The City of Knoxville says crews would be beginning the final phase of renovations for Cradle of Country Music Park this fall.

The park is located at Gay Street and Summit Hill Drive near the Arts District. It’s a half-acre green space in the center of downtown that will soon be getting a large piece of public art and several new mature trees.

The sculpture was designed by a New York studio and marks a more than $1 million investment for the space between the art and the landscaping.

This park pays tribute to Knoxville’s role in shaping country music and soon will be able to host music and small concerts under the trees and is expected to reopen in full late fall.