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Zoo Knoxville's New Gateway Monument
Zoo Knoxville is taking the anticipation of arriving at Knoxville's most wildly fun destination quite literally to the streets. Construction is underway on the gateway entry signage featuring a larger-than-life rendition of the zoo's colorful new logo at the corner of Rutledge Pike and Timothy St./Knoxville Zoo Drive.
This installation addresses a challenge identified as part of the zoo's strategic plan, which was that the zoo entrance was hard to find, especially for tourists traveling from outside of Knoxville. The playful sculpture with lighting and complimentary landscaping will create a sense of arrival for guests to the City's largest tourist attraction.
The project is scheduled for completion by May 1, in time to welcome the 250,000 plus tourists expected to visit in 2017. The gateway enhancements were designed by Johnson Architecture, Inc., and fabricated by Urban Sign. Blaine Construction is the general contractor and Partners Development the project manager.
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On 24 March, 2017 at 10:43 AM
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