During the COVID-19 response, Seattle Children’s has been working hard to ensure our clinical staff can get to the hospital to care for patients. With cuts to public transit, a significant reduction in our shuttle service, and social distancing requirements — many more staff members are now driving alone. At the end of March, the City of Seattle implemented a temporary suspension of employee parking restrictions near the hospital campus and has authorized employee parking curbside on designated streets adjacent to the hospital, see map for locations. These measures will ensure essential health care workers can focus on delivering care to those that need it most, and not worry about where to park when traveling to the hospital for their shift.
We continue to encourage employees to use our onsite parking lots first before parking on the designated streets. Signs have been installed to mark where hospital employees are allowed to park. When parking permits are issued by our Transportation Department they will be managed in compliance with the City’s requirements.
Neighbors can call Seattle Children’s Security at 206-987-2030 for parking related issues or questions. For other questions, please call 206-987-8000 or email construction@seattlechildrens.org.
The temporary closure of the Building Care construction site has been extended in accordance with the Governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” emergency order. Limited staff will be onsite to ensure the job site remains secure during this time.
Please call 206-987-8000 or email construction@seattlechildrens.org with questions.
From March 25 to April 7 the Building Care construction site will be closed for work. The contractor working on the building has decided to temporarily pause construction out of an abundance of caution to keep their workers safe during the COVID-19 response. Limited staff will be onsite to ensure the worksite remains secure during this time. Work is planned to resume onsite on Wednesday, April 8.
Please call 206-987-8000 or email construction@seattlechildrens.org with questions.
From Dec. 11 to Dec. 14, construction crews will perform work at the hospital associated with the ongoing project to replace the air handling unit. This work will generate noise, but impacts to surrounding neighbors are expected to be minimal. Crews will use a mobile crane on Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 to remove existing equipment from the roof and to place new equipment; the crane will be located on the north side of the building near the Mountain loading dock. The crane will be delivered to the site on Friday, Dec. 13 and will be removed on Saturday, Dec. 14.
Note: This work will occur both day and night from Dec. 11 to Dec. 14. Construction lights will be used at night; those lights will be shielded and are not expected to interfere with neighboring properties. Nighttime construction noise will be minimal.
For additional information, please call the Good Neighbor line at 206-987-8000.
If you have concerns while the work is occurring, please call the construction pager at 206-469-5860.
Building Care construction is underway. From now until building opening in Spring 2022, there will be ongoing construction activity at the hospital campus. Seattle Children’s will publish a weekly post on this Construction Blog that outlines the work expected to occur the following week. We will also post to this blog whenever a construction activity will be especially impactful to neighbors.
From Nov. 11 to Nov. 17, construction crews are scheduled to perform the following activities:
- Install rebar and pour concrete for walls, footings, slabs, and curbs
- Strip concrete
- Install waterproofing for walls
- Install steel forms
- Prep work on electricity transformer vault
- Install mechanical, electrical and plumbing
- Demolish concrete walkways within site
- Excavation
- Activities on River C, level 7: construct walls
- Internal activities: install new pipe and wiring pathways on Forest A, level 1
Construction noise will be generated throughout the week. The loudest activity will be the demolition of concrete walkways within the site. Expect heavy truck traffic, primarily from concrete trucks. Construction activity is weather-dependent and subject to change based on conditions.
All work will take place within standard construction hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Please call 206-987-8000 or email construction@seattlechildrens.org with questions.
Building Care construction is underway. From now until building opening in Spring 2022, there will be ongoing construction activity at the hospital campus. Seattle Children’s will publish a weekly post on this Construction Blog that outlines the work expected to occur the following week. We will also post to this blog whenever a construction activity will be especially impactful to neighbors.
From Oct. 14 to Oct. 20, construction crews are scheduled to perform the following activities:
- Fire lane expansion activities near NE 45th Street: remove landscaping, clear work area, demolition, grading, install block wall, remove light poles and bollards (a vacuum truck will be used for this work)
- Activities south of Forest A (near the loading dock and 40th Avenue NE): restore landscaping
- Install rebar and pour concrete for walls, footings, columns, and slabs
- Install metal panels and external finish material on exterior mock-up
- Strip concrete
- Install waterproofing
- Drilling into existing electrical vault
- Excavation
- Set new underground vault
- Activities on River level 7: frame and install walls at skybridge connection point
- Internal activities: reconfigure existing fire equipment on Forest A level 1
Construction noise will be generated throughout the week. The loudest activities will be the demolition associated with the fire lane expansion, including the use of a vacuum truck. Expect heavy truck traffic, primarily from concrete trucks. Construction activity is weather-dependent and subject to change based on conditions.
