Depot Avenue Water Main Project

May 18, 2018 UPDATE – Garney Construction and subcontractor crews continued tying customer service lines over to the newly-installed eight-inch water main along Williams Street between W. Fifth Avenue and Hudson Alley this week. This section of Williams Street will remain closed through early next week for paving and restoration. Crews also completed connecting the new eight-inch line to the existing water line at the W. Fifth Avenue and N. Gay Street intersection. The intersection will remain closed on Monday, May 21, for paving. Once paving is completed at this location, crews will reopen the N. Gay Street intersection to traffic. Crews will then close W. Fifth Avenue between Cooper Street and N. Broadway. Beginning at 3 p.m., Monday, May 21, and lasting overnight, contractor crews will close the W. Fifth Avenue at N. Broadway intersection to complete two eight-inch main connections. The intersection will remain closed through the end of the week for paving and restoration. Traffic flow will be shifted to the N. Gay Street intersection while the N. Broadway intersection is closed. No work will be performed, and all lanes and roads will be reopened, over the Memorial Day holiday.

Depot Avenue Water Main Project

May 11, 2018 UPDATE – Garney Construction and subcontractor crews worked along the section of Williams Street between W. Fifth Avenue and Hudson Alley to install an eight-inch water main this past week. This section of Williams Street will remain closed through next Friday as service lines are connected to the new main and final tie-ins are completed. Next week, crews will continue work on the 36-inch main crossing beneath the W. Fifth Avenue Bridge in the off-road parking lot easement at the corner of Cooper Street and W. Fifth Avenue. Crews will also connect sections of 16-inch and 8-inch mains at the W. Fifth Avenue and Williams Street intersection and the W. Fifth Avenue and N. Gay Street intersection. Crews working from east to west will implement daily single lane closures only in the immediate work zone along short sections of W. Fifth Avenue between N. Broadway and Cooper Street as customer lines are connected to the 12-inch water main recently installed in this area.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

May 11, 2018 UPDATE – This past week, Hurst Excavating subcontractor crews worked in the off-road easement along back property lines between Alta Vista Way and Valencia Road. Restoration crews are scheduled to work in this area and along a section of off-road easement near Blows Ferry Road next week. There are no traffic impacts for work in those areas. Starting next Monday, May 14, and lasting through May 26, crews will close Valencia Road between Noelton Drive and Alta Vista Way for wastewater main rehabilitation. This section of Valencia Road will remain closed to through traffic; however, access to driveways will be maintained. Paving and restoration will continue to work on the south end of Mellen Drive, and short sections of Scenic Drive, Taliluna Avenue, Cherokee Boulevard, and Kenesaw Avenue next week. Temporary lane closures with alternating traffic flow will be used in the immediate work zone where paving crews are present.  

(Sequoyah Hills Area) Road Closure – Valencia Road [May 14 – June 8] – KUB contract crews will close Valencia Road to through traffic daily from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, starting Monday, May 14, through Friday, June 8, as work is performed on the wastewater collection system in the area. Local traffic access for residents will be maintained, and the roadway will be reopened after work hours and on weekends.  Appropriate signage and flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control. Follow-up advisories will be issued as necessary.

West Hills Natural Gas Project

May 11, 2018 UPDATE –  ZONE 2: KUB contractor Classic City Mechanical began installing natural gas main along Corteland Drive (between Marlboro Road and Chesterfield Drive) and Chesterfield Drive (between Corteland Drive and 8115 Chesterfield Drive) this past week. Next week, crews will move to the area on Bennington Drive between Corteland Drive and Chesterfield Drive. ZONE 3: KUB Underground Construction crews worked on Ainsworth Drive this past week. Next week, crews will continue work on Ainsworth Drive, Corteland Drive, and Chadwick Drive. Also, next week, KUB crews will reduce the section of Broome Road between Marlboro Road and Chadwick Drive to one alternating lane of traffic during daytime working hours. Flaggers will be present as these daily lane closures remain in effect from May 14 through June 1. KUB will issue a traffic advisory and social media posts ahead of this traffic change.

South Knox Natural Gas Project

May 11, 2018 UPDATE – Pipeline installation continues in the off-road areas progressing north from Tipton Station Road toward Henry Haynes Road. Grading work will also take place in off-road easements on the south side of Tipton Station Road. No long-term road closures are scheduled for next week; however, there may be temporary traffic delays on area roads as trucks with trailers transport large sections of pipe from the contractor laydown finalized in advance of all remaining road closures. 

Depot Avenue Water Line Project

May 4, 2018 UPDATE – Garney Construction and subcontractor crews continued work to connect sections of the 36-inch water main in the area beneath the W. Fifth Avenue bridge over to the private parking lot located at the corner of Cooper Street. Paving work was not able to be completed on the section of W. Fifth Avenue between N. Broadway and the N. Gay Street intersection this past week. This section of roadway will remain closed through May 11 as paving and restoration work is completed. Beginning next Tuesday, May 8, and lasting through the end of next week, the contractor will close Williams Street between W. Fifth Avenue and Hudson Alley to install an eight-inch section of water main. 

(North Knoxville) Williams Street Road Closure [May 7-31] – KUB contract crews will close a short section of Williams Street between W. Fifth Avenue and Magnolia Avenue from 7 a.m., Monday, May 7, through Thursday, May 31, as work is performed on the water distribution system in the area. The intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Williams Street will remain open. Alternate routes include W. Fifth Avenue, N. Broadway, N. Central Street, N. Gay Street, and Magnolia Avenue. Access to local businesses will be maintained, and flaggers and signs will be on site to assist with traffic control.

Sequoyah Hills Wastewater Project

SEQUOYAH HILLS May 4, 2018 UPDATE – This past week, crews finished installation of a manhole on Taliluna Avenue west of the Southgate Road intersection, and work on short sections of Scenic Drive and Cherokee Trail. Hurst Excavating subcontractor crews will work in the off-road easement along back property lines between Alta Vista Way and Valencia Road through May 11. There will be no traffic impacts for work in this area. Paving and restoration crews are scheduled to work on the south end of Mellen Drive, and short sections of Scenic Drive, Taliluna Avenue, Cherokee Boulevard, and Kenesaw Avenue next week. Temporary lane closures with alternating traffic flow will be used in the immediate work zone where paving crews are present. 

West Hills Natural Gas Project

WEST HILLS GAS May 4, 2018 UPDATE –  ZONE 2: KUB contractor Classic City Mechanical began pre-construction work this past week to locate existing underground utilities ahead of digging work on Chesterfield Drive. Starting next week, Classic City crews will begin installing the natural gas pipeline on Chesterfield Drive. ZONE 3: KUB Underground Construction crews worked on Chadwick Drive, Marlboro Drive, and Carrington Drive this past week. Work is expected to be completed on Chadwick Drive and the 900 block of Marlboro Drive next week. Crews will then move to the 8100 block of Ainsworth Drive toward the end of the week.

South Knox Natural Gas Project

May 4, 2018 UPDATE – Pipeline installation continues in the off-road areas progressing north from Tipton Station Road toward Henry Haynes Road. Grading work will also take place in off-road easements on the south side of Tipton Station Road. No long-term road closures are scheduled for next week; however, there may be temporary traffic delays on area roads as trucks with trailers transport large sections of pipe from the contractor laydown finalized in advance of all remaining road closures.