City of Knoxville officials, along with representatives of KUB and contractor Empire Construction, will host a public meeting next week to update South Knoxville residents, businesses and stakeholders on the traffic detour routes associated with River's Edge Apartments project construction. 

The public meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 6, at South Knoxville Elementary School, 801 Sevier Ave. 

The 134-unit apartment complex - one-, two- and three-bedroom units in five buildings - is being constructed on the east end of Island Home Avenue, near the Island Home Park neighborhood. 

Empire Construction will be closing Island Home Avenue, beginning in early April, to perform utility work associated with River's Edge development. The closure will continue for at least eight weeks. 

Island Home Avenue will be closed to through traffic traveling eastbound at the intersection with Sevier Avenue. The eastbound detour route during construction follows Sevier Avenue to McClung Avenue. It turns left at South Haven Road and continues to Island Home Avenue. 

Island Home Avenue will be closed west of the intersection with Maplewood Drive, but there will be access to Maplewood from Island Home Avenue. 

The westbound detour will use the same streets in reverse. 

There also will be a bicycle detour route posted to substitute for the existing signed bicycle route.

Click here to view a map with the detour routes.

Anyone needing a disability accommodation in order to attend the public meeting on April 6 can contact City ADA Coordinator Stephanie Brewer Cook at 865-215-2034 or [email protected]. If anyone needs an English interpreter, contact Kim Scarborough, Redevelopment Office at 865-215-2029 or at:
[email protected].