SUMC Renewal Project: 10 Day Look Ahead 7.13.12

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July 13, 2012

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.

Non-Renewal Project Related Construction Activity

On Friday, 7/13, from 4 pm until 3 am on Saturday, 7/14, Stanford University contractors will be working along the south side of Pasteur Drive, west of Welch Road, and also south along Welch Road. During this time, underground cables will be installed between the existing manholes along those streets. Traffic control measures will be implemented during this. Contact information is Carlos Deanda 650-444-8607

The week of 7/16, new curb and gutter will be installed at the intersection of Welch and Oak Road for the SoM Satellite Research Facility. Oak Road will be open. Expect some delays in traffic.

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 (7/14-7/15)

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

Utility work will continue on Welch and Quarry Roads on Saturday.

Weekday work (7/16-7/20)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7am - 5:30 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.

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.

Work will continue to construct a new road near the Blake Wilbur Clinic and 1101 Welch Road. This road will ultimately serve ambulances from Welch Road into the New Stanford Hospital facility. Pedestrian detour signage is in place on Blake Wilbur Drive. Access to the clinics will be maintained at all times. Utility excavation will now be adjacent to the Blake Wilbur Building.

Work to tie in the new Blake Wilbur Drive to the existing Blake Wilbur Drive has begun. The route through the AMC/Blake Wilbur corridor may be slower as a result of the tighter routing of vehicles through the canopied area. Flaggers are in place.

The sidewalk that runs from AMC/Blake Wilbur Clinics adjacent to 801 Welch through to Welch will be replaced next week and require a temporary re-routing of pedestrian traffic through this area. We estimate this work to take a week.

The lower path at Packard Children's next to 777 Welch remains closed for tree evaluation. The upper path alongside the Packard Children's main driveway remains open. Signage is in place to assist pedestrians.

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 (7/21-7/22)

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

Utility work will occur on Welch and Quarry Roads next Saturday.

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 (7/14-7/15)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 7 pm

Work will occur on Saturday, 7/14 in PS-4, the underground employee parking structure, to re-stripe the third level of the garage. This work was postponed from last Saturday.

Weekday work (7/16-7/20)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm; nighttime work in Parking Structure 4 will occur from 7 pm-3 am

Work will continue on the Kaplan Lawn site in order to construct Kaplan Drive, the driveway entrance to the New Stanford Hospital facility. All work will be completely contained within the fenced site.

Utility work will continue behind the K-Rail in the existing work zone.

Construction work to reconfigure Parking Structure 4, the underground employee parking structure, will continue. Daytime work will continue on level P-1 and P-2 to install electrical conduits. Night work will occur on the second level of the garage. This work may include noise producing activities. This employee permit parking garage will remain open but some parking spaces will be impacted during this time.

What to expect next weekend (7/21-7/22)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

No work is scheduled to occur at this time.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Expansion (Make-Ready Site)

August 2011-October 2012

The Packard Children's Hospital expansion site prep (known as the 'Make-Ready' site) includes the demolition of 701 & 703 Welch and the construction of a shoring wall and utility tunnel in preparation for the Packard Children's expansion.

This week's activities:

What to expect this weekend (7/14-7/15)
Hours of Construction Activity: 6 am - 3:30 pm

On Saturday 7/14, foundation work for the new utility tunnel will occur. Dirt may also be off-hauled from the Make-Ready site.

Weekday work (7/16-7/20)

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

Foundation work will continue for the new utility tunnel.

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.

The second half of the steel bridge installation near the Day Hospital will continue. This work should take another week or so to complete. Some vibration may occur and hospital programs potentially impacted are being coordinated with.

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

What to expect next weekend (7/21-7/22)

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

On Saturday 7/21, foundation work for the new utility tunnel will occur. Dirt may also be off-hauled from the Make-Ready site.

Hoover Pavilion Modernization

August 2011-July 2013

Construction is underway to modernize and 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 (7/14-7/15)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7am - 3 pm

An electrical shut down is scheduled both Saturday and Sunday impacting the Hoover site properties.

Weekday work (7/16-7/20)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

Interior improvements will continue throughout the floors of the Pavilion. Painting will also continue on the exterior of the building.

Site utility construction for the new parking garage is ongoing. Shoring and excavation work for the new parking garage will continue next week; dirt will continue to be off-hauled from the site.

What to expect next weekend (7/21-7/22)

Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 4 pm

No work is expected to occur.

General Reminders

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.

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).