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Temporary Hospital Corridor Closure
July 31, 2020

Temporary change for access to the hospital from the College of Medicine – Tucson: no direct access from the south entrance to the north end of the corridor on the second floor from Aug. 1 through Sept. 11. All traffic will be routed to the fourth floor via the main elevators.

March 14 - Closure of paths between HSIB and MRB
March 13, 2020

This Saturday, March 14, a boom will be placed on the south side of the HSIB for most of the day. This will restrict the sidewalk between HSIB and MRB, but there will be access through the area.

March 7, 2020 - partial closure of Drachman Circle
March 6, 2020

The Drachman Circle on the west side of the UAHS campus will be restricted this Saturday so that a boom lift can be placed adjacent to the HSIB. Vehicles will not be able to make a full turn around the circle. The sidewalk between HSIB and Skaggs Pharmacy will be restricted as well. The restriction will be in place most of the day.

March 9 2020 - Skaggs sidewalk closure
March 2, 2020

March 9: Skaggs Building Addition and Renovations project team will bring in a crane to load equipment on the roof of the building. The crane will be placed on the sidewalk at the southeast corner of the building for a few hours in the morning of Monday, March 9th. For safety reasons, pedestrians will be detoured around the spot between the Pharmacy, Nursing and the Drachman buildings.

Tue. Jan. 28: Banner construction work at old main entrance
January 27, 2020

Please be advised there will be a crane put in place at the top of the circle drive in front of the old hospital entrance on Tuesday, for one day only. Half of the circle drive will be closed to traffic. The remainder of the circle will be two-way traffic for that day only.

Skaggs Building Addition/Renovation - sidewalk and staircase demolition
December 6, 2019

Beginning on Saturday, Dec. 7, a sidewalk along the east side of the Skaggs building and a staircase on the south side of the building will be demolished. This work will take place inside of the construction fence, but the noise associated with it will be heard in the area. We apologize for the inconvenience. The demolition will take approximately three weeks.

Banner Construction on 2nd Floor - Detour to Cafeteria
December 5, 2019

Banner Construction on 2nd Floor - Detour to Cafeteria. Please be aware that Banner University Hospital - Tucson has temporarily closed the north end of the 2nd floor in order to complete a flooring project. This closure will be in place until Friday, Dec. 13. To access the cafeteria from the College of Medicine during this project, please take an elevator to the 4th floor and then follow the detour signs to the Tower 1 elevator. You can then take the Tower 1 elevator to the 1st floor and proceed to the cafeteria.

Visitor Parking in Health Sciences Garage
August 19, 2019

Information About Visitor Parking in Health Sciences Garage, from the August 13 or 15 information sessions.

HSIB Project Construction Notice - No Entry
May 7, 2019

The Health Sciences Innovation Building (HSIB) is currently considered an active construction site and, for the safety of all, no unauthorized persons should be entering or walking through the building unaccompanied. Certain, specific events have been allowed by the contractor prior to the official opening. Attendees of any event should remain in the vicinity of the designated event space.

UAHS Employees Entrance Map
Banner - UMC Tucson tower opened April 22, 2019
April 22, 2019

Please see this announcement for all the details, including a public parking map, and a map showing the new employee entrance.

HSIB - January 2019 Community Newsletter
January 8, 2019

Happy New Year! Here is the JANUARY UPDATE on the HSIB project from Kitchell Contractors.

Wed. Dec. 19: Banner - UMC roadway and parking lot configuration
December 17, 2018

Please review the attached graphic for the Banner - UMC roadway and parking lot configuration.

Banner - UMC Construction Alert: Elm Street to reopen Wednesday, Nov. 21
November 19, 2018

Elm Street to reopen Wednesday, Nov. 21! See this news item for all the details.

HSIB - evening work with minor road restrictions
November 14, 2018

Sunday – Thursday nights from 8 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. for 3 weeks through the end of November: work will take place on the north and east sides of the building. Drachman Street, east of Cherry, including the Drachman Circle will be closed to traffic during these hours while a crane parks in the street to move the materials. The sidewalk on the north side of Drachman will remain open for pedestrians.

HSIB - October 2018 Community Newsletter
November 2, 2018

Have you been wondering about those layers of colors and materials that have been going up on the west side of the HSIB building? The OCTOBER UPDATE from Kitchell Contractors explains what those layers are and gives us a peek inside the building with more amazing photos.

Skaggs Update - Foundations, Drilling Equipment Traffic, Noise and Vibration
October 22, 2018

Demolition is complete and it’s time to start construction! The first step is to dig the holes for the foundation around the perimeter of the new addition. A large track hoe will dig 24 holes, 25 ft. deep for the caissons to placed and filled with concrete. Please be aware that there will be significant noise and vibration in the area during the drilling.

Skaggs Addition/Renovation Weekly Update 2018-10-02
October 2, 2018

The main entrance to the College of Pharmacy building has been closed for construction. A new entrance has been added to the southwest corner of the building - photos are included in this week’s NEWSLETTER from DPR Construction. Also, find out the details about the crane which will arrive in October.

Skaggs Addition/Renovation Weekly Update 2018-09-24
September 24, 2018

You won’t have to miss a minute of the action on the project – the webcam is up and running! The webcam link is in this week’s NEWSLETTER from DPR Construction.

HSIB - September 2018 Community Newsletter
September 19, 2018

We are in the final months of construction on the new HSIB. The department of Medical Imaging has moved into the basement. Work is progressing on the other floors and furniture will be arriving soon. Here are the latest photos and information on the HSIB project in Kitchell Contractors’ SEPTEMBER UPDATE.

New Accessible Entrance on the south side of Skaggs
September 19, 2018

The Level 3 East accessible entrance to the Skaggs College of Pharmacy building will be closed for the duration of construction as of Wednesday, Sept. 19th. A new ramp along the south side of the building has been completed and will provide an accessible entrance throughout construction.

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