The Cal Johnson Recreation Center Renovations Project consists of an interior renovation to approximately 4,000 square feet of the Recreation Center including new floor space, doors, windows, kitchen and bathroom upgrades and any other work needed to complete the project as directed by the Engineer.
The roof membrane for the Chilhowee Park Office Building has surpassed its service life and is the highest priority for replacement for Facility Maintenance Services. Currently during rain events the roof leaks in several places into the office areas below. This project will provide for the replacement of the roof membrane.
The project will retrofit a fire suppression system in the building and will be undertaken in coordination with the push pit repairs.
This project will repair the compactor push pit and will be undertaken in coordination with the fire suppression system installation.
The Cumberland Avenue Intersection Improvements Project undertakes the replacement of traffic signals, curb cuts, and crosswalks at the intersections of Cumberland Avenue and Eleventh Street, Thirteenth Street, Circle Drive, and James Agee Street. Enhanced street lighting improvements along Cumberland Avenue between Sixteenth Street and Phillip Fulmer Way and James Agee Street will be included in this project. This project will include mast arm poles, pedestrian improvements, data probing vehicle detection capabilities, emergency pre-emption detection, and decorative crosswalks. These improvements will match the aesthetics of the recently completed Cumberland Avenue Streetscapes Project between Alcoa Highway and Seventeenth Street.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Cumberland Avenue Intersection Improvements Project [PDF]
Cumberland Estates Recreation Center Roof Replacement Project
The Cumberland Estates Recreation Center has an older, decaying roof, as well as two rooftop AC units that are in need of replacement. Through the past several years, Facility Services has patched and made repairs to the roof, but a full replacement is now necessary. Additionally, the rooftop AC units have surpassed their service life and frequently require maintenance. This project will provided for the replacement of the roof membrane and the two AC units.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Cumberland Estates Recreation Center Roof Replacement Project [PDF]
• View additional information regarding Cumberland Estates Recreation Center
2020 Curb Cuts Project
This project will install or improve approximately 144 curb cuts in existing sidewalks to make them fully accessible. It is generally the intent of this project to install curb cuts at locations that are planned to be resurfaced within the next few years.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2020 Curb Cuts Project [PDF]
2018 Cured-In-Place Pipe Project
The City of Knoxville’s Stormwater drainage system has a number of aging pipes in need of maintenance or replacement. The Engineering Department recommended implementation of a cured-in-place lining of several drainage pipes under various City streets. The sites for this project have been evaluated and deemed in “poor” condition and given a high priority to rehabilitate or replace. The work covered by this contract will include the rehabilitation of approximately 1,700 linear feet of various sized drainage pipe.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2018 Cured-In-Place Pipe Project [PDF]
Ed Shouse Bridge Repair Phase II Project
This Project continues with rehabilitating the parallel bridges at Ed Shouse Drive over CSX Railroad, which lie approximately 950 feet south of Western Avenue. Phase I of the project repaired the northbound bridge and was completed in November 2016. Phase II will repair the southbound bridge.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Ed Shouse Bridge Repair Phase II Project [PDF]
2019 Facilities Paving Project
This project will resurface two parking lots, a circulation road and a driving track, and seal coat two parking lots. Sites include: City of Knoxville Loraine Street Facility at 1440 Loraine Street, KPD Driving Track at 6388 Cement Plant Road, John T. O'Connor Senior Citizen's Center Parking Lot at Ruth Petersen Place, Lonsdale Parking Lot at East Corner of Stonewall Street and Texas Avenue.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2019 Facilities Paving Project [PDF]
Facilities Paving at Impound Building Project
This project will use approximately 620 tons of asphalt to resurface the parking lot around the new Impound Building Facility at 3407 Vice Mayor Jack Sharp Road.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Facilities Paving at Impound Building Project [PDF]
Fire Station #4 Renovations Project
Knoxville Fire Station #4, located at 2300 Linden Avenue, has been slated for significant interior improvements. Renovations are proposed to the living room, kitchen, locker room, sleeping quarters, exercise room, public restroom and watch station. In addition to the interior spaces, a new fire suppression system is proposed as well as upgraded HVAC ducts, electrical fixtures and plumbing fixtures.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Fire Station #4 Renovations Project [PDF]
• View additional information regarding the Knoxville Fire Department
I-275 Business Park Access Improvements Project
