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Capital Improvements Projects

Engineering Director

Thomas V. Clabo, P.E.
[email protected]
(865) 215-2148

400 Main St., Suite 475
Knoxville, TN 37902

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS MAP

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS STATUS - Updated April 10, 2025

Atlantic Avenue Sidewalk Project
This project will construct sidewalk on the north side of Atlantic Avenue between N Broadway and Pershing Street. The Atlantic Avenue Sidewalk Project is included in the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization's Transportation Improvement Plan. KUB will reimburse the City for the utility relocation work that is included in this project. The construction of this project is funded by a TDOT grant and requires a City of Knoxville local match of 20%.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Atlantic Avenue Sidewalk Project [PDF]
• City Invests $6,000,000 in Sidewalks
• City invests nearly $6 million on three major sidewalk projects
• View additional information regarding new sidewalks at Old Broadway, Kingston Pike, Coker Avenue and Atlantic Avenue
• Building Better Connectivity: It's the Summer of Sidewalks, Bridges and Greenways
• "Walking in a Winter Wonderland..."

Augusta Quarry Amenities Phase II Project
The City has implemented extensive improvements to Fort Dickerson Park including roadway realignment with a new traffic signal, improvements to the park entrance, a parking lot and pedestrian plaza, and installation of underground utilities from the park entrance at Augusta Avenue to the existing parking lot at the Fort Dickerson Quarry to support future facilities. The Augusta Quarry Amenities Project - Phase II will construct bathhouses and kiosks as well as improvements to the pedestrian path down to the water, a waterfront pier and floating docks.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Augusta Quarry Amenities Phase II Project [PDF]
• Postcard Photo of Augusta Quarry in Snow: Check Out the 9 New Swim Platforms!
• Augusta Quarry Update: New Bathrooms Built, Pathway Grading Close to Complete
• Augusta Quarry: Foundations Poured, Utilities Installed
• Augusta Quarry to Close Temporarily for Major Upgrades
• Urban Wilderness: 1 week, 2 milestones

Cecil Webb Recreation Center Renovation Project
Cecil Webb Community Center is one of the older centers in Knoxville that has not been updated and required improvements. The floor plan and functionality of the facility are dated and no longer meet the needs of the staff and community that use this center for after-school programs and other community events. This project renovates the floor plan and interior of Cecil Webb Community Center and modernizes the style and function with input from the staff and community. The needed renovations include upgrades to its mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, improvements for ADA accessibility, and a reconfiguration of space to accommodate its after-school programs. This contract provides for the construction of the upgrades.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Cecil Webb Recreation Center Renovation Project [PDF]

CIPP IV Phase 2 Stormwater Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project
This project will rehabilitate approximately 2,235 linear feet of stormwater drainage pipe at various locations in the City using the cured-in-place pipe method. The pipe segments in this project have been deemed in ‘poor’ condition by the Engineering Department and given a high priority to rehabilitate or replace to prevent more serious problems from further degradation or total pipe failure. This project was approved and is funded as part of the $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant money awarded from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of CIPP IV Phase 2 Stormwater Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project [PDF]

2024 Citywide Facilities Paving Project
The project will include resurface: Branner Street alley (between W Oak Hill Ave & W Oldham Ave) from Branner St to paved alley, Chicago Avenue alley (between Rim St & Whittle Springs Rd) from Chicago Ave to north end, Fairfax Avenue alley (between Pembroke Ave & Fairfax Ave) from Freemason St to Forsythe St, Harvey Street alley (between Oglewood Ave & E Columbia Ave) from Harvey St to west end, Harvey Street alley (between E Oldham Ave & E Woodland Ave) from Harvey St to east end, Montrose Road alley (between Cedar Ln & Fair Dr) from Montrose Rd to east end, and Prosser Road Impound Lot.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2024 Citywide Facilities Paving Project [PDF]

2023-2024 Citywide Guardrail Replacement Program
The 2023 Citywide Guardrail Replacement Program allows Engineering to perform ongoing maintenance and installation of guardrails throughout the City. This project consists of certain identified replacements as well as work that arises on an as-needed basis.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2023 Citywide Guardrail Replacement Program [PDF]

