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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 (9/15-9/16)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm
Work continues to prepare for the shift of work to outboard Welch and Quarry. On Saturday, 9/15, work includes:
- Sections of K-rail will be slightly shifted. Thru traffic access will be maintained.
- The City of Palo Alto will be realigning the cameras at Welch Road and Pasteur Drive. Traffic light timing may be slightly off on Sunday until traffic adjustments are activated early Monday morning.
- Concrete work will occur on Quarry Extension on curb, gutters and ramps.
- Sprinklers will be installed in planter strips along Welch Road, Quarry Road, and Blake Wilbur south parking lot.
- Demolition and grading work will occur to prepare for necessary future adjustments to Blake Wilbur Drive. This will not impede current traffic patterns or access.
Soil will also be off-hauled from the Pasteur storage yard.
Weekday work (9/17-9/21)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 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 until Fall 2013. 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 outboard 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.
On Monday, fence panels will go up along the KRail and any outstanding work details related to the official shift of work on Welch will be completed.
On Wednesday, teams will begin to grind out the road now in the construction zone of Welch and Quarry Roads. In addition, demolition of surface, curb and gutter will occur. This work will be noise producing.
Trenching will occur in the Welch/Quarry intersection for approximately two weeks. Flaggers will be present. Traffic will continue to have thru access.
Demolition and grading work will occur to prepare for necessary future adjustments to Blake Wilbur Drive. This will not impede current traffic patterns or access.
Soil will be off-hauled from the Pasteur storage yard.
The 30" chilled main water line will be connected to the University chilled water system over the next few weeks. 401 Quarry/Psych is scheduled to occur on 9/20 from 7 am - 5pm. Work has been coordinated with Stanford University/School of Medicine engineering.
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 (9/22-9/23)
Hours of Construction Activity: 7 am - 5:30 pm
Work not expected.
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