Brent Johnson, P.E., R.L.S
Director of Engineering
bjohnson@cityofknoxville.org
Suite 480, City County Building
865-215-2148
Fax: 865-215-2631
Welcome to the Engineering Division website! This page gives an overview
of the three sections within the Engineering Division, with a broad
description of each section's responsibility. The Engineering Division
is part of the Public Works Department.
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First Creek April 15 Meeting Info
Meeting Handout [PDF]
Meeting Presentation [PDF]
Free
Site Development Workshop - A free workshop was presented
by the City of Knoxille's Engineering Department on Tuesday,
April 8, 2008. The 2008 site development workshop was presented
at the Civic Coliseum Ball Room. This year’s format included
instruction for everyone involved in the site development process
in a one-day seminar. To access a copy of the presentation click
here. This pdf file is formatted to match the notebooks
issued at the workshop. The file can be saved or printed. If
printed, it is formatted to print on either one side or both
sides of a page. The preferred printing method will need to
be selected in the printer properties.
First
Creek Drainage Improvements Project - A public meeting
on the First Creek Drainage Improvements Project, Phase II,
was held Tuesday, Jan. 8. Staff members of the City of Knoxville's
Engineering Department spoke with residents about the background
of the project and gave an overview of the ongoing project aimed
at alleviating flooding problems along First Creek in North
Knoxville as well as an opportunity to comment on the plan.
Click here to view meeting presentation in [PDF].
FEMA Floodplain Map Profiles
- FEMA Floodplain Map Profiles are now available from this
website. Simply click on the link to Floodplains in the list
to the right, then click on the appropriate line the the PDF
file of your choice. |
The Engineering Division performs all engineering and technical services
for city departments, including design work and contract administration
for streets, bridges, sidewalks, drainage and other public works projects.
The largest of the contract categories is the city's street paving
program, which has repaved more than 600 miles of the city's streets
since 1988.
The Engineering Division provides professional expertise in the planning
and design of improvements to existing roadways and bridges, working
with the Tennessee
Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Knoxville
Regional Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) on short-term
and long-term improvements to the city's transportation system. In
addition, the Engineering Division also reviews plans and plats in
conjunction with the Metropolitan
Planning Commission (MPC) and other city agencies. The Engineering
Division handles traffic signs & signals, stormwater management,
drainage complaints, stormwater quality issues, temporary traffic
control permits, etc. Ward maps and other information are maintained
at the Technical
Services Counter on the 4th floor of the City County Building.
 Civil Engineering
Section
1400 Loraine Street
865-215-6100
City contracts, contract management, & inspections for streets,
sidewalks, bridges and greenways.
Conducts regular inspections and maintenance of city infrastructure
(streets, sidewalks, bridges, greenways).
Miscellaneous survey and design projects to support other city departments.
Coordination of ROW permits and street cuts.
Maintains standard specifications and details for use on city contracts
and other projects.
Works with neighborhood groups, City Council, TDOT and other local
and state agencies.
Develops and maintains a survey control network to ensure a consistent
coordinate system throughout the City, and publishes survey control
data for use by KGIS, surveyors, engineers, developers and other interested
parties.
Stormwater Engineering
Section
4th floor City County Bldg
865-215-2148
Conducts plans review and issues site development
permits.
Reviews plats, easements, and ROW dedications/closures.
Provides design guidance to developers with Land Development Manual
and BMP Manual.
Stormwater monitoring & sampling; NPDES permits; public education
for stormwater pollution.
Stormwater quality hotline 865-215-4147; emergency investigations
of spills and leaks.
Drainage complaints & investigations, coordination of city drainage
improvement projects.
Technical Services counter, 865-215-2103 (maps, engineering plans,
ward maps, city block numbers, GIS topographic maps, subdivision plats,
public rights-of-way, survey control data)
Streetlights (planning, inspection, coordination, complaints)
Traffic Engineering Section
1400 Loraine Street
865-215-6100
Maintains and replaces traffic signals, pavement
markings, and street signs.
Conducts regular inspections and inventory of city traffic infrastructure.
Investigate traffic complaints.
Miscellaneous design projects for traffic signals, pavement markings,
and street signs.
Monitors traffic accidents and traffic volumes throughout the city.
Manages and maintains the city parking meters.
Works with neighborhood groups, TDOT and state agencies concerning
traffic issues.
Online Mapping
Online maps are now available from KnoxnetWhere?,
an interactive KGIS website that can display property ownership, addresses,
parcel IDs, CLT map numbers, districts, wards, voting precincts, school
zones, buildings, streets, land use zoning, city and county limits,
recorded deed references, etc. |
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