Lyons View Pike Project Update

August 8, 2013 - Work in Zone 5 is nearing completion, with water and natural gas services being tied over to the newly installed mains. Placement of temporary pavement within Zone 5 is tentatively scheduled for Monday, August 12, weather permitting. Transition into Construction Zone 6 is set to begin Tuesday, August 13. Work in the Lyons Pointe Lane area just to the east of Lyons View Pike continues. The Construction Map has been updated to reflect the Zone 5 progress. While not directly related to the ongoing multiple utility upgrade project along Lyons View Pike, KUB is also scheduling tree pruning and vegetation removal work in the area at this time to coincide with the road closure so that the impact to customers is held to a minimum.

NOTE: The contractor will not be working this Saturday and Sunday, August 10-11. Due to the pending transition from one work zone to the next, utility installation work in Zone 6 can’t be started until temporary paving work has been completed in Zone 5.

Schedule Note: Construction continues to progress well ahead of schedule. At the current rate and weather permitting, it is possible that all construction work and final paving within Lyons View Pike can be completed in September. KUB continues to work closely with the contractor and the City of Knoxville to refine the construction schedule in order to firm up plans for the reopening of the roadway.

View Current Construction Progress Map for Zone 5

Lyons View Pike Multiple Project Update

August 2, 2013 - Work continues to progress well within Zone 5 and along Lyons Pointe Lane.  As soon as the disinfection and flushing processes are completed for the new water main on Lyons Pointe Lane, water services will be connected over to the new water main.  Please continue to consult this blog on a regular basis as the Construction Progress Map will be updated frequently to track shifts in the full road closure area within Zone 5.

Schedule Note: At the current rate, KUB anticipates the project will be completed several weeks in advance of the original November time frame.  We continue to work with the contractor and the City of Knoxville to further refine the original project completion date.

View Current Construction Progress Map for Zone 5

Backfilled trench in Zone 5

Fusing 50' sections of High Density Polyethylene sewer pipe

Lyons View Project Update

July 31, 2013 Update – Construction Zone 5 Map updated. Please continue to consult this blog on a regular basis as the Construction Progress Map will be updated frequently to track shifts in the full road closure area within Zone 5.

View Current Construction Progress Map for Zone 5

Lyons View Project Update

July 26, 2013 Update - All work in Zone 4 has been completed, and Blalock has now transitioned into Zone 5. Within Zone 5, the trench that will contain the new utility lines will transition from the north lane (westbound) to the south lane (eastbound) in the vicinity of 5628 Lyons View Pike. In general, as placement of the new lines within the trench is completed and the trench is backfilled, access to individual driveways within Zone 5 will shift from Northshore Drive to Kingston Pike as the trench work moves past each driveway.

Blalock has also begun working simultaneously in Lyons Pointe Lane immediately to the east of Lyons View Pike. This work only affects those residents that live along Lyons Pointe Lane.

Reminder: Access to all Cherokee Country Club (CCC) facilities is only available from Kingston Pike. Access to CCC from Northshore Drive will not be available until the project is completed.

Lyons View Pike remains closed to through traffic between Lakeshore Park on the west end and Colony Way on the east end. Harley Drive remains barricaded at the Lyons View Pike intersection for the duration of this project.

Schedule Note: Although the weather has been unusually wet through much of the project, the contractor has made good use of the extended work hours, longer work week and multiple crews to make excellent progress. As such, KUB is presently evaluating the remaining work and coordinating with the contractor and the City to revise the anticipated completion date. After the pipeline work is finished, the City's contractor will complete the final paving of the road. Stay tuned to future updates for a revised schedule on reopening Lyons View Pike to through traffic. 

View Current Construction Progress Map for Zone 4

Preparing to mill the existing pavement in the eastbound lane

Common trench will contain new water, natural gas, and sewer for main pipes

Lyons View Pike Project Update

July 18, 2013 Update - Work in Zone 3 has been completed. All traffic from address 5412 Lyons View Pike east must access from Kingston Pike. Blalock has completed the water main installation in Zone 4 and tied over all service lines. Work continues in Zone 4 to install the new sewer and natural gas mains. Barring any unforeseen construction issues, and weather permitting, Blalock expects to transition from Zone 4 to Zone 5 by next week.

Reminder: Access to all Cherokee Country Club (CCC) facilities is only available from Kingston Pike. Access to CCC from Northshore Drive will not be available until the project is completed.

Lyons View Pike remains closed to through traffic between Lakeshore Park on the west end and Colony Way on the east end.  Harley Drive remains barricaded at the Lyons View Pike intersection for the duration of this project. Completion of the project is scheduled for November, 2013, prior to Thanksgiving.

View Current Construction Progress Map for Zone 4

Lyons View Pike Project Update

July 12, 2013 UPDATE - Work on the far western end of Zone 3 is wrapping up as existing gas services are being tied over to the new gas main. Installation of the new water main within Zone 4 continues. Once the disinfection and flushing process is complete on the new water main, the contractor will begin tying water services over to the new water main. Customers will be notified in advance of the brief interruption of water service as the individual services are transferred to the new main. As soon as all water main replacement work in Zone 4 is complete, Blalock will begin work to replace the existing sewer and gas lines within Zone 4.

Note: The contractor will not be working this Saturday & Sunday, July 13-14. The disinfection process on the recently installed water line in Zone 4 is underway and will not be ready for confirmatory sample collection and testing until Monday morning, July 15. Work on other utilities in the area can't be started until the new water line is in service, and the old water line is removed, to make room for the other new utilities.

Reminder: Access to all Cherokee Country Club (CCC) facilities is only available from Kingston Pike. Access to CCC from Northshore Drive will not be available until the project is completed.

Lyons View Pike remains closed to through traffic between Lakeshore Park on the west end and Colony Way on the east end. Harley Drive remains barricaded at the Lyons View Pike intersection for the duration of this project. Completion of the project is scheduled for November, 2013, prior to Thanksgiving.

View Current Construction Progress Map for Zone 4 

Zone 4 Water Line Installation

 

 

 Installing an isolation valve on existing 1915 6" Cast Iron Water Line

Lyons View Pike Project Update

July 3, 2013 UPDATE - Work in Zone 3 is nearing completion. By 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, placement of temporary pavement within the majority of Zone 3 will be complete. Blalock & Sons will adjust traffic control devices at 3 p.m. Wednesday such that all Cherokee Country Club (CCC) traffic must enter from and exit to Kingston Pike. After 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, all CCC facilities will not be accessible from Northshore Drive for the remainder of the project.

The construction contractors will not be working Thursday, July 4, through Sunday, July 7, and will resume activity on Monday, July 8. At that time, the remaining work on the western-most end of Zone 3 will continue, and preparation work for the new water line construction within Zone 4 will commence.

Lyons View Pike remains closed to through traffic between Lakeshore Park on the west end and Colony Way on the east end.  Harley Drive remains barricaded at the Lyons View Pike intersection for the duration of this project.  Completion of the project is scheduled for November, 2013, prior to Thanksgiving. 
View Construction Progress Map Zone 4 (effective after 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 3)