All work will take place within standard construction hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Please call 206-987-8000 or email construction@seattlechildrens.org with questions.
Building Care construction is underway. From now until building opening in Spring 2022, there will be ongoing construction activity at the hospital campus. Seattle Children’s will publish a weekly post on this Construction Blog that outlines the work expected to occur the following week. We will also post to this blog whenever a construction activity will be especially impactful to neighbors.
From July 15 to July 21, construction crews are scheduled to perform the following activities:
- Install rebar and pour concrete for curbs, walls, footings, columns, and pads/slabs
- Install framing, sheeting, seismic joint, flashing and windows for exterior mock-up
- Install drains, plumbing and electrical
- Backfill excavated areas
- Install scaffold
- Install waterproofing for walls
- Form pilaster
- Activities south of Forest A (near the loading dock and NE 45th Street): excavation; install “lagging” to prevent cave-ins during earthwork; grade for footing; install rebar
- Internal and external activities on River level 6: remove ceiling tiles; core drill for new vent location; move vent piping; patch roofing
- Internal and external activities on River level 7: demolish siding; relocate downspout; saw cut and demolish parapet; drill and install rebar
- Internal activities on L1 of Forest A (Friends of Costco Building): install seismic restraints; replace ceiling
Construction noise will be generated throughout the week. The noisiest external activities will be the concrete work, which will occur all week. The noisiest internal work will be the drilling. Expect heavy truck traffic, primarily from concrete trucks. Construction activity is weather-dependent and subject to change based on conditions.
All work will take place within standard construction hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Please call 206-987-8000 or email construction@seattlechildrens.org with questions.
Building Care construction is underway. From now until building opening in Spring 2022, there will be ongoing construction activity at the hospital campus. Seattle Children’s will publish a weekly post on this Construction Blog that outlines the work expected to occur the following week. We will also post to this blog whenever a construction activity will be especially impactful to neighbors.
From May 27 to June 2, construction crews are scheduled to perform the following activities:
- Connect to water main in 40th Avenue NE
- Excavation
- Set temporary power shed, pull wires, and energize
- Install rebar and pour concrete for walls and footings
- Set placing boom mast for tower crane
- Install tie backs/anchors for retaining walls
- Install “lagging” to prevent cave-ins during earthwork
- Install underground pipes
- Install underground utility vaults; backfill
- Internal activities on L1 of Forest A (Friends of Costco Building): tie-in work for medical vacuum system
During the water connection work, 40th Avenue NE will be narrowed to one lane, and parking will not be allowed on the west side of the street near Sand Point Way NE and the old Wells Fargo building. Flaggers will be used for traffic control. These impacts will occur during standard construction hours on May 28 and May 29.
Construction noise will be generated throughout the week. The noisiest external work will be installing tie backs/anchors, which is scheduled for the entire week, and the work in 40th Avenue for the water connection, which is scheduled for May 28 and May 29.
Expect heavy truck traffic as excavated soil is hauled away from the site. Construction activity is weather-dependent and subject to change based on conditions.
All work will take place within standard construction hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Please call 206-987-8000 or email construction@seattlechildrens.org with questions.
Building Care construction is underway. From now until building opening in Spring 2022, there will be ongoing construction activity at the hospital campus. Seattle Children’s will publish a weekly post on this Construction Blog that outlines the work expected to occur the following week. We will also post to this blog whenever a construction activity will be especially impactful to neighbors.
From April 8 to April 14, construction crews are scheduled to perform the following activities:
- Drill new piles
- Demolish some existing piles
- Excavation
- Install tie backs/anchors for retaining walls
- Back fill certain excavated areas
- Install rebar and stair embeds
- Internal activities on L1 of Forest A (Friends of Costco Building): install hangers and pipes for multiple systems; install new infection prevention barriers; install new pipe pathways; install firestops
Construction noise will be generated throughout the week. The noisiest external work will be drilling new piles and demolishing some existing piles, which will take place all week. The noisiest internal work will be the installation of new pipe pathways.
Expect heavy truck traffic as excavated soil is hauled away from the site. Construction activity is weather-dependent and subject to change based on conditions.
All work will take place within standard construction hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Please call 206-987-8000 or email construction@seattlechildrens.org with questions.
On Saturday, March 30, a large crane will be delivered to the hospital campus at 8 a.m. and used to remove a temporary generator located near the Mountain building. Large vehicles associated with the crane delivery will enter and exit the hospital campus via Penny Drive at Sand Point Way NE; we do not anticipate impacts to traffic on Sand Point Way. Normal construction noise levels are expected. The crane will be removed from the site by the end of the day.
Please note this work is separate from Building Care, which uses its own crane.
For questions or concerns, please call the construction pager at 206-469-5860. Thank you for your patience.
