10 Day Look Ahead: Renewal Project Construction Activities

Stanford University Hot/Chilled Water Line Work near Quarry Road and Campus Drive

New Stanford Hospital Facility 

Work is under way to construct the new Stanford Hospital facility in order to accommodate advances in medical technology, increase capacity, and meet new seismic safety standards. The 824,000 square foot hospital includes 368 individual patient rooms, state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment rooms, an expanded Emergency Department, new employee parking structure, five gardens, walking trails and a meditation room. The new hospital is expected to be completed in 2017 and open for patient care in early 2018. 

What to expect this weekend (10/19-10/20)

Hours of Construction Activity: 9 am- 6 pm

Former Garden Entry/D Pod:Utility relocations will continue over the weekend.

New Hospital and Parking Garage: Foundation pile installation will continue for the new hospital facility; foundation work and utility installation will continue for the new parking garage.

Weekday work (10/21-10/25)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 6 pm: night work will occur on 10/23 near the Garden Entrance to Stanford Hospital & Clinics

Former Garden Entry/D Pod:Utility relocations will continue next week. On 10/23, a utility tie-in will be performed at 3 am near the Garden Entrance to Stanford Hospital & Clinics. 

New Hospital and Parking Garage:Foundation pile installation will continue for the new hospital facility; foundation work and utility installation will continue for the new parking garage.

What to expect next weekend (10/26-10/27)

Hours of Construction Activity: 9 am - 6 pm

Former Garden Entry/D Pod:Utility relocation may continue next weekend.

New Hospital and Parking Garage:Construction activity will continue on the new hospital and parking garage sites. 

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Expansion

August 2011-December 2016

The Packard Children's Hospital expansion, which will expand Packard's ability to care for children and expectant mothers, is under way. The new 521,000 square foot facility will add 150 patient beds, more healing spaces, and the latest medical technology. The Packard expansion is scheduled to open in 2016.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (10/19-10/20)

Hours of Construction Activity: 8 am to 6 pm

No work currently scheduled for this weekend.

Shoring, excavation, rebar installation, slab waterproofing, concrete formwork, auger cast pile installation and bench cutting work will continue on the Packard expansion site next week. 

Rebar cages for auger cast piles will be delivered during the week. All drilling work is being closely coordinated with the hospital and is not anticipated to cause noise or vibration. Tower crane will be in use installing rebar columns and formwork. 

Dirt off haul will continue during the week.

Access to the rear entrance of Packard Children's will remain open throughout construction although some egress detours will be in place.

No work currently scheduled next weekend.

General Reminders

Motorists: please be mindful of sharing the road with bicyclists. 

Consider alternatives to driving, including Stanford's free Marguerite shuttle, biking, carpooling, and transit. Try the do-it-yourself commute planning tool.

Cyclists: please be mindful of sharing the sidewalk with pedestrians. Those who choose not to share the road and use the sidewalks must walk their bicycles.

Pedestrians: must use the new designated crosswalks on Welch Road. Jaywalking is illegal and especially unsafe in active construction areas. Maps with new pedestrian crosswalks are available at www.SUMCRenewal.org. Thank you!

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