The City of Knoxville is proposing to extend Blackstock Avenue approximately 1100 feet from Fifth Avenue to Bernard Avenue. Additionally, the project will extend approximately 1,600 feet north along Marion Street to Baxter Avenue and approximately 325 feet east and 325 feet west along Baxter Avenue. The proposed improvements will include a new two-lane road consisting of 11-foot travel lanes, curb and gutter, a 5-foot sidewalk and a ten-foot multipurpose trail from Fifth Avenue to Bernard Avenue. Improvements will also be made to Marion Street from Bernard Avenue to Baxter Avenue, including the addition of curb and gutter, sidewalk and greenway and the realignment of Marion Street from Dameron Avenue to Baxter Avenue. Minor intersection improvements are proposed for Fifth Avenue and Blackstock Avenue, Blackstock Avenue at Bernard Avenue and Marion Street and Marion Street at Baxter Avenue.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of I-275 Business Park Access Improvements Project [PDF]
• View additional information provided by the Redevelopment Office regarding the I-275 Business Park Access Improvements Project [PDF]
Jackson Avenue Ramps Project
The Jackson Avenue Ramps are included within the TDOT Bridge Inventory and are inspected on a biannual basis. The poor rating of the ramps resulted in qualification for participation in the federal bridge replacement program. Because TDOT is allowing local agencies to administer projects that affect local streets, the City will administer all phases of this project.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction of Jackson Avenue Ramps Project [PDF]
• View additional information regarding the Replacement of the Jackson Avenue Ramps to Begin Late Summer 2019
• View additional information provided by the Redevelopment Office regarding Jackson Avenue Projects
• View Jackson Avenue Ramps Frequently Asked Questions
Loraine Street Heavy Shop and Lakeshore Storage Roofs Project
This Project consists of removing and replacing 11,610 SF of corrugated metal roof on the City of Knoxville Fleet Services Heavy Equipment Shop located at 1410 Loraine Street and removing and replacing 6,570 SF of membrane roof on the City of Knoxville Surplus Warehouse Storage Building located at 6350 S Northshore Drive.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction of Loraine Street Heavy Shop and Lakeshore Storage Roofs Project [PDF]
Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Phase II Project
Designer: Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: November 2018
This project will replace the existing sidewalks and curb, and reconstruct the roadway as needed along E Magnolia Avenue between N Myrtle Street and N Bertrand Street to provide for better pedestrian access while allowing for street amenities such as trees, lighting, etc.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Phase II Project [PDF]
• View additional information regarding Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Project Completion
• View the Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes website
• Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Project Blog
Milton Roberts Recreation Center Roof Replacement Project
The Milton Roberts Recreation Center has an older, decaying roof, as well as a rooftop AC unit that are both in need of replacement. Through the past several years, Facility Services has patched and made repairs to the roof, but a full replacement is now necessary. Additionally, one of the rooftop AC units has surpassed its service life and frequently requires maintenance.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Milton Roberts Recreation Center Roof Replacement Project [PDF]
• View additional information regarding Milton Roberts Recreation Center
Mineral Springs Avenue Bridge Replacement Project
This project will construct a new bridge on Mineral Springs Avenue over First Creek. Related additional work includes a new sidewalk connection from N Broadway to Walker Boulevard along Mineral Springs Avenue. This new bridge was sized based on recommendations in the First Creek Watershed Stormwater Management Master Plan prepared by ARCADIS in 2009.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Mineral Springs Avenue Bridge Replacement Project [PDF]
• Mineral Springs Avenue Bridge Replacement Project Begins June 1
2020 On-Call Sidewalk Replacement Project
This project will remove and replace 35,000 square feet of sidewalk at various sites throughout the City.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2020 On-Call Sidewalk Replacement Project [PDF]
Prosser Road Vehicle Impoundment Building Project
This project consists of building a new City Impound Building to be located at 3407 Vice Mayor Jack Sharp Road, including site work and utilities.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Prosser Road Vehicle Impoundment Building Project [PDF]
2020 Resurfacing Phase I and Phase II Project
This project is a portion of the City’s annual resurfacing program.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2020 Resurfacing Phase I Project [PDF]
• View additional information regarding the annual Citywide Resurfacing Program
Sheffield Drive Sidewalk Project
This project will construct new sidewalk between the existing sidewalk near Portsmouth Road to Wesley Road.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Sheffield Drive Sidewalk Project [PDF]
