Current Project News
Aug 7: Rose Garden driveway reopening delayed
This week’s inclement weather has caused a two-day delay in the completion of construction activities around the east side of Levin Hall. The Rose Garden driveway was closed to through traffic from the Moody Medical Library loading dock on Aug. 2. The driveway will now reopen on Aug. 12, along with access to the first floor of Levin Hall on the north side of the building, which was closed previously for concrete removal and replacement.
Aug 1: Weekend construction forces closure to portion of Rose Garden driveway
Weekend construction will force the closure of a portion of the Rose Garden driveway at 10th and Market Streets until Friday, August 8. The driveway will remain open up to the Moody Library loading dock. The Rose Garden driveway will reopen to “through traffic” on Aug. 8 along with access to the first floor of Levin Hall on the north side of the building, which was recently blocked for concrete removal and replacement.
July 31: Walkway between Basic Science Building and Levin Hall reopens; easier access to north side of campus
Effective July 31, the construction fence that was relocated near Basic Science Building (BSB) just over a week ago will be moved back to its original location south of BSB, reopening the walkway to the north side of the campus between the Galveston National Lab (GNL) and the BSB from 11th Street. East-to-west pedestrian access on the south side of the BSB will be available along the main east-west concourse, providing access to the library and west entrance of Children’s Hospital. Trees are currently being planted and other landscaping is being completed along the south side of the GNL site. A newly constructed and permanent ADA ramp will be open at the northwest corner of the library plaza and the south side of the GNL. Shortly after July 31, the wooden access ramp at the west side of the library will be dismantled for subsurface work at that location. The fenced construction site will be closed off for approximately six weeks. The north ground floor entrance to Levin Hall will also be blocked for several days while the existing concrete is removed and replaced. Access to Levin Hall will be via the south entrance along Market Street. In addition, the existing pea gravel just east of Levin Hall will be removed on Aug. 2. Access to the first floor of Levin Hall on the north side of the building will reopen on Aug. 8.
July 18: Pedestrian detour at GNL site; UHC south-side entrance doors to reopen on July 21
Beginning Monday, July 21, fencing will be moved back to the Basic Science Building, cutting off access to the north side of the campus between Levin Hall and the BSB. Pedestrians will be able to access the BSB via the Medical Research Building or by walking around to the east entrances between the BSB and the GNL. The south campus egress through this same area will not be affected and will remain open down to the rose garden. Movement south between the Medical Research Building, Basic Science and Levin Hall will not change. This detour is expected to last one week, with walkways reopening on Monday, July 28, along with the recently completed concourse south of the GNL, moving east to west. Also on July 21, the UHC south-side doors will reopen at 7 a.m. The curtain wall at the Clinical Sciences Building and Children’s Hospital will remain in place until August 21, 2008.
July 8: UPDATE: “White Hallway” elevators #2, #3 and #4 closed for new phase of construction, 6 p.m. Thursday to 9 a.m. Friday
Construction continues in the “white hallway” connecting John Sealy Hospital with John Sealy Annex. Elevators #2, #3 and # 4 will be out of use from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 10 through 9 a.m. Friday, July 11, to accommodate the construction. The section of the “white hallway” that was closed on July 7, about one-third of the hallway at the south end nearest the main hospital entrance, will remain closed for approximately three to four weeks as the renovations continue.
Much of the work will be conducted after-hours to reduce noise and traffic. Detour signs with alternate routes have been posted; a graphic shows the area being improved. After this project is complete, work will shift to the north end of the corridor. Watch for additional details. These renovations are part of environmental enhancements that include the recent work in and around Children ’s Hospital, the adjacent garden, the hallways and plaza, all designed to make our facilities more inviting and attractive to patients, visitors, students and employees. We apologize for any temporary inconvenience these improvements may cause. For questions, please contact Raymond “Sonny” Morales at ramorale@utmb.edu
June 30:
Portion of Hospital “White Hallway” to close July 7
Beginning Monday, July 7, a section of the “white hallway” connecting John Sealy Hospital with the John Sealy Annex is closing for updates and renovations. Approximately one-third of the hallway, at the south end nearest the main hospital entrance, will be closed for approximately three to four weeks. Much of the work will be conducted after-hours to reduce noise and traffic. Detour signs with alternate routes will be posted; a graphic shows the area being improved. After this project is complete, work will shift to the north end of the corridor. Watch for additional details. These renovations are part of environmental enhancements that include the recent work in and around Children’s Hospital, the adjacent garden, the hallways and plaza, all designed to make our facilities moiré inviting and attractive to patients, visitors, students and employees. We apologize for any temporary inconvenience these improvements may cause. For questions, please contact Raymond “Sonny” Morales at ramorale@utmb.edu
 
May 27:
Temporary ramp being built at library as part of central campus
landscape project
Construction continues in the area around the GNL and Moody Medical Library. The
construction fence has been moved closer to the library, and work has begun on a
temporary ramp to provide access to the library. See
an
illustration of the fence relocation here. Below, a crew works on a new ramp
to the west of the library, facing Levin Hall.
