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South Waterfront Blog

Check here for development updates on the South Waterfront. More information available at the South Waterfront Project pages.

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Watch the Construction Unfold This Summer on the Former Baptist Hospital Site

The Riverwalk at the Bridges construction site, as seen from the Gay Street Bridge earlier this week As you drive across the Gay Street Bridge, or take the boat out on the river past Volunteer ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 22, 2017 at 5:43 PM

Streetscape Project Amps Up on Blount Avenue Between the Bridges

The next phase of the Blount Avenue Streetscape Improvements Project is now underway, and to accommodate the work, Charles Blalock and Sons Inc. has closed the north side of East Blount Avenue bet ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Apr 20, 2017 at 1:48 PM

Suttree Landing Park Wins 2 Awards

City officials, South Knoxville residents and outdoor adventurers are downright giddy about Suttree Landing Park, the City's first new park to open in more than a decade. The 8¼-acre linear park w ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Mar 09, 2017 at 12:06 PM

KAT Bus Stop Shelter Installed at River's Edge Apartments

Check out the newly installed bus shelter at the 134-unit River’s Edge apartment complex on the South Waterfront, just west of the Island Home Park community. River's Edge opened last year - a ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Mar 06, 2017 at 2:53 PM

Utility Work in Support of South Waterfront Projects to Temporarily Close Section of W. Blount Ave.

A section of West Blount Avenue, just west of Chapman Highway, will be closed for 90 days, beginning Monday, Feb. 6, while a contractor installs sewer main connections and storm drains. The ut ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 27, 2017 at 11:51 AM

Bird's Eye View: Suttree Landing Park

Check out this great aerial photo of Suttree Landing Park, the City's first new park to open in 12 years! Many thanks to Bob Lusby, registered land surveyor with Cannon and Cannon Inc., for sna ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 17, 2017 at 12:48 PM

Honeybee Coffee Co. Opens on Sevier Avenue

Check out the buzz - pun intended - about Honeybee Coffee Co., the latest business to open along Sevier Avenue: http://www.knoxnews.com/story/entertainment/dining/2017/01/11/coffee-and-caring-h ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 12, 2017 at 4:56 PM

Suttree Landing Park to Open Nov. 16

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, City leaders and South Knoxville residents and business owners will cut the ribbon and officially dedicate Suttree Landing Park - the City's first new park to open in 12 years ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Nov 07, 2016 at 1:21 PM

New Road: Crews Paving Waterfront Drive by Suttree Landing Park

Suttree Landing Park, the City's first new park in more than a decade, is getting closer to its end-of-summer opening. Today, crews are laying asphalt on the newly constructed Waterfront Drive, a ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Aug 05, 2016 at 2:37 PM

Lane to Close on Section of Island Home Avenue for Riverwalk Construction

The next phase of work on the River’s Edge 800-foot-long public riverwalk on the South Waterfront will require closure of a section of the westbound lane of Island Home Avenue, starting next week. E ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 27, 2016 at 11:40 AM

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