2020 Sidewalk Replacement Project
This project will include sidewalk replacement at multiple sites across the city.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2020 Sidewalk Replacement Project [PDF]
Structure Removal on Second Creek Project
The Structure Removal on Second Creek Project consists of removing a deteriorated concrete dam structure in a second creek tributary adjacent to 4100 Central Avenue Pike and then restoring the approximately 100 foot section to natural stream conditions. The project will improve water quality of the Second Creek watershed by correcting erosion issues associated with the structure and help mitigate possible upstream flooding associated with the dam structure itself.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Second Creek Dam Removal Project [PDF]
Third Creek Greenway Bank Slope Stabilization Project
This project consists of repairing approximately 50 linear feet of greenway and stabilizing the stream bank along Third Creek that was damaged during the February 2019 flooding.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Third Creek Greenway Bank Slope Stabilization Project [PDF]
Urban Wilderness Gateway Infrastructure Project
This project will provide for the construction of roadway, greenway, street light and utility infrastructure for the Urban Wilderness Gateway Park.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Urban Wilderness Gateway Infrastructure Project [PDF]
• View additional information regarding Urban Wilderness Gateway Park Phase 1 Update: Bike Park, Infrastructure Nearing Completion
• View additional information regarding Knoxville's Urban Wilderness
Wilson Avenue Sidewalk Project
This project will construct approximately 1,500 linear feet of sidewalk with curb and drainage system along the north side Wilson Avenue between S Chestnut Street and S Harrison Street. In addition, the project will include widening of an existing bridge over Williams Creek and relocation of a KUB gas main.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Wilson Avenue Sidewalk Project [PDF]
• View additional information provided by the Mayor’s Office regarding New Sidewalk Projects Across the City.
DESIGN PROJECTS STATUS - Updated September 16, 2020
Amherst Road Slope Stabilization Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Fall 2020
This project will construct a new retaining wall with guardrail along the south side of Amherst Road between Amherst Woods Lane and Lee Road.
Atlantic Avenue Sidewalk Project
Designer: Cannon & Cannon, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Winter 2021
This project is will construct approximately 3,000 linear feet of sidewalk between N Broadway and Pershing Street.
Boyds Bridge Pike Bridge Repair Project
Designer: CSR Engineering, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Fall 2020
This project includes the repair of bridge expansion joints.
Boyds Bridge Pike Sidewalk Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: Fall 2021
This project will construct a sidewalk between Rosalyn Drive and Brooks Avenue.
Broadway Corridor Improvements Study Project
Designer: Toole Design Group
Projected Study Completion Date: October 2020
Project will determine alternative designs for the N Broadway / N Hall of Fame Drive intersection and adjacent portion of N Broadway up to Cecil Avenue to improve function for all modes of travel.
• View the slide presentation from the December 11, 2019 Public Meeting held at St. James Episcopal Church [PDF]
Broadway Streetscapes Project
Designer: Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2022
This project consists of a new shared use path extending First Creek Greenway from near Cecil Avenue to near Woodland Avenue.
Broadway Transit Signal Priority Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Project
Designer: WSP USA
Project Bid Date: TBD
This contract is for the design services to design and build an Accelerated Bus Corridor along N Broadway Avenue and S Hall of Fame Drive, which will include an environmental impact assessment of the project scope, a needs assessment study with public outreach, a systems engineering analysis, detailed construction plans and specifications, integration of the City's traffic signal central software package with KAT systems, updated signal timing patterns and support during the bid advertisement process.
Buffat Mill Road Sidewalk Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2021
This project will construct approximately 2,550 linear feet of new sidewalk along Buffat Mill Road between Whittle Springs Road and Bridalwood Drive.
• View additional information provided by the Mayor’s Office regarding New Sidewalk Projects Across the City.
Chapman Highway Multimodal Project
Designer: Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Spring 2022
This project designs and constructs a multi-use path between Stone Road and Woodlawn Pike along Chapman Highway. The project also extends a sidewalk from this intersection and connect to the existing sidewalk near Young High Pike. It creates pedestrian crossings at three intersections, with Chapman Highway at: Stone Road, Fronda Lane, and Woodlawn Pike. In addition it improves four KAT bus stops.
• View additional information regarding TDOT Grant to Create Pedestrian, Bike Path on Chapman Highway.
