SUMC Renewal Project: 10 Day Look Ahead 5.17.13

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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.

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Non-Renewal Project Related Traffic Changes

Temporary traffic changes on Campus Drive West

There is currently a change in the circulation of vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic along Campus Drive West between Roth Way and Palm Drive. This change, which will be in effect through December 2014, is necessary to accommodate work being done as part of the construction of the Anderson Gallery and of the new energy facility on the Stanford University campus.

Campus Drive West will change from two lanes in each direction to one lane in each direction between Roth Way and Palm Drive. While access to all streets, buildings and parking structures along Campus Drive will not change, commuters may want to plan for alternate routes or additional time during the peak commute hours from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.

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 (5/18-5/19)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm; nighttime work on Arboretum Road on Sunday, 5/19 between Sand Hill and Quarry between 9:30 pm-6 am

Dirt will be off hauled from the Pasteur lot over the weekend.

On Sunday, 5/19, evening utility work will occur between 9:30 pm and 6 am requiring the closure of Arboretum Road between Sand Hill Road and Quarry Road. Thru traffic on Sand Hill Road and Quarry Road will not be disrupted. Construction is estimated to take 4-6 weeks to complete.

Weekday work (5/20-5/24)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 7 pm; nighttime work on Arboretum Road between Sand Hill and Quarry

between 9:30 pm - 6 am

The northern driveway at 900 Welch will reopen on Tuesday morning, 5/21, by 7 am. The southern driveway at 900 Welch will then close for approximately two weeks in order to accommodate site work at the property. Partial driveway closures will also continue at 1100 Welch Rd.

Rough grading, paving, curb, gutter and sidewalk work on outboard Welch Road will continue.

Evening utility work will occur between 9:30 pm and 6 am requiring the closure of Arboretum Road between Sand Hill Road and Quarry Road. Thru traffic on Sand Hill Road and Quarry Road will not be disrupted. Construction is estimated to take 4-6 weeks to complete.

The driveways at 1000 Welch Road will be controlled by flagger during the day on Friday, 5/24. At 7 pm on 5/24, the driveways will close and reopen at 6:30 am on Monday, 5/27 (Memorial Day). No vehicular access will be available to the property during this time.

Please be cautious of construction trucks entering the road.

What to expect next weekend (5/25-5/26)

Hours of Construction Activity: nighttime work on Arboretum Road between Sand Hill and Quarry between 9:30 pm-6 am

The driveways at 1000 Welch Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic over Memorial Day weekend. The driveways will reopen at 6.30 am on Monday, 5/27 (Memorial Day).

New Stanford Hospital Facility

December 2012- 2018

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.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (5/18-5/19)

Hours of Construction Activity: 9 pm - 5 am

At 6 am on Saturday, 5/18, two trailers will be moved on the NSH construction site.

Mass excavation and shoring work will continue on Saturday.

Weekday work (5/20-5/24)

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

Mass excavation and shoring for the new parking structure and hospital facility will continue next week.

Dirt off haul will occur Monday-Friday of next week. Please be cautious of trucks entering and exiting the road.

What to expect next weekend (5/25-5/26)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

No work is scheduled to occur over Memorial Day weekend.

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 (5/18-5/19)

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

Auger cast pile and tieback work will continue on the expansion site over the weekend.

Weekday work (5/20-5/24)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5 pm

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

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 (5/25-5/26)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 3:30 pm

No work is currently scheduled to occur over Memorial Day weekend.

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 (5/25-5/26)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm

Work may occur on site this weekend to construct the parking garage.

Weekday work (5/20-5/24)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm

Concrete precast panels will continue to be delivered next week 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 this July.

What to expect next weekend (5/25-5/26)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm

Work is not currently scheduled to occur over Memorial Day 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).