2024 Citywide Rumble Stripes Project
This project will place approximately 17 miles of rumble stripes for both the centerline and edge line and approximately 27 miles of longitudinal pavement markings for both the centerline and edge line. Rumble stripes are a proven countermeasure to reduce roadway departure or head-on crashes. These crash types typically have increased severity that contributes to roadway injuries and fatalities.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2024 Citywide Rumble Stripes Project [PDF]

Cradle of Country Music Park Pier 865 Project
This project will construct the pier foundation portion of the public artwork to be installed in the Cradle of Country Music Park.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Cradle of Country Music Park Pier 865 Project [PDF]
• Finishing Touches Coming to Cradle of Country Music Park
• Cradle of Country Music Park
• Cradle of Country Music Park - History of the Park & Sculptures
• Cradle of Country Music Park - Public Art Process

2025 Curb Cuts Project
This project will install or improve 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 2025 Curb Cuts Project [PDF]

Gay Street Brick Sidewalk Repair Phase II Project
This project will replace approximately 1,250 square feet of brick sidewalk on parts of the 300, 400 & 600 blocks of South Gay Street. These locations were not replaced with the previous project because the sidewalks were unavailable due to the effects of construction on the adjacent structures. The existing bricks are frequently becoming dislodged and displaced because of failures in the underlying bonding later.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Gay Street Brick Sidewalk Repair Phase II Project [PDF]

Kingston Pike Complete Connections Project
This project involves the construction of bike lanes and a new sidewalk, curb and gutter, drainage, minor widening, lighting, and signal modifications along the south side of Kingston Pike (US-11/70, State Route 1) from Wesley Road to Golfclub Road and along the west side of Golfclub Road from Kingston Pike to the Messiah Lutheran Church driveway. The project will create a connection for bicyclists and pedestrians to travel the section of Kingston Pike between Wesley Road and Golfclub Road and connect these facilities to the adjacent KAT bus stops.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Kingston Pike Complete Connections Project [PDF]
• View additional information regarding the TDOT grant for the Kingston Pike Complete Connection Project
• View additional information regarding new sidewalks at Old Broadway, Kingston Pike, Coker Avenue and Atlantic Avenue
• Building Better Connectivity: It's the Summer of Sidewalks, Bridges and Greenways
• Kingston Pike: Safer for All Commuters!

Knoxville Urban Wilderness – James White Parkway Pavilion Project
This project is located at the south end of James White Parkway at the intersection with Tilson Street. It is part of the improvements that were funded from the original Urban Wilderness Gateway Park Vision and Framework report from 2018 and compliments the Baker Creek Pavilion that was completed earlier in 2024. The project provides construction of public amenities including a steel frame shade pavilion with public restrooms, play structures, and public gathering space with concrete paving, hardscapes, lighting and landscaping.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Knoxville Urban Wilderness – James White Parkway Pavilion Project [PDF]
• Pavilion Coming to Urban Wilderness Gateway Park

2025 Pedestrian and Bicycle Pavement Marking Project
This project will install 7,700 total feet of crosswalk markings, 3,650 feet of stop line markings, and 80 shared lane markings at 83 locations throughout the City.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2025 Pedestrian and Bicycle Pavement Marking Project [PDF]

2024 Resurfacing Project
This is the City's annual resurfacing program. Phase I includes a total of approximately 17 equivalent miles of resurfacing in Council Districts 1, 2, and 6. Phase II includes a total of approximately 15 equivalent miles of resurfacing in Council Districts 3, 4, and 5. In order to solicit more competitive bids, the 2024 Resurfacing Program was advertised as two separate, smaller projects. In addition to streets identified for resurfacing by the City are streets requested to be included by KUB in compliance with the Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement between the City of Knoxville and Knoxville Utilities Board. Approximately 3.7 equivalent miles have been included for KUB for resurfacing streets that were damaged through utility cuts.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2024 Resurfacing Project [PDF]
• View additional information regarding the annual Citywide Resurfacing Program
• #KnoxvilleJobDone: City Engineers Build and Maintain Miles and Miles of Infrastructure
• Woodrow Drive Repair to Start Week of October 21
• Next Round of Street Paving to Begin

