Lyons View Pike Project and Road Closure Set to Begin on Monday, April 15

April 10, 2013 - As a reminder, KUB and its contractor, Charles Blalock and Sons, will close the entire construction zone limits on a 1.5 mile section of Lyons View Pike to through traffic starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 2013, to coincide with the start of construction on a project to upgrade the natural gas, water, and wastewater mains in the area.  The closure of this section of Lyons View Pike will remain in effect for the duration of the project, which KUB anticipates will be completed in November 2013, prior to Thanksgiving. 

News Release/Updated Project Information Sheet and Map

Electronic Message Boards Provide Project Updates

April 2, 2013 - In preparation for the April 15 start date for the multiple utility construction project along Lyons View Pike, KUB has installed electronic message boards at both the east and west ends of the construction zone to familiarize commuters with the pending road closure and project dates. 

News Release - KUB Places Message Boards Ahead of Lyons View Pike Construction Project


Message board posted on the east end of the construction zone.

Message board posted on the west end of the construction zone.

Project Update

March 22, 2013 - Following a second public meeting on March 21, KUB and its contractor, Charles Blalock and Sons, are currently mobilizing and finalizing preparations to begin construction on the Lyons View Pike multiple utility upgrade project in mid-April. The closure of Lyons View Pike to through traffic will coincide with the start of construction, and will remain in effect until the scheduled project completion date in November 2013.

See the attached information sheet for the updated project information.

Second Public Meeting for Lyons View Pike Project

What: Public meeting regarding the Lyons View Pike multiple utility construction project

Where: Bearden Elementary School Gymnasium, 5717 Kingston Pike

When: Thursday, March 21, at 6 p.m.

Who: Representatives from KUB's Engineering and Customer Support departments, prospective
contractor, and City of Knoxville Engineering

Project Update

March 1, 2013 - KUB has issued bids for the project, and will select a contractor by mid March. Additionally, KUB’s utility locating contractor, USIC Locating Services, is scheduled to be working along Lyons View Pike over the next several days (weather permitting) to apply paint markings on the roadway and in easements to identify current underground utility locations to assist prospective bidders as they prepare their bids. The new utility lines installed as part of this project may not be placed in the same location as existing facilities. Motorists are advised that there may be temporary lane reductions in the immediate work area as USIC progresses along Lyons View Pike.

Lyons View Pike Pre-Construction Photos

Lyons View Pike westbound, approaching Arrowhead Trail and Colony Way

Lyons View Pike, near Lyons Head



Lyons View Pike eastbound, approaching entrance to Cherokee Country Club

Lyons View Pike, S. Northshore Drive, and Westland Drive intersection

Project Update

February 7, 2013 - The input from the public meeting on January 24 and the questionnaires showed that most customers preferred an extended work week and hours to allow quicker project completion. Some customers were interested in sharing the cost for underground electric; and others said they might be interested, depending on the cost. Underground electric service will not proceed unless customers decide to fund it.

Based on that input, KUB plans to ask contractors to bid on the Lyons View Pike construction project with instructions to:

• Provide firm bids for underground electric.
• Base bids on working 12 to 14 hours a day, seven days a week, weather permitting.
• Meet the construction time frame of April through fall of 2013.

After selecting a contractor, KUB will follow up with residents who were interested in underground electric service to determine whether to move forward. KUB will also provide additional information about the start of construction.

Have questions? Call the Lyons View Pike project hotline at 558-2330.