Cherry Street Sinkhole Water Quality Improvements Project
Designer: AECOM
Projected Bid Date: Fall 2020
The project will improve the drainage of Cherry Street around the Interstate 40 area. The project includes improving the drainage of a sinkhole and installing water quality units to treat water before it is discharged into the sinkhole.
Citywide Advanced Traffic Management System Project
Designer: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Project Bid Date: TBD
The is a Tennessee Department of Transportation contract revision to combine PM 2.5 Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) projects with Citywide Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) CMAQ.
Citywide Sidewalk Study Project
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Study Completion Date: November 2020
The purpose of the Citywide Sidewalk Study is to guide public investment in developing a pedestrian network that provides connections to destinations throughout the City. The final deliverable will be a Citywide Sidewalk Study Report, prepared and certified by a professional engineer. This Report will include a prioritized list of sidewalk projects. Cost estimates and major project challenges will be presented for each project along with the identification and cost of potential easements. The Report will be designed so that the prioritized list will function as a living document, with the ability for engineering staff to add new projects, remove completed, and adjust others as needed.
Coker Avenue Sidewalk Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: Fall 2020
The project will construct new sidewalk between Nadine Street and Whittle Springs Road.
Cradle of Country Music Park Project
Designer: Surface 678 PA and THEVERYMANY
Projected Bid Date: Winter 2021
The project will install an iconic, site-specific, permanent work of public art entitled "Pier 865" in the Cradle of Country Music Park.
• View additional information regarding Cradle of Country Music Park
• View additional information regarding Public Art to Transform Gay Street Green Space
Cured-In-Place (CIPP) Phase 3 Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: Fall 2020
This project will extend the service life of existing drainage pipes that have been identified as deficient and impractical to excavate and replace. The City of Knoxville is currently doing field assessments of pipes and designing the liners for each pipe segment identified for rehabilitation.
East Knox Greenway Project
Designer: Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Winter 2022
This new greenway will connect the First Creek Greenway to the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum.
Kingston Pike Complete Connections Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Winter 2021
This project uses funding the City received from TDOT through the Multimodal Access Grant Program for the design of improvements on Kingston Pike that address the gaps in the sidewalk network, provide wider shoulders in the pinch points in the bicycle network between Wesley Road and Golfclub Road and provide better connections to KAT bus stops. The design will also include pedestrian crosswalks and pedestrian signals across Kingston Pike and Papermill Drive and a covered bus shelter near Golfclub Road.
• View additional information regarding the TDOT grant for the Kingston Pike Complete Connection Project
Lancaster Drive Sidewalk Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2021
This project will construct sidewalk between Tilson Street and Sevierville Pike.
Liberty Street Multimodal Project
Designer: Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2021
This project creates a bicycle and pedestrian connection between Middlebrook Pike and Sutherland Avenue. It adds bicycle facilities on Division Street and Liberty Street and installs a new sidewalk on Liberty Street, connecting to two adjacent sidewalks. Bus stop, crosswalk and pedestrian signals improvements will also be included as part of this project.
Middlebrook Pike Advanced Traffic Management System Project
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Bid Date: May 2022
The City of Knoxville plans to utilize CMAQ funding to expand the City's Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) along Middlebrook (SR-169) and University Avenue between the intersections of University Avenue at College St and Middlebrook Pike at Western Avenue (SR-62). This will expand the City's existing ATMS infrastructure, providing modern, high-speed, secure and reliable connections to 24 existing signalized intersections along Middlebrook Pike and University Avenue. This project will upgrade existing network communications and modernize traffic signal control cabinets. It will also install new, more reliable vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle detection and new CCTV roadway surveillance systems.
Northwest Greenway Connector Project
Designer: Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Fall 2020
This project will construct a greenway connection between Victor Ashe Park and the pedestrian bridge over Western Avenue (SR-62) at the intersection of Ball Camp Pike and Western Avenue.
• View additional information provided by the Parks and Recreation Department regarding the existing Northwest Greenway
Northwest Greenway Connector Extension Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2021
This new greenway connection will extend the Northwest Connector Greenway along Third Creek Road from Western Avenue southward to Middlebrook Pike.
• View additional information provided by the Parks and Recreation Department regarding the existing Northwest Greenway
Old Broadway Sidewalks Project
Designer: Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2020
This project will construct new sidewalk along Old Broadway from N Broadway to Mineral Springs Avenue and will also include pedestrian signs at N Broadway and Mineral Springs Avenue.