2025 Resurfacing Phase I and Phase II Project
This is the City's annual resurfacing program. Phase I includes a total of approximately 20 equivalent miles of resurfacing in Council Districts 3, 4, and 5. Phase II will be bid in Spring 2025 and includes streets in Council Districts 1, 2, and 6. In order to solicit more competitive bids, the 2025 Resurfacing Program was advertised as two separate, smaller projects. In addition to streets identified for resurfacing by the City are streets requested to be included by KUB in compliance with the Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement between the City of Knoxville and Knoxville Utilities Board. Approximately 0.24 equivalent miles have been included for KUB for resurfacing streets that were damaged through utility cuts. Phase II will resurface streets in Council Districts 1, 2 & 6.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2025 Resurfacing Project [PDF]
• View additional information regarding the annual Citywide Resurfacing Program

Sevier Avenue Roadway Project and Sevier Avenue Utilities Conduit and Duct Bank Project
The Engineering Department has been working with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to undertake 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.
The Sevier Avenue Roadway Project consists of the roundabout construction, a new railroad crossing, drainage improvements and streetscape improvements.
The Sevier Avenue Utility Conduit and Duct Bank Project is funded with 100% local monies and includes the underground infrastructure to relocate all overhead utilities to underground conduits and duct banks. This underground infrastructure must be in place before the City can coordinate with the utility owners (KUB, AT&T, and Comcast) to relocate their overhead utilities.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Sevier Avenue Roadway Project and Sevier Avenue Utilities Conduit and Duct Bank Project [PDF]
• Work Begins on Sevier Avenue Streetscapes; Look for Regularly Scheduled Project Updates
• Sevier Avenue Project Open House on January 9, 2025
• View additional information regarding the Sevier Avenue Streetscapes Project provided by the Office of Urban Design and Development

2024 Sidewalk Replacement Project
This project will replace approximately 45,000 square feet of sidewalk at 51 sites.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of 2024 Sidewalk Replacement Project Project [PDF]
• #KnoxvilleJobDone: City Engineers Build and Maintain Miles and Miles of Infrastructure

Washington Pike Drainage Improvements Project
The City of Knoxville hired GEI Consultants to design drainage improvements along the 4400 and 4500 blocks of Washington Pike due to an eroding ditch that conveys the storm runoff that needs to be stabilized and repaired. This project includes installing a stormwater drainage system consisting of pipes, basins, and a headwall in the existing ditch alignment to pipe runoff and shore up the existing edge of the roadway.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Washington Pike Drainage Improvements Project Project [PDF]

DESIGN PROJECTS STATUS - Updated April 10, 2025

Baum Drive Stormwater Improvements Project
Designer: Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Project Bid Date: Spring 2025
The City of Knoxville has been awarded a non-competitive ARPA funded grant from the Tennessee Department of Conservation (TDEC) to fund several water quality projects. The Baum Drive Stormwater Improvements Project was approved as part of the grant package. This project will improve the drainage conditions of Erin Drive and Baum Drive by designing and constructing a stormwater system to improve stormwater management in this area.
• Federal ARPA Funds Help City Fix Flooding Problems
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Bennington Drive Sidewalk Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project will construct a new sidewalk along Bennington Drive between N Winston Road and Vanosdale Road.

Bicycle Facilities Plan Update
Designer: Toole Design Group
Project Plan Completion Date: N/A
The City has advertised for consultant services to update the 2015 Bicycle Facilities Plan in order to make it current and consistent with the City’s Vision Zero Action Plan and identify opportunities to address gaps in connectivity with an emphasis on safety and low stress/all-ages facilities.
• Vision Zero looks at safety from all angles – engineering, walkability, signage, law enforcement, education, human behavior.
• Bicycle/pedestrian safety improvements on Henley Bridge benefit all road users

Boyds Bridge Pike Bridge Repair Project - Design Phase I
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2026
This project will correct structural deficiencies identified in the current TDOT biennial bridge inspection report. These repairs will extend the service life of the bridge.

