410 E. Grand Avenue
A geotechnical consultant will be performing a geotechnical investigation on the 410 site for approximately 2 weeks tentatively scheduled to start on March 12th.
Utilizing a truck mounted rig, the drilling will occur during the day after 8:00 AM for about 2 weeks. The work will be contained within the private property. The truck will drill in 6 locations, spending about 2 days per location. The lot will remain open during the drilling. There should be no noticeable vibration, and the some noise from the diesel engine that drives the drill rig.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Outpatient Care Pavilion
Northwestern Memorial Hospital has completed demolition and site preparation work at 259 E. Erie, the future site of the Outpatient Care Pavilion (“OCP”). The next phase of the project will begin this month.
On or about April 9, 2012 caisson equipment mobilization will begin in order to prepare to drill caisson shafts. In addition, the crew will also build cages for the caisson shafts. Finally, toward the end of the month drilling for caissons will begin. Please be aware that you will notice increased truck traffic now that demolition is complete.
All construction activities will occur Monday through Saturday from 8 AM to 8 PM. All work will be performed consistent with City of Chicago ordinances.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Parking Garage (441 E. Ontario St.)
Northwestern Memorial Hospital continues its construction of the Childcare/Parking Garage located at 441 E. Ontario Street. Glass installation, green roof waterproofing and elevator construction, mechanical equipment testing and playground installation will continue. In addition, site work including sidewalk and curb installation on the north or south sides of the site will continue.
Typical work hours for April (and throughout the project) will occur Monday through Saturday from 8 AM - 8 PM. All work will be performed consistent with City of Chicago ordinances.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (225 E. Chicago Ave.)
Children's Memorial Hospital is nearing completion of construction on the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago at 225 E. Chicago Ave.
Way finding signage installation: Way finding signage for vehicular and pedestrian traffic as well as within the parking garages on the medical campus, will all be receiving updates. This update is necessary in order to appropriately direct patients to the correct facility after Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago opens.
All work has been coordinated through the City of Chicago’s Department of Transportation. Working hours will be restricted during rush hour to limit impact on traffic flow, and in addition, performed consistent with the city noise code requirements.
- From April 9-13, the garages on the medical campus will be receiving new signage. Access and routes within the garages will be marked off with cones to aid in traffic flow.
- From April 16-27, new vehicular signs will be posted throughout the medical campus.
- From May 7-11, there will be signage installers updating the existing pedestrian kiosks. These installations may at times reduce vehicular traffic flow patterns within the campus briefly as the kiosk is installed. All efforts are being made to make as little disruption as possible to normal traffic flow on our campus. A flagger will be posted to assist in traffic flow around these workstations.
Superior St. Sidewalk restriction: Beginning April 16, through May 11, louvers will be installed along the Superior St. elevation of Lurie Children’s at the 1st Floor. To facilitate the work, a partial sidewalk closure will be implemented along the face of the building with panel fence leaving approx. half the width of the sidewalk open. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic will be maintained at all times during work.
All construction work will continue to occur Monday through Friday from 8 AM to late afternoon or early evening, and Saturdays from 8 AM to late afternoon. Work on Sundays may also occur as required for timely completion of the project. All work will be performed consistent with the City noise code requirements.