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:
Motorists: please be mindful of sharing the road with bicyclists. Cyclists 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!
Weekend work (12/2-12/4)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7am - 3:30 pm
No work planned this weekend.
Weekday work (11/28-12/2)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7am - 3:30 pm
Welch Rd is now a one-lane, one-way road going West from Quarry to Pasteur Drive. This change will be in effect for two years. We thank you for your patience regarding this significant change and ask that you please adjust your driving route accordingly. South Pasteur Drive is now a two-way two-lane road. North Pasteur Drive is closed between Blake Wilbur Drive and Sand Hill Road.
Staff parking is still available in PS-4 but all vehicles will need to enter and exit PS-4 via South Pasteur Drive. Stanford Hospital & Clinics Visitor parking will be maintained at PS-3 and at the Valet lots. For a complete list of parking facilities near the medical center, click here.
K-Rail will remain in place on the inboard side of Quarry Rd (between Welch and continuing up to the Quarry Extension near the turn to the Emergency Department) in order to facilitate ongoing utility work. This reduces Quarry to a two lane, two direction road during this time. Access will be maintained to the Emergency Department at all times.
Trenching work will continue. New water line installation work will begin on Welch Road. Water line work will also continue along Quarry Rd. Installation of a new chilled water main will continue on Welch Road (between North and South Pasteur Drive), working towards Quarry Road.
Hardscape demolition of the Blake Wilbur parking lot site is scheduled to occur beginning today, 12/2.
Please be cautious of construction trucks entering the road. Access to the Emergency Room will be maintained at all times.
SPECIAL NOTE: The City of Palo Alto will be performing its own utility related work on the Quarry Extension (near Receiving and the Emergency Department) beginning 12/5/11. The work is estimated to be completed by 12/30/11. This work includes the installation of gas mains, services and service stubs for the city to reconnect existing gas services and abandon old gas mains. Regular working hours will be 8 am-5 pm M-F, except holidays. During this time, the Quarry Extension may be reduced to one lane traffic for up to two weeks. Access to the Emergency Department and to Receiving will be maintained at all times via flag man and other traffic control measures. The Hospitals will have traffic detours in place as appropriate to ensure traffic flow out of the ED.
If you have questions regarding this City project, please contact the city's contractor, Daleo, as follows:
For inquiries during regular business hours, contact Daleo Field Superintendent Bruce Mayhood at (408) 639-5675.
For off hours inquiries, contact Joe Franke via the Daleo 24 hour emergency line at: (408) 639-1133.
What to expect next weekend (12/9-12/11): 7am - 3.30 pm
No work is planned.
