SUMC Renewal Project: 10 Day Look Ahead 11.2.12

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November 2, 2012

Changes to Stanford Hospital & Clinics Routes and Parking as of Nov. 1

Effective Nov. 1, Stanford Hospital's patient and visitor parking lot, Parking Structure 3 (PS3), will be closed permanently, allowing for upcoming construction for the future Stanford Hospital.

Stanford Hospital Patient and Visitor Parking is now located in the Pasteur Visitor Garage/PS 4, at the intersection of South Pasteur Drive and Welch Road.

Patients and Visitors to the Blake Wilbur Clinics, the Advanced Medicine Center/Cancer Center and the Ambulatory Surgery Center, will now access Blake Wilbur Drive will now be from Welch Road. Parking for these Blake Wilbur Drive programs is Valet Only.

For additional details and a link to a printable map, click here.

Parking Map

10 Day Look Ahead: Renewal Project Construction Activities

The Stanford University Medical Center Renewal Project, which will expand Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, rebuild Stanford Hospital, modernize Hoover Pavilion, and replace School of Medicine laboratories, is underway. Below is a summary of the Renewal Project's anticipated construction activities, hours of activity, and any affected lane or road closures over the next 10 days. Please click here to subscribe to our 10 day look aheads, which will be emailed every Friday and archived on the Renewal Project website.

Please note that that the scope of work and dates of work are subject to change without notice, especially due to weather impacts.

Welch Road Utility Project

August 2011-September 2013

One of the first steps in the effort to expand Packard Children's Hospital and rebuild Stanford Hospital includes utility work and surface improvements. The Welch Road Utility Project includes: replacing utility services and information technology infrastructure along Welch and Quarry Roads to serve the new hospital facilities once they are built; the widening of Welch Road; replacement of sidewalks, curbs and gutters; planting of new street trees and installation of planted medians and street lighting.

Note: Access to the Emergency Room will be maintained at all times.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (11/3-11/4)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 3:30 pm

No work is scheduled to occur this weekend.

Weekday work (11/5-11/9)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm

Blake Wilbur Drive is now open via Welch Road. Vehicles and pedestrians may no longer access Blake Wilbur Drive via Pasteur Drive.

Excavation work will continue for the communication vault work on outboard Welch Rd. This is occurring near the properties of 900, 770, 700 and 730 Welch

Trenching will also continue in the Welch/Quarry intersection. Some work may occur outside of the construction fencing. Flaggers will be present as needed and traffic will continue to have thru access.

Please be cautious of construction trucks entering the road. Access to the Emergency Room will be maintained at all times.

What to expect next weekend (11/10-11/11)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm

No work is scheduled to occur next weekend.

New Stanford Hospital Facility (Make-Ready Site)

March 2012-March 2013

The New Stanford Hospital facility site prep (known as the 'Make-Ready' site) includes surface demolition and utility work on North Pasteur Drive, and the demolition of Parking Structure 3 and 1101 Welch in order to make way for the new hospital facilities.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (11/3-11/4)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 7 pm

Construction for the temporary parking lot in the CCSR area will continue on Saturday, 11/3. This work includes cutting the driveway and pouring the ramp near the planter area on the site. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

Weekday work (11/5-11/9)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

Blake Wilbur Drive is now open via Welch Road. Vehicles and pedestrians may no longer access Blake Wilbur Drive via Pasteur Drive.

The Pasteur Visitor Garage/PS-4, is now open for patient and visitor parking. Signage is in place on Sand Hill Road and throughout the medical center corridor to inform new way-finding for Blake Wilbur Drive and the new Pasteur Visitor Parking Lot located at the intersection of Welch and Pasteur.

The Promenade and the Garden Entrance to Stanford Hospital & Clinics are closed. Work in the Promenade will continue including new water line and exit path construction along with ramp and stair installation.

Construction for the temporary parking lot in the CCSR area will continue.

Storm and sewer trenching will continue in North Pasteur Drive near the exit to Parking Structure 3 (PS-3). The parking structure has been fenced in preparation for future demolition.

In other related construction activity, a crane will be in place behind the fencing on the PS-3 site at Blake Wilbur Drive on Saturday, 11/3. The crane will be placing a PET/CT scan down the emergency exit stairwell near the Cancer Center. This work should be completed by mid-day on Saturday and is not anticipated to cause any impacts or patient disruption.

What to expect next weekend (11/10-11/11)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

No work is scheduled to occur next weekend.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Expansion

September 2012-December 2016

The Packard Children's Hospital expansion, which will expand Packard's ability to care for children and expectant mothers, is underway. The new facility is scheduled to open in 2016.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (11/3-11/4)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 3:30 pm

Work will occur this Saturday, 11/3, to install concrete wall panels and off-haul dirt from the Packard expansion site.

Weekday work (11/5-11/9)

Hours of Construction Activity: 6 am - 6 pm

Next week, excavation and off-haul will continue from the Packard expansion site.

North/West wall shoring and North/West wall tieback work will also continue. Excavation and prep for the bond beam at the lift station will also occur.

Utility work will continue near the Stanford Hospital & Clinics side of the Falk Building. Access to the Falk Building will be maintained at all times via the Stanford Hospital side of the building. Pedestrian detour signage is in place.

Access to the rear entrance of Packard Children's will remain open throughout construction.

What to expect next weekend (11/10-11/11)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 3:30 pm

Next Saturday, 11/10, North/West wall shoring and North/West wall tieback work will continue. Excavation and prep for the bond beam at the lift station will also continue. Dirt will also be off-hauled from the Packard expansion site.

Hoover Pavilion Modernization

August 2011-July 2013

Construction is underway to restore Hoover Pavilion, the original Palo Alto Hospital, in order to accommodate modern medicine and create a cohesive expansion to the Medical Center campus.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (11/3-11/4)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

Work will continue over the weekend on the Hoover Pavilion site.

Weekday work (11/5-11/9)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

Work to finish the interiors of the Pavilion will continue.

Foundation work and wall forming continue for the new parking garage on the Hoover Pavilion site.

What to expect next weekend (11/10-11/11)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

Work will likely continue on the Hoover Pavilion site 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!

Questions?

You can find the most up to date information on the Renewal Project website at www.SUMCRenewal.org.

You can also sign up for project email notices on the website. For additional information regarding site work, email the Renewal Project at info@sumcrenewal.org or call the 24-hour Construction Hotline: (650) 701-SUMC (7862).