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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

To view a list of the Current Construction Projects or Current Design Projects within the map below, click on the slide image to open the panel.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS STATUS - Updated December 4, 2024

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 ~ video
• 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..."
• Lancaster Drive Sidewalk to Open

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]
• 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

Cal Johnson Recreation Center ADA Connection Project
The current pedestrian connections from the recreation center to the associated basketball courts and playground are limited. There is not a separate path from the center to the sidewalks on Hall of Fame Drive and there is not a paved connection to the basketball courts. This project provides for the construction of a new ADA sidewalk connection from the center to the basketball court and playground on the north side, as well as a stair-step connection to the courts on the south side of the court.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Cal Johnson Recreation Center ADA Connection Project [PDF]
• Finding Inspiration Up Close: ADA Sidewalk Improves Accessibility to Unique Cal Johnson Courts
• City Receives $42.6M from Feds to Reconnect Communities

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
Designer: Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
Project Bid Date: Fall 2024
This project will rehabilitate approximately 2,500 linear feet of stormwater drainage pipe at various locations in the City using the cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) method. Rehabilitating these degrading storm sewer pipes will improve water quality and extend the useful life of existing drainage infrastructure for many years, This is a second phase of the project being funded by a TDEC ARPA grant.
• 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 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]

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

2024 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 2024 Curb Cuts Project [PDF]

Downtown Bollard Installation Project
This project involves the construction of 17 retractable bollards in downtown Knoxville, specifically on Union Avenue between Walnut Street and S Gay Street and on Market Street between Clinch Avenue and Market Square. These bollards will provide City staff in-place infrastructure needed for closing streets to vehicular traffic for public street events adjacent to Market Square.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Downtown Bollard Installation Project [PDF]
• Retractable Bollards: Safer, More Efficient

Dr. E.V. Davidson Community Center Roof Replacement Project
The Dr. E.V. Davidson Community Center has an older, decaying roof, as well as four rooftop air-conditioning 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 air-conditioning units have surpassed their service life. This project will provide for the replacement of the roof membrane, upgrade the insulation and replace the rooftop air-conditioning units.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Dr. E.V. Davidson Community Center Roof Replacement 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

Old Broadway Sidewalks Project
This project will construct approximately 3,800 linear feet of sidewalk/greenway along Old Broadway from the northern intersection with Broadway to the intersection of Mineral Springs Avenue with Broadway. This project provides a multimodal facility that connects Fountain City to the neighborhoods south of Sharps Ridge and separates users from the heavily traveled interchange of Broadway at I-640.
• View Current Construction Status of Old Broadway Sidewalks Project [PDF]
• Old Broadway Sidewalks Project Enters Final Phase
• View additional information regarding new sidewalks at Old Broadway, Kingston Pike, Coker Avenue and Atlantic Avenue

2024 Resurfacing Phase I and Phase II 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 - Phase I and Phase II 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

Sevier Avenue Roadway 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.
• View Current Engineering Department Construction Status of Sevier Avenue Roadway Project [PDF]
• View additional information regarding the Sevier Avenue Streetscapes Project provided by the Office of Urban Design and Development

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 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 Utilities Conduit and Duct Bank Project [PDF]
• 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 December 4, 2024

Baum Drive Stormwater Improvements Project
Designer: Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Project Bid Date: Winter 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: Fall 2025
This project will construct a new sidewalk along Bennington Drive between N Winston Road and Vanosdale Road.

Boyds Bridge Pike Bridge Repair Project
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Bid Date: Winter 2025
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: Summer 2025
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: Winter 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: Summer 2025
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: Summer 2026
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.
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• $2,000,000 Committed to Burlington Streetscape Project
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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: Winter 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: Winter 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.
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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.

2024 Citywide Rumble Stripes Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: November 13, 2024
This project will place approximately 17 miles of rumble stripes for both centerline and edge line and approximately 27 miles of longitudinal pavement markings for both 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 contribute to roadway injuries and fatalities. This project will increase roadway safety on sections of the following City streets that have been identified to have roadway departure or head-on crashes: Adair Drive, Cedar Lane, Dry Gap Pike, Helmbolt Road, Loves Creek Road, Martin Mill Pike, Parkdale Road, Piney Grove Church Road, and Inskip Drive. The Engineering Department continues to investigate streets citywide that could see roadway safety benefit from the implementation of rumble stripes for inclusion in this contract.

2025 Curb Cuts Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Project Bid Date: November 19, 2024
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.

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.
• New Greenway to Connect East Knoxville Parks, Botanical Garden
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First Creek Greenway Project
Designer: Cannon & Cannon, Inc.
Project Bid Date: Winter 2025
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 CXS 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: TBD
Projected Bid Date: TBD
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 Brick Sidewalk Repair Phase II Project
Designer: City of Knoxville
Projected Bid Date: November 13, 2024
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 effects of construction to the adjacent structures. The existing bricks are frequently becoming dislodged and displaced because of failures in the underlying bonding later.

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

Gay Street Pole Replacement Project
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Bid Date: Winter 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: Spring 2025
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.

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: Winter 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 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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Mary Vestal Streambank Stabilization Project
Designer: Eocsystems Restoration and Planning, LLC
Project Bid Date: Winter 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: Winter 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: TBD
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: Winter 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: Spring 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: Fall 2024 for Willow Avenue and 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.
• City Receives $42.6M from Feds to Reconnect Communities

Outdoor Knoxville Roof Replacement Project
Designer: Sanders Pace Architecture LLC
Projected Bid Date: Winter 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: Spring 2025
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.

Riverwalk to Cityview Connection Project
Designer: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: TBD
This project will construct a new greenway connection between the Riverwalk Greenway and the Cityview Greenway crossing the Norfolk Southern Railroad.

Rock City Park Stream Stabilization Project
Designer: Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Winter 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.
• Federal ARPA Funds Help City Fix Flooding Problems
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Seventeenth Street Bridge Project
Designer: CDM Smith, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Spring 2025
Phase 1 services will include an inspection of the existing bridge and development of cost estimates for repair and replacement options.

South Knoxville Bridge Greenway Project
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Bid Date: Summer 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

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.

Urban Wilderness Corridor Study
Designer: Gresham Smith
Projected Study Completion Date: N/A
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.
• View additional information regarding Knoxville's Urban Wilderness
• Urban Wilderness Drawing National Acclaim - and Tourists
• Knoxville’s South Waterfront Redevelopment Area - February 2022 review
• New Urban Wilderness Amenities Coming Soon
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• South Waterfront Blog

UT Area Signal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvements Project
Designer: Cannon & Cannon, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Winter 2026
This project will design, install and integrate new fiber optic communications, wireless communications, various major traffic signal components, and new signal timing patterns at intersections in the University of Tennessee (UT) area. This will expand the City's ATMS infrastructure, providing modern, high-speed, secure and reliable connections to 39 existing signalized intersections in the UT campus area. Fiber optic communications will route to the City’s Public Works Service Center for better monitoring and maintenance of the City’s signalization network.

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

E Woodland Avenue Complete Streets Project
Designer: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Projected Bid Date: Fall 2025
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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