May 16:
West corridor in John Sealy Annex to close Monday for painting
The John Sealy Annex
corridor that connects Children’s Hospital with the McCullough Building (in the
building also known as “Old Children’s") will close Monday, May 19, for painting
and renovation. Volunteer Services and Patient Services are in the area; the
project is expected to last about one week. This project is being completed in
preparation for major renovation of the main white hallway, located to the east
of this corridor. That project is scheduled for later this year.
May 7:
Clinical Sciences Building doors reopen
The west doors to the Clinical Sciences Building have reopened. They were
closed as part of the landscape work on the west side of campus.
April
23: New route open, Clinical Sciences doors to close Saturday
The West Campus Landscape project continues on schedule. A busy
pedestrian route that had been closed has now opened--the north-south pathway
between the Keiller and Basic Science buildings is once again safe for travel.
It opened Wednesday. Work is now shifting to the east side of Keiller and the
GNL, closer to the hospital complex. On Saturday morning, April 26, the
west-facing doors to the Clinical Sciences Building will close for safety and
dust control; they will be closed for approximately two weeks, through around
May 12. Watch for signage posted throughout the area for detours and directions,
and please exercise caution. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
See a map of the project
Visit the West Campus Landscape Project page
March
5, 2008: Work shifts to new phase in West Campus Project; Basic Science Building
entrance affected
Work will begin Monday, March 10, on the next
phase of the West Campus Landscape project. This transition will mean a shift in
pedestrian traffic as the area around the fountain on The Strand reopens and the
area between the Basic Science Building and the GNL closes. This closing will block
access to the east/ground floor entry to the Basic Science Building six weeks.
Employees needing to access the Basic Sciences Building should use the south set
of stairs and gain access on the first floor of the building. New card readers
have been added to this entryway and those with card access to the ground floor
doors have access to the first-floor entrance.
ADA accessibility will temporarily be through the loading dock on the north side
of the Basic Science Building during this phase of construction, and EMS access
has been coordinated through the city to be permanently available at the loading
dock. The north-south passage along the Clinical Science Building, east of the
GNL, will remain open during this project to ease traffic across that side of
campus. Watch for directional signage for pedestrian detours.
See a
map of the project (outdated)
Visit the West
Campus Landscape Project page
Dec. 19, 2007: West campus-area sidewalk closure planned during holidays
Pedestrian access to the sidewalk near the Jamail Student Center--north of the
circle drive on The Strand--will be temporarily closed beginning Dec. 26 for
work associated with the West Campus Landscape Project. The closure has been
scheduled at a time expected to cause minimal disruption and inconvenience for
pedestrians. The sidewalk should reopen within two days. Thank you for your
patience as improvements continue to be made to the UTMB campus.
Dec. 3, 2007: Changes
ahead with next phase of West Campus Landscape Project
The next phase of the West Campus Landscape Project has begun at the
Wortham Fountain on Strand, and with it comes a new round of openings and closures. The
construction area west of Children’s Hospital, east of the Moody Library, north
of the 9th Street drop off, as well as the north-south walkway between
Children’s and Clinical Sciences Building will open on Monday, Dec. 3.
The west entrance to Children’s Hospital remains closed as interior renovations
from another project continue. A previously closed area between Keiller,
Galveston National Laboratory, Graves, and Basic Sciences Building is under
construction around the existing fountain on Strand. This area is expected to be
reopened in February 2008, when the area south of it, between the Basic Sciences
Building and the Galveston National Laboratory will close. As part of the closure of the east ground level
entrance to Basic Sciences Building (BSB), an alternate pedestrian and handicap
accessible route will be temporarily established. That route could be
established in January in advance of the shutdown of the east ground level
entrance to BSB.
See a
current map of the project
Visit the West
Campus Landscape Project page
Sept. 18: West Campus Landscape Project details outlined
On Monday, Sept. 10, Facilities Operations and Maintenance (FOAM), reopened
certain areas affected by the West Campus Landscape Project, and moved
construction into some new locations. Some pedestrian paths have been reopened,
and other paths have been altered.
August 17: West Campus Landscape Project changes
coming Sept. 10
On Monday, Sept. 10, Facilities Operations and Maintenance
(FOAM), will be reopening certain areas affected by the
West Campus Landscape Project,
and moving construction into some new locations. the front entrance and canopy
of the University Hospital Clinics building, the area of campus north of the
Keiller Building and the walkway running east-west to 11th Street will be
reopened. Construction in Phase 3 will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, and
will entail the closing of an area extending from the 9th Street employee
drop-off to the west entrance of Children’s Hospital.
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