✔ Multimodal Facility Project to Provide 3,800 Linear Feet of Sidewalk/Greenway Along Old Broadway from the Northern Intersection with Broadway to the Intersection of Mineral Springs Ave. with Broadway
✔ 2023 Resurfacing Project Includes Portions of Cedar Lane, Fountain Rd., and Mount Pleasant Rd. in the Fountain City Area
✔ New Dog Park Coming Soon! Construction to Begin Fall of 2023 Near Fountain City Skate Park.
NEWS
• 2023 Resurfacing – Phase I and Phase II Project [PDF]
• Old Broadway Sidewalks Project [PDF] - Bid Open Feb. 2023
✔ New Fountain City Park Playground
✔ New Sidewalks for Fountain City Park and Lake, ADA Accessible
✔ TWRA Winter Trout Fishing Huge Success, Summer Catfish season added to Fountain City Lake
NEWS
• Wetlands and Blue Water: Fountain City Lake's Water Quality Reflects Years of Careful Stewardship - 07/14/2022
• Catch a Catfish at Fountain City Park - 04/13/2022
• New Sections of Sidewalk Coming to Fountain City Lake, Park - 02/02/2022
✔ ADA Accessibility Improved, New Accessible Playground in Fountain City Park
✔ Fountain City Lions Club Donated Fountain City Park to the City
✔ City Committed More than $1M to Improve the Water Quality of Fountain City Lake and Amenities in the Park
✔ City Built or Improved 3,800 Linear Feet of sidewalk on Old Broadway – $1.6 million Investment
✔ 2021 Resurfacing Project Included Portions of Belcourt Dr., Church St., Highland Dr. and Fountain Rd. in the Fountain City Area
NEWS
• Fountain City Park to Close for 3 Weeks for ADA Upgrades - 08/04/2021
• Before Fountain City Park Became a Knoxville Park, Stormwater Engineers Were Giving TLC to the Lake 07/29/2021
• Fountain City Park Being Donated to City by Lions Club - 06/25/2021
• City Investing $1.6 M to Build Old Broadway Sidewalks
• 2021 Resurfacing – Phase I and Phase II Project [PDF]
✔ Winter Fishing Improved for Fountain City Lake
✔ Water Quality and Sustainable Ecosystem Improved in Fountain City Lake
✔ City Investment of $750,000 for Fountain City Lake Through December 2020
✔ 2020 Resurfacing Project Included Portions of Hollyhock Ln. and Ridgecrest Dr. in the Fountain City Area
NEWS
• Winter Fishing at Fountain City Lake Made Possible by Years of Restoration Work - 12/18/2020
• 2020 Resurfacing – Phase I and Phase II Project [PDF]
✔ 2019 Resurfacing Project Included Portions of Adair Dr., Parkdale Rd. and Woodberry Dr. in the Fountain City Area
✔ Invasive Weed Species Removed and Proactive Maintenance Treatment Added to Fountain City Lake
✔ 2,000 New Linear Feet of Sidewalk Added with the Cedar Lane Sidewalk Project
✔ Colonial Circle Sidewalk Replacement at N. Broadway
NEWS
• Fountain City Lake Weed Removal To Start - 08/26/2019
• 2019 Resurfacing – Phase I and Phase II Project [PDF]
• Cedar Lane Sidewalk Project [PDF]
• Colonial Circle Sidewalk Replacement at N Broadway Project [PDF]
✔ New LED Streetlights Installed on Cedar Lane (between Parkdale Rd. and Lyndell Rd.) and Broadway (between Woodrow Dr. and Highland Ave.)
