KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — KUB said a short section of the greenway off Neyland Drive that leads to UT Gardens will be closed for a little while longer as crews do utility maintenance work in the area.
The Kuwahee Greenway closed in June on the north side of Neyland Drive from Joan Cronan Way to Third Creek so crews could do wastewater pipeline and manhole maintenance work outside the Kuwahee Wastewater Treatment Plant.
That closure was originally planned to only last until July 15, but on Friday KUB said it would need to extend the closure out until July 29 to finish the work.
KUB said pedestrians and cyclists will be shifted to the Neyland Greenway on the south side of the road in the meantime, and access to the parking area and greenway underpass to UT Gardens will remain open. Vehicle traffic will not be affected, KUB said.
"KUB and City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation ask trail users to please respect the signs and barricades, and to avoid using the closed section of greenway due to the presence of construction equipment, materials, vehicles, and workers," it said.