BUILDCMH UPDATE Site work begins in preparation for groundbreaking Coming soon — the BuildCMH Expansion Project! But first, we need to do some initial site work, including utility reroutes and parking lot development. Through the end of summer and early fall, you can expect to see construction around the hospital’s Astoria campus. This work is in preparation for the upcoming groundbreaking and construction for the BuildCMH Expansion Project. If you have appointments in Astoria, we encourage you to plan extra time in case you encounter construction work along the way. Some of the work includes patient experience upgrades, such as burying power lines for an improved view of the Columbia River! This will benefit patients when they are housed on the upper floors of the expanded hospital, as well as patients on the second floor of the Cancer Center. Here’s what else you can expect: • Certain buildings on campus will be demolished to make way for new parking areas and a temporary helipad. • The Cancer Center driveway entrance at 19th and Exchange will be closed for one week (date TBD) to complete utility work. Signage will be in place to direct patients to get to the parking lot via Franklin. Ambulances and the mobile PET/CT unit will still be able to access the Cancer Center. • A water main will be relocated, resulting in short, separate closures of 19th St., 20th St. and 22nd St. (dates TBD; patients will still be able to access parking, although some street parking along Exchange will be blocked for periods of time). Patients will be notified of this work via signs and flyers. Please note any new signage for traffic control and fenced utility work areas, and do not park in blocked off areas. We will continue to keep you updated as the site work progresses. Visit columbiamemorial.org/buildcmh. COLUMBIAMEMORIAL.ORG LATE SUMMER 2024 3
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