Palmetto Road & Sullivan Road Sidewalk Phase II Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2021
This project will construct new sidewalk along Palmetto Road and then Sullivan Road between Landon Drive and Walnoaks Road.
Papermill Drive Corridor Study
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Study Completion Date: TBD
The scope of services for this project will include evaluating the Papermill Drive transportation corridor between N Weisgarber and Kingston Pike (US-11) to improve multimodal transportation capacity.
Pleasant Ridge Road Phase II Project
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Bid Date: Winter 2021
This project will implement the recommendations from the Pleasant Ridge Road Expedited Project Delivery Report. Improvements include the addition of turn lanes at Walnoaks Road, Sullivan Road and Moss Creek Road.
Sevier Avenue Improvements Project
Designer: Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Winter 2021
The Departments of Redevelopment and Engineering have worked in cooperation to implement the construction of new streetscape improvements to support South Waterfront Redevelopment efforts. As part of the South Waterfront Vision Plan, an improved roadway network will create accessibility to the City’s newest waterfront park, Suttree Landing Park. This project includes new streetscape improvements along Sevier Avenue which will extend from Davenport Road to a new roundabout at Sevier Avenue, Foggy Bottom Street and Island Home Avenue intersections.
• View additional information provided by the Redevelopment Office regarding the Sevier Avenue Improvements Project
• South Waterfront Blog
South Waterfront Greenway Extension Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: TBD
The project will construct a new greenway between the Suttree Park Greenway and the South Waterfront Greenway.
Survey of Legacy Parks Property / E-911 Facility on Sharps Ridge
Surveyor: City of Knoxville
Texas Avenue Sidewalk Project
Designer: Cannon & Cannon, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Winter 2021
This project will construct approximately 1,600 feet of new sidewalk along the east side of Texas Avenue between Western Avenue and Minnesota Avenue.
Trinity Park at Sharps Ridge Parking Area Project
Designer: Ross/Fowler
Urban Wilderness Corridor Study
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Study Completion Date: TBD
The scope of services for this project will include evaluating the transportation corridor adjacent to James White Parkway south of the Tennessee River and developing a Transportation Investment Report for submittal to TDOT.
Urban Wilderness Gateway Park Amenities Project
Designer: Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project will provide park amenities and landscaping that will complement the infrastructure project.
• View additional information regarding Knoxville's Urban Wilderness
UT Area Signal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvements Project
Designer: TBD
Projected Bid Date: TBD
The City of Knoxville was awarded Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds to invest in modernizing traffic signal infrastructure on and around the campus of the University of Tennessee. The scope of this project includes 39 signals in total. In conjunction with other Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) projects throughout the City, this project seeks to address several Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) elements. This project will support the functioning of the central ATMS data server. Intersection improvements include: Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) equipment, new signal controller hardware, high speed wired and wireless communications, enhanced vehicle detection systems, and other data collection and sharing systems. This will result in decreased overall traffic delay and better data collections and sharing capabilities.
Washington Pike from I-640 to Murphy Road Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: 2021
Washington Pike, north from Interstate 640 to Murphy Road is proposed as four traffic lanes with median and turn lanes as required. The project length of is approximately 1.7 miles. The proposed typical section is expected to include four traffic lanes with median and turn lanes as required, 4' bike lanes, curb and gutter, 5' sidewalks with adjacent utility strip on both sides of the road, and some combination of storm water treatment (infiltration trenches, detention, basins, etc.) that will be designed to address the city's requirements for storm water management.
• View Current Engineering Department Design Status of Washington Pike from I-640 to Murphy Road Project [PDF]
West Hills Park Tennis Court Addition Project
Designer: Lose Design
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2020
This project will construct four additional tennis courts at West Hills Park and will increase the facility to 15 courts total.
E Woodland Avenue Complete Streets Project
Designer: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: TBD
In 2016, Council approved a resolution to execute an agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for design of four bicycle infrastructure projects. Phase 1 of this project developed a functional plan consisting of traffic studies, road safety audits, surveying, stakeholder workshops, public meetings and facility alternative analysis; resulting in recommendations of a facility type and construction cost estimates for each project location. Phase 2 is now underway for the development of construction drawings. This project has two phases and contracts because the cost estimates for the development of construction drawings could not be determined until all the tasks included in the previous resolution has been completed.
Woodland Avenue Bridge Repair Project
Designer: CSR Engineering, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Fall 2020
This project includes the repair of bridge expansion joints.