In June, we began with the creation of a temporary main entrance (until the new addition is complete) and we then continued with the closing of the Rose parking lot to address the need for a staging area for construction.
On Monday, August 23, the main entrance of our hospital will close, and we will begin using the temporary main entrance in the Sherwood loop. Since the three-story addition will be built in front of our current main entrance, we need to close it now. As we cordon off space in front of the main entrance, we will lose some handicapped parking spots. We have taken a number of steps to limit inconvenience to our staff and patients.
• We have added another valet parking location (we added a valet attendant by the Daffodil garage last month) at the Sherwood loop. We have also added additional handicap spaces in the Sherwood Loop area and in our Lily Parking Garage. There are also additional wheelchairs and dedicated transporters to serve our patients and visitors with mobility issues. We recommend that our patients utilize the Tulip and Lily garages since they have abundant parking spaces. As I have pointed out in the past, the Lily Garage is closer to the main entrance than the Rose lot and is connected to the hospital to protect employees, patients, and visitors from the elements.
• We have set aside many parking spots for our patients. Most of our staff have refrained from parking in those spots and historically we have not enforced our no-staff parking rule in patient spots. Sadly, some of our people have been parking in patient-only spots so now we have begun to enforce the rule.
• In order to make it easier for folks to get around the campus, we added a new shuttle bus this past Monday. Current drop-off and pick-up locations include: the William E. Kahlert Physicians Pavilion North, Farmhouse Hill, Physicians Pavilion West Main Entrance, and the Sherwood loop. Stops are every 15 minutes from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays.
The first two levels at our Daffodil Garage will remain closed until October 31. The garage is open for our patients, but we are asking staff to park in the Tulip garage. Thank you to all for your patience as we continue the repairs.
Lastly, our new Ambulatory Imaging Center will open in mid-September in Physicians Pavilion East at the former location of the Kroh Center for Digestive Disorders.
The official groundbreaking for the Promise Project will occur on Thursday, Sept. 2. We will continue to update you on necessary changes to the campus as the construction progresses.
Thank you!
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