Boyds Bridge Pike Sidewalk Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project will construct approximately 2,000 linear feet of new sidewalk between Rosalyn Drive and Brooks Avenue.

Broadway Streetscapes Project
Designer: Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Spring 2026
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: Summer 2027
This will design and build an Accelerated Bus Corridor along N Broadway and S Hall of Fame Drive. The project will upgrade bus stop facilities, benches, shelters, sidewalk improvements, and intelligent transportation system (ITS) elements for passenger information dissemination, comfort, and security. The City of Knoxville will make upgrades to many of the signalized intersections along the route with updated signal timing patterns, which will allow for bus prioritization, in conjunction with KAT’s on-board systems that are already in place or in the process of being implemented. The City will be integrating the traffic signal central software package with KAT’s systems.

Buckingham Drive Sidewalk Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project will construct a new sidewalk along Buckingham Drive Portsmouth Road and Vanosdale Road.

Buffat Mill Road Sidewalk Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project will construct approximately 2,200 linear feet of new sidewalk along Buffat Mill Road between Whittle Springs Road and North Hills Boulevard.
• View additional information provided by the Mayor’s Office regarding New Sidewalk Projects Across the City.

Burlington Streetscapes Project
Designer: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project includes streetscapes along Martin Luther King Jr Avenue from Kirkwood Street to Shelby Street and along Prosser Road from Martin Luther King Jr Avenue to Holston Drive. Streetscapes include replacing sidewalks, traffic signals, streetlights, creating on-street parking, and relocating overhead utilities.
• City Invests $6,000,000 in Sidewalks
• $2,000,000 Committed to Burlington Streetscape Project
• City Invests in East Knoxville

Chapman Highway & Fort Avenue Traffic Signal Improvements Project
Designer: Cannon and Cannon, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Fall 2025
This design contract will allow Cannon and Cannon, Inc. to perform evaluation of existing signal and site conditions, recommendations for geometric improvements on Fort Avenue, intersection design, related coordination and timing impacts to nearby signals, prepare construction plans, and any necessary coordination with stakeholders and nearby development.

Chapman Highway Multimodal Project
Designer: Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2026
This project will construct a 6-foot sidewalk along the west side of Chapman Highway. It will extend 1,600 feet from the existing sidewalk in front of Buddy’s BBQ to the bus stop adjacent to Fire Station #13. New pedestrian crosswalks with pedestrian signals will be installed at the Woodlawn Pike and Fronda Lane/Overbrook Drive intersections. This project allows for safe access to two KAT bus stops, the library, as well as, the existing sidewalk network on Chapman Highway to the north.

Cherry Street Water Quality Improvements Project
Designer: EnSafe, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Spring 2025
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.
• Federal ARPA Funds Help City Fix Flooding Problems
• American Rescue Plan Provides $62.5M to Fund Wide Range of City Projects

Citywide Advanced Traffic Management System Project (Kingston Pike, Broadway and Chapman Highway)
Designer: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Project Bid Date: TBD
This project will design, install and integrate new fiber optic communications, various major traffic signal components, and new signal timing patterns along the major arterials of Kingston Pike, Chapman Highway, and N Broadway. The project includes these upgrades to 96 existing signalized intersections. Fiber optic communications will route to the City’s Public Works Service Center for better monitoring and maintenance of the City’s signalization network.

2025 Citywide Facilities Paving Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: Spring 2026
This project will pave parking lots at various City facilities. The final locations are being evaluated.

Citywide Sign Inventory and Assessment
Designer: National Data & Surveying Services
Project Inventory and Assessment Completion Date: TBD
The City of Knoxville published a request for proposals for responsible firms to conduct a traffic sign inventory and retro-reflectivity assessment of all signs on rights of way within Knoxville's corporate limits - estimated at 60,000 traffic signs. An updated inventory will be conducted in order to maintain compliance with the Manual on Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) which requires the City to maintain minimum reflectivity standards in the City's traffic control signs. The last inventory and assessment was performed in 2015.

