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Greenway from page 11 Agency Cooperation Key poured-in-place pedestrian bridge, a
37-ft prefabricated pedestrian bridge,
It took meticulous and cooperative co-
the University of Tennessee Archeological ordination between the city of Knoxville’s and a 270-ft gabion wall that will range
Research Laboratory was sub-contracted Knox/Blount Greenway project and the in height from 9-24ft. The greenway will
to oversee the historical/cultural heritage University of Tennessee’s bank stabiliza- be built above the gabion wall with rails
assessment. After evaluating the property tion, golf course facility and Cherokee 42 inches in height to protect pedestri-
intended for Phase I construction, two ar- Farm Innovation Campus projects. For ans from the significant height drop off
cheological sites were identified along the example, the city of Knoxville staked out to the river.
proposed greenway. Experts now assert the preliminary plans for Phase I of the Design Challenges
that this area along the Tennessee River is Knox/Blount Greenway prior to the Uni-
one of the most culturally rich archeology versity’s golf course project designs taking “This project had some unique design
sites in the State of Tennessee. place. When UT proceeded with the golf challenges,” said Jim Hagerman, city of
The University of Tennessee contract- course construction, the university left Knoxville Engineering Director, “and the
ed Southern Shores LLC for its bank ample room along the riverbank for the need to protect the cultural resources
stabilization project that needed to be greenway’s passage. added many more challenges to the design
completed before construction of Knox/ Currently under construction, Phase I and construction processes.”
Blount Greenway could proceed. The of the Knox/Blount Greenway is 9,500 lin- Southern Shores Development, which
stabilization project began in 2009 and ear feet of 10-foot wide asphalt greenway, worked on the UT bank stabilization
lasted for 2.5 years. running from the south end of the J.E. project, was also contracted by the city
As a result of construction on the UT “Buck” Karnes Bridge to Knox County’s of Knoxville to build the Phase I Knox/
golf course and bank stabilization proj- Marine Park. Total project cost is estimat- Blount Greenway. Because it is a marine
ects, additional consultation with TVA ed at $1.6 million. construction and land development com-
was required. A treatment plan was devel- The city of Knoxville Engineering De- pany, Southern Shores has chosen to use
oped to preserve the cultural resources on partment designed the project, prepared its company-owned barge anchored on
site. The plan includes constructing the construction documents, and is cur- the Tennessee River as the staging area for
greenway on top of fill covering the desig- rently overseeing construction for the city. the greenway’s construction.
nated archeological sites and the presence Meanwhile, AMEC Engineering Inc. is As mentioned earlier, Southern Shores
of a qualified archeologist to monitor all serving as the comprehensive engineering began construction of the greenway in
construction. Construction restrictions and inspections consulting firm. spring 2014. As development proceeds,
to protect the archeological sites prohibit Phase I of the greenway includes the Knox/Blount Greenway continues to
rutting for the asphalt greenway. engineering features such as an 80-ft produce discoveries. For example, at the
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37-ft prefabricated pedestrian bridge,
It took meticulous and cooperative co-
the University of Tennessee Archeological ordination between the city of Knoxville’s and a 270-ft gabion wall that will range
Research Laboratory was sub-contracted Knox/Blount Greenway project and the in height from 9-24ft. The greenway will
to oversee the historical/cultural heritage University of Tennessee’s bank stabiliza- be built above the gabion wall with rails
assessment. After evaluating the property tion, golf course facility and Cherokee 42 inches in height to protect pedestri-
intended for Phase I construction, two ar- Farm Innovation Campus projects. For ans from the significant height drop off
cheological sites were identified along the example, the city of Knoxville staked out to the river.
proposed greenway. Experts now assert the preliminary plans for Phase I of the Design Challenges
that this area along the Tennessee River is Knox/Blount Greenway prior to the Uni-
one of the most culturally rich archeology versity’s golf course project designs taking “This project had some unique design
sites in the State of Tennessee. place. When UT proceeded with the golf challenges,” said Jim Hagerman, city of
The University of Tennessee contract- course construction, the university left Knoxville Engineering Director, “and the
ed Southern Shores LLC for its bank ample room along the riverbank for the need to protect the cultural resources
stabilization project that needed to be greenway’s passage. added many more challenges to the design
completed before construction of Knox/ Currently under construction, Phase I and construction processes.”
Blount Greenway could proceed. The of the Knox/Blount Greenway is 9,500 lin- Southern Shores Development, which
stabilization project began in 2009 and ear feet of 10-foot wide asphalt greenway, worked on the UT bank stabilization
lasted for 2.5 years. running from the south end of the J.E. project, was also contracted by the city
As a result of construction on the UT “Buck” Karnes Bridge to Knox County’s of Knoxville to build the Phase I Knox/
golf course and bank stabilization proj- Marine Park. Total project cost is estimat- Blount Greenway. Because it is a marine
ects, additional consultation with TVA ed at $1.6 million. construction and land development com-
was required. A treatment plan was devel- The city of Knoxville Engineering De- pany, Southern Shores has chosen to use
oped to preserve the cultural resources on partment designed the project, prepared its company-owned barge anchored on
site. The plan includes constructing the construction documents, and is cur- the Tennessee River as the staging area for
greenway on top of fill covering the desig- rently overseeing construction for the city. the greenway’s construction.
nated archeological sites and the presence Meanwhile, AMEC Engineering Inc. is As mentioned earlier, Southern Shores
of a qualified archeologist to monitor all serving as the comprehensive engineering began construction of the greenway in
construction. Construction restrictions and inspections consulting firm. spring 2014. As development proceeds,
to protect the archeological sites prohibit Phase I of the greenway includes the Knox/Blount Greenway continues to
rutting for the asphalt greenway. engineering features such as an 80-ft produce discoveries. For example, at the
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