Originally posted July 24, 2018. Updated Aug. 2, 2018.
Crews will build and install vestibules at the Emergency Department (ED) and River entrances on Seattle Children’s hospital campus. The vestibules are being installed in preparation for construction of Building Care and will help remove dust and soil from people entering the hospital.
The ED vestibule will be built in the Forest service drive area (near the southwest corner of the hospital) between July 24 and Aug. 8, then installed at the ED entrance between Aug. 9 and Aug. 14. All work to build the vestibule will take place between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays; normal construction noise levels are anticipated. On Thursday, Aug. 9, construction crews will move the vestibule into place at the ED entrance with a forklift from 5 to 7 a.m.; the forklift will create minimal noise. This early time period was chosen to minimize disruption to patients and families using the ED entrance. Once in place, installation of the vestibule will continue through Aug. 14 during standard working hours. The ED entrance will remain open during installation.
Work on the River vestibule will take place between July 26 and Aug. 7. To minimize hospital access impacts, the River entrance work will occur at night, between 8:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. weekday nights. Construction lights will be used at the River entrance, and minimal construction noise levels are anticipated. We do not expect noise or lights to impact the hospital’s neighbors.
For questions or concerns, please email construction@seattlechildrens.org.