SUMC Renewal Project: 10 Day Look Ahead 4.26.13

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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 (4/27-4/28)

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

No work is scheduled to occur this weekend.

Weekday work (4/29-5/3)

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

Hot water line work will continue on Welch Road.

The crosswalk across from 730/700 Welch (near the California Caf� parking lot) will move back to its original location across from 750 Welch by end of day on Tuesday, 4/30.

The driveway at 770 Welch will also reopen on 4/30.

The south driveway at 900 Welch Road will be closed on Monday, 4/29. The north driveway to the property will remain open during this time.

The north driveway at 1000 Welch Road will be closed on Monday, 4/29. The south driveway will remain open during this time.

On Tuesday, 4/30, the south driveway at 1000 Welch Road will close. The north driveway will remain open during this time.

Rough grading, paving and sidewalk work on Welch Road will also continue.

Please be cautious of construction trucks entering the road.

What to expect next weekend (5/4-5/5)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5 pm

No work is currently scheduled to occur.

New Stanford Hospital Facility

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 (4/27-4/28)

Hours of Construction Activity: 9 pm - 5 am

Shoring work will continue on Saturday, 4/27.

Weekday work (4/29-5/3)

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

Mass excavation and shoring for the new parking structure and hospital facility will continue. Soil will continue to be off hauled from the site. Please be cautious of trucks entering and exiting the road.

What to expect next weekend (5/4-5/5)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

No work is scheduled to occur.

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 (4/27-4/28)

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

Auger cast pile installation, grading work and some truck off haul will occur on the expansion site. Concrete trucks will continue to come in and out of the construction site.

Please be cautious of trucks entering and exiting the road.

Weekday work (4/29-5/3)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5 pm

Auger cast piles will continue to be installed near Packard Children's Hospital. Shoring and drilling activities will also continue. This drilling work is being closely coordinated with the hospital and is not anticipated to cause noise or vibration.

Grading and excavation work will also occur. Soil will be off hauled from the site.

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

What to expect next weekend (5/4-5/5)

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

Work is expected to occur on the Packard Expansion site.

Hoover Garage

May 2012-July 2013

Hoover Pavilion, the original Palo Alto Hospital, has been renovated and opened December 2012 to accommodate modern medicine and create a cohesive extension of the Medical Center campus. The garage will enable additional parking for patients and staff.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (4/27-4/28)

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

Work may occur on site to construct the parking garage.

Weekday work (4/29-5/3)

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

Concrete precast panels will continue to be delivered and panel erection will continue. Panel deliveries and erection will continue through the end of the month.

Construction of the new parking garage is scheduled to be substantially complete in July.

What to expect next weekend (5/4-5/5)

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

Work may occur on the site.

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).