East Knox Greenway Project
Designer: Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This new greenway will connect the First Creek Greenway to the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum.
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• Public Input Sought on East Knox Greenway scheduled for Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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Fire Station #7 Re-Roof Project
Designer: Benefield Richters, Inc.
Project Bid Date: September 2025
The project will include repairs to the existing roof framing, new facia, new soffits, new gutters and down-spouts at Fire Station #7.

First Creek Greenway Project
Designer: Cannon & Cannon, Inc.
Project Bid Date: Spring 2026
This design contract will identify conceptual options for a multi-modal facility along First Creek between Fifth Avenue and McCalla to better connect the neighborhoods on the north and south sides of Magnolia Avenue.

Fort Sanders Neighborhood – Tyson Park Greenway Connector Project
Designer: TBD
Projected Bid Date: Spring 2027
This project will connect the Fort Sanders Neighborhood and Tyson Park with a bicycle and pedestrian shared-use path. The shared-use path includes a tunnel under the CSX railroad tracks, in the vicinity of Clinch Avenue, to Metron Center Way and then extend a bicycle and pedestrian shared-use path from the tunnel to the existing Third Creek Greenway at Tyson Park.

Fountain City Sidewalk Project
Designer: Cannon & Cannon, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Winter 2027
This project involves the design of a new sidewalk along the east side of N Broadway (SR-33) to connect the existing sidewalk at Gibbs Drive to the existing crosswalk at Hotel Road. Pedestrian intersection improvements will be required at the Essary Drive intersection.

Gay Street Bridge Repair Project Project
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Bid Date: Spring 2025
This project will perform a structural analysis on the 1898 Gay Street steel truss bridge and implement corrections identified in the current TDOT biennial bridge inspection report along with other repairs identified in the structural analysis. These repairs will extend the service life of the bridge.
• Gay Street Bridge Repair - Timeline, Reports and History
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Gay Street Pole Replacement Project
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Bid Date: April 21, 2025
This project will replace traffic signal poles along Gay Street at four intersections from Wall Avenue to Church Avenue.

E Greenway Drive Bridge Repair (over White's Creek) Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2026
This project will correct structural deficiencies identified in the current TDOT biennial bridge inspection report. These repairs will extend the service life of the bridge.

Holston River Park Streambank Project
Designer: HGS, LLC dba RES Environmental Operating Company, LLC
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project will design improvements to stabilize the streambank along Holston River Park. The main purpose is to protect current park infrastructure amenities and prevent any further erosion. This is currently a design-only project with construction being bid in the future as funds allow. This project is funded by a TDEC ARPA grant.

Island Home Avenue Parking Lot Project
Designer: Cannon & Cannon, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project will pave the gravel parking lot underneath the James White Parkway and will include signage, lighting, and pedestrian crossing improvements.

KAT Bus Stop Improvements Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: TBD
With funding from the State of Tennessee IMPROVE Act, this project will make improvements (i.e. sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, bus pulloffs, concrete pads for bus shelters and/or seating, etc.) for approximately 25 locations.

Liberty Street Multimodal Project
Designer: Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Spring 2025
This project creates a bicycle and pedestrian connection between Middlebrook Pike and Sutherland Avenue. It adds bicycle facilities 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.
• Building Better Connectivity: It's the Summer of Sidewalks, Bridges and Greenways

Loves Creek Watershed Study
Designer: Geosyntec Consultants
Projected Bid Date: N/A
This project will study surface and subsurface stormwater flow in the Loves Creek watershed to identify potential improvements for better drainage and a more resilient watershed. This is project is funded by a TDEC ARPA grant.

Magnolia Avenue Intersection and Pedestrian Improvements Project
Designer: TBD
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project will provide engineering services to develop intersection improvements on Magnolia Avenue at N Cherry Street and pedestrian crossing improvements on Magnolia Avenue at N Castle Street and N. Hembree Street. The engineering consultant will have extensive experience in Vision Zero, Complete Streets, and the Safe Systems Approach. This project is federally funded by a FHWA Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant.
• Vision Zero looks at safety from all angles – engineering, walkability, signage, law enforcement, education, human behavior.

