There is a lot of earth moving at Pellissippi Place as heavy equipment makes way for the boulevard that will mark the main road through the research and development park in Alcoa, Tennessee. These photos tell the beginning of the story for the park as Blount Excavating prepares the land for the new road, underground utilities and storm water drainage.
Summer 2009 will see even more changes after the initial infrastructure is installed. As warmer weather breaks in the Innovation Valley, work will begin on the walking trail and architectural structures for the park-like setting that will make Pellissippi Place so desirable.
Down the road, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is expected to begin improvements to the interchange and expand S.R. 33 (Old Knoxville Highway) to Hunt Road by 2010. That project could take from 18 to 24 months. It is a reminder that projects of this size and scope take time to accomplish. But, the reward should be well worth the wait.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
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