Lyons View Multiple Utility Project Week Two Update

April 30, 2013 UPDATE - KUB and contractor Charles Blalock and Sons continued work this past week on the multiple utility construction project along Lyons View Pike.  Installation of the eight-inch sewer force main has been completed in Construction Zone 1 (east end of project).  Blalock and Sons, and subcontractor Pipeline Construction, have begun excavation and installation of water and natural gas mains in Construction Zone 1 this week.  Pipeline Construction successfully completed a test bore underneath the tunnel connecting the Cherokee Country Club parking lot and golf course on April 29,  No rock was encountered beneath the tunnel during this test bore, which means that the contractor should be able to install pipelines via a bore method, thereby minimizing excavation and expediting work in that area.  Lyons View Pike remains closed to through traffic for the remainder of the project.  Completion is scheduled for November 2013, prior to Thanksgiving.  Additionally, the Arrowhead Trail and Colony Way intersections with Lyons View Pike remain barricaded while construction is completed on the east end in Construction Zone 1.  Harley Drive will remain barricaded at the Lyons View Pike intersection for the duration of this project.  All local traffic entering and exiting Lyons View Pike must continue to do so from the west end, at the Northshore Drive intersection. 

Blalock Not Working Saturday, April 27, Due to Weather Conditions

April 26, 2013 - The contractor, Charles Blalock & Sons, will not be working on Saturday, April 27.  In anticipation of the inclement weather predicted for Saturday, Blalock worked during the early morning hours of Thursday, April 25, and continues to make preparations for critical tie-in work to be performed this Sunday, April 28.  Placing the new line in service will allow Blalock to begin work on the water and gas line replacements in Zone 1 on Monday morning, April 29.  As has been the case since construction began, there will be two crews on the job to ensure that work stays on schedule.  Also scheduled for Monday, Pipeline Constrution Company will be conducting a one-day test bore beneath the golf cart tunnel in front of Cherokee Country Club to confirm sub-surface conditions. 

Planned Temporary Water Service Interruption at East End of Lyons View Pike from 3-7 a.m. on April 25

April 24, 2013 - Early Thursday morning, April 25, between 3-7 a.m., KUB will be shutting down the section of water pipe in the Lyons View Pike Construction Zone 1 (area east of Arrowhead Trail) to allow the contractor, Blalock & Sons, to remove a short section of the water line that is in conflict with the new utilities to be installed.  Customers affected by this water service outage have been notified.  Other water customers in close proximity to the work, but not in the construction zone, may notice air bubbles in their water after the work is performed.  Diffused air bubbles may cause the water to have a white appearance, but it goes away quickly as the air dissipates from the line.  Allowing your water faucets to run for usually less than a minute should clear any trapped air from your plumbing.  Please call KUB at 524-2911 if you have questions related to this temporary water service interruption.  Please call 558-2330 for all other matters related to the Lyons View Pike project. 

Week One Completed on Lyons View Multiple Utility Project

April 22, 2013 - KUB and contractor Charles Blalock and Sons are one week into the multiple utility construction project along Lyons View Pike.  The traffic control plan was implemented as of April 15, 2013, and Lyons View Pike will remain closed to through traffic for the remainder of the project.  Completion is scheduled for November 2013, prior to Thanksgiving.  Additionally, the Arrowhead Trail and Colony Way intersections with Lyons View Pike remain barricaded while construction is completed on the east end of the work zone.  Harley Drive will remain barricaded at the Lyons View Pike intersection for the duration of this project.  All local traffic entering and exiting Lyons View Pike must do so from the west end, at the Northshore Drive intersection.

In addition to implementing the traffic control plan and barricades, Charles Blalock and Sons installed sediment and erosion control devices, completed the materials staging area across from Oak Grove Lane, and began excavation and installation of the sewer force main.  Work on the water, and possibly natural gas lines, will begin within the next week. 

Current Project Information Sheet & Construction Progress Map




Traffic control barricades in place on the east and west ends of the Lyons View Pike Project work zone

Lyons View Pike Project and Road Closure Begins

April 15, 2013 - KUB and its contractor, Charles Blalock and Sons, have started construction on the east end of Lyons View Pike, near the Kingston Pike intersection.  Due to excavation in the roadway, and the ongoing presence of equipment, only local traffic will be permitted to travel in the construction zone.  All local traffic entering and exiting Lyons View Pike must do so from the west end, at the Northshore Drive intersection.  As a reminder, the entire construction zone limits on a 1.5 mile section of Lyons View Pike will remain closed to through traffic as the natural gas, water, and wastewater mains are upgraded in along this stretch of roadway.  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 Thanskgiving. 

News Release - Lyons View Pike Construction Project and Road Closure Underway
Current Project Information Sheet/Construction Progress Map



Crews placed traffic control devices and signage as the KUB multiple utility upgrade project began Monday, April 15, on Lyons View Pike. 

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.