Magnolia Avenue Streetscape Phase 3 Project
Designer: Cannon & Cannon, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2025
Phase 3 of the Magnolia Avenue Streetscape Project consists of replacing the existing sidewalks and curb, and reconstructing the roadway as needed along E Magnolia Avenue between N Bertrand Street and N Kyle Street to provide for better pedestrian access while allowing for street amenities including bike lanes, landscaping, lighting, and transit stops.
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Martin Mill Pike Sidewalk Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project will construct new sidewalk along Martin Mill Pike between Chapman Highway and Ogle Avenue. The exact locations of new sidewalk construction within this corridor will be determined.

Mary Vestal Streambank Stabilization Project
Designer: Ecosystems Restoration and Planning, LLC
Project Bid Date: Spring 2025
The City of Knoxville has been awarded a non-competitive ARPA funded grant from the Tennessee Department of Conservation (TDEC) to fund several water quality projects. The Mary Vestal Park Streambank Stabilization Project was approved as part of the grant package. This project will improve the streambank conditions of Goose Creek running through Mary Vestal Park, which currently has steep vertical banks with significant erosion issues. This contract will design 850 linear feet of rehabilitation with a construction phase immediately following, which is the limit of the permitting allowed under the TDEC ARPA grant. An additional area of approximately 1,400 linear feet will be designed and shovel ready for future construction as funding allows.
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Middlebrook Pike Advanced Traffic Management System Project
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Bid Date: Spring 2025
This project will design, install and integrate new fiber optic communications and various major traffic signal components along Middlebrook Pike and University Avenue between the intersections of University Avenue at College Street and Middlebrook Pike at Joe Hinton Drive. This will expand the City's ATMS infrastructure, providing modern, high-speed, secure and reliable connections to 24 existing signalized intersections along Middlebrook Pike and University Avenue. Fiber optic communications will route to the City’s Public Works Service Center for better monitoring and maintenance of the City’s signalization network.

Neyland Drive Pedestrian Connection Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: TBD
The project involves the design of a new sidewalk on the north side of Neyland Drive, between Lake Loudoun Boulevard and Joan Cronan Way, and improvements to both intersections.

North Cherry Street Stormwater Improvements Project
Designer: Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Project Bid Date: Spring 2025
The City of Knoxville has been awarded a non-competitive ARPA funded grant from the Tennessee Department of Conservation (TDEC) to fund several water quality projects. The North Cherry Street Stormwater Improvements Project was approved as part of the grant. This project will replace a large, dilapidated, corrugated metal pipe system, which will improve the water quality and roadway drainage in the area.
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Northwest Greenway Connector Extension Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Fall 2025
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 City Streetscapes Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: TBD for Jackson Avenue
This project will provide streetscapes along E Jackson and Willow Avenues from Central Avenue to Hall of Fame overpass and along Central Avenue from the railroad crossing to Willow Avenue and will include relocating overhead utilities to underground and extending the look of the recently installed improvements along W Jackson Avenue. The construction work from E/W Summit Hill Drive along N/S Central Street and Willow Avenue is being built by Denark Construction, Inc. through their contract to reconstruct the roads around the new Covenant Health Park.
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Outdoor Knoxville Roof Replacement Project
Designer: Sanders Pace Architecture LLC
Projected Bid Date: April 29, 2025
This project will replace the roof of the Outdoor Knoxville Building at 900 Volunteer Landing Way.

Pleasant Ridge Road Phase II Project
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Bid Date: April 2, 2025
This project will implement the Pleasant Ridge Road Expedited Project Delivery Report recommendations. Improvements of Pleasant Ridge Road from Merchant Drive to the City Limits include the addition of turn lanes at Walnoaks Road, Sullivan Road and Moss Creek Road.

Riverwalk to Cityview Connection Project
Designer: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2025
This project will construct a new greenway connection between the Riverwalk Greenway and the Cityview Greenway crossing the Norfolk Southern Railroad.
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Rock City Park Stream Stabilization Project
Designer: Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Spring 2025
The City of Knoxville was awarded a non-competitive ARPA funded grant from the Tennessee Department of Conservation (TDEC) to fund several water quality projects. The Rock City Park Stream Stabilization Project was approved as part of the grant package that was submitted and will restore approximately 850 linear feet of Baker Creek along Rock City Park. This section currently has issues with erosion, invasive vegetation, gross pollutants, and debris blockages.
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Seventeenth Street Bridge Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: March 20, 2025
Phase 1 services will include an inspection of the existing bridge and development of cost estimates for repair and replacement options.