✔ 2,000 Linear Feet of Sidewalks Added on Cedar Lane from Pratt Rd. to Haynes-Sterchi Rd. - $338,000
✔ Multiple Projects on Cedar Lane Link Roads, Sidewalks
✔ Two Wetlands Planted at Fountain City Lake to Discourage Algae Growth
NEWS
• Small Aquarium Dumps Result in Truckloads of Invasive Weeds Pulled from Fountain City Lake - 12/07/2018
• New Sidewalks Extend Pedestrian Network - 11/08/2018
• Multiple Projects on Cedar Lane - 07/23/2018
• Wetlands Being Planted at Fountain City Lake - 03/02/2018
• New LED Streetlights Installed on Cedar Lane and Broadway - 02/21/2018
✔ Mayor, City Council Authorized $249,000 Contract to Construct Wetlands in Fountain City Lake
✔ Fountain City Lake Wetlands Eliminated Shallow, Stagnant Zones of Water
✔ Fountain City Lake Wetlands Last Major Step in Three-Year Series of Infrastructure Investments Totaling $500,000
✔ 2017 Resurfacing Project Included a Portion of Gaineswood Rd. in the Fountain City Area
✔ 2017 Sidewalk Replacement Project Includes Portions of Colonial Circle and Gibbs Dr. in the Fountain City Area
NEWS
• Construction of Small Wetlands Getting Underway at Fountain City Lake - 07/18/2017
• Wetlands to Be Built on Edges of Fountain City Lake - 05/24/2017
• 2017 Resurfacing Project [PDF]
• 2017 Sidewalk Replacement Project [PDF]
✔ $1.9M Holbrook Drive Bridge Replacement Project Included Improvements to Sidewalks, Bike Lanes, and a Stairway to Fountain Rd.
✔ City Invested More than $113,000 on Maintenance and $750,000 on Improving Fountain City Lake's Ecosystem
✔ Opened Up an Overgrown Wooded Area in Fountain City Park
✔ Improved Landscaping Around the Pond and Along the Street in Fountain City
✔ Removed Un-Repairable Fountain City Park Pavilion, Reseeded Rough Areas
✔ Provided Fountain City Greenway and Lake Maintenance
✔ Hazardous Tree Removal, Pruned to Maintain Health in Fountain City Park
✔ $1.2M Project Added 0.6-mile to First Creek Greenway for the First Step in Linking Fountain City to the Downtown Greenway System
NEWS
• City Moves Forward on New Segment of First Creek Greenway - 10/12/2016
• Native-Plant Small Wetland Proposed Next Step in Fountain City Lake Restoration - 08/26/2016
• Fountain City Lake: If You Feed the Ducks, Keep 'Em Healthy by Choosing the Proper Food - 08/18/2016
• Public Meeting Aug. 25, 2016 on Design of Fountain City Lake Wetland - 08/02/2016
• Fountain City Bridge Replacement Brings Improved Facade and Pedestrian Options - 06/24/2016
✔ Duck Feeding Guidance and Proper Care of Fountain City Lake Provided to Community
✔ City, Community Partners and Volunteers Make Plans to Help Restore Fountain City Lake
✔ 2015 Resurfacing Project Included Portions of Adair Dr., Fair Dr., Essary Dr., and Woodrow Dr. in the Fountain City Area
NEWS
• City Officials, Community Partners Discuss Next Steps for Restoring Fountain City Lake - 08/26/2015
• Fountain City Lake's Enthusiastic Patrons Share Ideas at Public Meeting - 08/26/2015
• Public Meeting Aug. 25, 2015 on Fountain City Lake Improvements - 08/15/2015
• 2015 Resurfacing Project [PDF]
✔ Mayor, Council Approved up to $250,000 to Correct Fountain City Lake's Problems
✔ Replaced Outlet Structure from Fountain City Lake to First Creek, $58,128
✔ Leaky Earthen Berm Repaired in Fountain City Lake
✔ 2014 Sidewalk Improvements Project Included Essary Dr. in the Fountain City Area
NEWS
• Fountain City Lake Repair Project Sheet [PDF] - Completed December 2014
• Fountain City Lake Repairs Coming Soon - 08/12/2014
• 2014 Sidewalk Improvements Project [PDF]
✔ New Pedestrian Push Buttons Added at Intersections of N. Broadway at Hotel Road and at Colonial Circle in Fountain City