2025 Sidewalk Replacement Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: June 2025
This project will replace dilapidated and damaged sidewalk throughout the City.

South Knoxville Bridge Greenway Project

Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Bid Date: Fall 2025
The project will provide a multi-modal facility along James White Parkway from Anita Drive to Riverside Drive which will connect South Knoxville to East Knoxville for bicycle and pedestrian users.
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South Waterfront Greenway Extension Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This proposed project will provide connectivity from the 0.10-mile section of cantilevered riverwalk along Island Home Avenue to Suttree Land Park riverwalk that is just east of Foggy Bottom Street along the Tennessee River.
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• South Waterfront Blog
• South Waterfront Greenway - Project Meetings & Files
• City Receives $42.6M from Feds to Reconnect Communities

Speed Management Plan
Designer: Alta Planning and Design
Project Plan Completion Date: N/A
This project will provide engineering services to develop a Speed Management Plan. The engineering consultant will have extensive experience in Vision Zero, Complete Streets, and the Safe Systems Approach. This project is federally funded by a FHWA Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant.
• Vision Zero looks at safety from all angles – engineering, walkability, signage, law enforcement, education, human behavior.

Stormwater Asset Management Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: N/A
This project involves developing a stormwater map for the City of Knoxville based on in-field GPS data collection, stormwater asset mapping, and records research. The result of this process will be a detailed stormwater system GIS database that will be used to support more effective stormwater asset management, maintenance, and planning.

Texas Avenue Sidewalk Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project will construct new sidewalk along Texas and Heiskell Avenues between Burnside Street and Minnesota Avenue. The exact locations of new sidewalk construction within this corridor will be determined.

UT Area Signal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvements Project
Designer: Cannon & Cannon, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Summer 2026
The City of Knoxville was awarded Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds to invest in modernizing traffic signal infrastructure around the campus of the University of Tennessee. The scope of this project includes 39 traffic signals in total. Corridors that are part of this project include: Cumberland Avenue, Neyland Drive, Seventeenth Street, Henley Street, Joe Johnson Drive, and Western Avenue. In conjunction with other Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) projects throughout the City, this project seeks to address several Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) elements. Intersection improvements include new signal controller hardware, high-speed wired and wireless communications, enhanced vehicle detection systems, and other data collection. This will result in decreased overall traffic delay and better data collection and sharing capabilities. All funding for this project is 100% federal funds with no local match.

Washington Pike from I-640 to Murphy Road Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: January 2026
Washington Pike will remain five lanes on the western end of the project area, where Greenway Drive ties in near the Target store. Washington Pike will narrow to three lanes by New Harvest Lane, then expand back to five lanes, including a turn lane, at Steeple Shadow Way and Babelay Road and continue in that configuration to the City limits at Murphy Road. There, turn lanes will carry traffic onto Murphy or Pullman Roads, and Washington Pike to the east will continue in its current two lanes. Along the project corridor, two 10-foot multi-use pedestrian and bicycle paths will be built, which will connect to existing parks and greenways.
• View Current Engineering Department Design Status of Washington Pike from I-640 to Murphy Road Project [PDF]
• May 29, 2024 - Public Meeting on Washington Pike Project
• Knoxville Community Media - May 29, 2024 - Introduction of the City of Knoxville’s Rights-of-Way Acquisition Consultant for the Washington Pike Project

Wilson Avenue Sidewalk Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project will construct new sidewalk along Wilson Avenue between S Harrison Street and S Hembree Street. The exact locations of new sidewalk construction within this corridor will be determined.

E Woodland Avenue Complete Streets Project
Designer: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Winter 2026
This project will include bike lanes, pedestrian crossing improvements, sidewalks, and other ADA upgrades along E Woodland Avenue between West Glenwood Avenue and N Broadway.

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